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Nation called to arms: Trump's new enemy ready for war
With the focus on North Korea, another country's fury at the US is reaching boiling point.
Trump acted like 'the world's emperor'
Venezuela's top diplomat didn't hold back when he addressed the United Nations.
Venezuela's rabbit drive becomes a pet project
Venezuelan plan to encourage rabbit-eating amid food crisis hit an early "setback".
Venezuela in uncharted waters
US imposes sanctions on Maduro but Venezuela's opposition has few options.
Deadly protests as Venezuela vote held
Demonstrations have rocked Venezuela as voters broadly boycotted an election.
President Maduro claims election win
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has claimed victory for "the revolution".
Anger on streets in Caracas
Plans to rewrite the constitution shut down much of Venezuelan's capital yesterday.
Rioters storm Venezuela parliament
Politicians were beaten to a pulp as President's supporters stormed parliament.
More protests mark 50 days of protests
Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans have taken to streets to mark 50 days of protests.
Venezuela's descent into violence
Neither protesters nor the Government ready to back down, the crisis is likely to worsen.
The country on the verge of collapse
Venezuela, once even richer than Saudi Arabia, is nearing total collapse.
Maduro softens stance on elections
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro says he wants to resume with the opposition.
This stack of cash is worth $21
It looks like enough cash to bankroll a high-flying lifestyle, but this stack of currency is worth a measly $21 in its country of origin.
Bolivia could teach Venezuela a thing or two
Since 2006, Bolivia has been run by socialists every bit as militant as Venezuela's, experiencing a spectacular run of economic growth.
Juliet Moses: Israel vote was an affront to all New Zealanders
The major obstacle to a Palestinian state is not settlements.
The woman Trump called 'Miss Piggy'
Hillary Clinton waited until the final moments of today's presidential debate to bring up Donald Trump's history of insulting women. When she did, it was brutal.
The most lightning-struck place on Earth
This spot in Venezuela is struck by more lightning than anywhere else in the world, creating spectacular electric storms. What on Earth is going on?
Venezuelans storm shops amid food crisis
The economic decline in this oil-rich country is turning into a humanitarian crisis.
Venezuela: Fight for survival
There is growing unrest as deep recession and hyperinflation are affecting all Venezuelans, rich or poor.
Rocky times ahead as oil prices crash
The oil price decline of 2014 upended the geopolitical chessboard. Worth watching in 2015 will be who can recover and dominate play - Opec, Vladimir Putin or US shale drillers.
Rising star's murder sign regime is unravelling
Even by the violent standards of Venezuela, the murder of Robert Serra, a young socialist firebrand, was particularly gruesome.
Paris-bound flight grounded by bomb threat
A Paris-bound flight was rescheduled after Venezuela grounded an Air France plane that French authorities said terrorists might have been planning to blow up.
Venezuelans scrambling to find toilet paper
Venezuelans scrambled to stock up on toilet paper as fears of a bathroom emergency spread despite the government's promise to import 50 million rolls.
Jack Tame: Hugo is dead, long live cheap gas
Lee Gallagher couldn't believe how cheap the petrol was. $3.70 a gallon in upstate New York worked out at about $1 a litre; in New Zealand it was more than twice that.