 | Venezuelan President Maduro says he escaped drone 'assassination' attempt, blames ColombiaThe head of the assembly, Diosdado Cabello, tweeted that Maduro and the assembled military chiefs had survived a "terrorist attack" he blamed on the opposition. |
 | US President Donald Trump still sees June 12 Singapore summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong UnDonald Trump said Saturday that things are moving very nicely towards a summit on June 12 in Singapore with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. |
 | Venezuela gives Russia's oil major Rosneft gas field concessionsVenezuela has awarded licences to a unit of Russian oil major Rosneft to develop two offshore gas fields, Rosneft said in a statement. |
 | Venezuelan democracy 'barely alive': UN rights chief Zeid Ra'ad Al HusseinThe UN human rights chief warned on Wednesday that democracy in crisis-torn Venezuela was eroding fast, questioning whether it was still functioning at all. |
 | New Venezuelan assembly to try opposition leaders for treasonVenezuela's all-powerful new constituent assembly said Tuesday it will hold treason trials for opposition leaders it said are promoting economic sanctions imposed by the United States. |
 | UN says Venezuela policies designed to instil fearA fresh UN report warned that the rights situation in Venezuela was at "grave risk" of unravelling further as the authorities continue to systematically and brutally repress demonstrators. |
 | Won't rule out military option in Venezuela: US President Donald TrumpUS President Donald Trump has said that he would not rule out the possibility of a military intervention in Venezuela in response to the South American nation's descent into political chaos. |
 | Venezuela calls US President Donald Trump military threat 'craziness'US President Donald Trump's threat of considering military force in Venezuela is "craziness," the South American country's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said Friday. |
 | Peru expels Venezuela ambassador over 'break with democratic rule'Peru on Friday ordered the expulsion of Venezuela's ambassador over his country's "break with democratic rule" under President Nicolas Maduro, the foreign ministry said. |
 | US President Donald Trump will speak to his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro when 'democracy is restored': White HousePresident Donald Trump will agree to speak to Venezuela's leader "as soon as democracy is restored in that country," the White House said Friday night. |
 | ISL: Delhi Dynamos sign Venezuela defender Gabriel CicheroDelhi Dynamos has roped in 33- year-old veteran Venezuelan international Gabriel Cichero as their fourth foreign recruit for the next season of Indian Super League. |
 | New assembly dividing Venezuela begins workA new assembly packed with allies of unpopular President Nicolas Maduro and with sweeping powers was to begin work on Saturday, deepening divisions in a crisis-wracked Venezuela. |
 | Venezuela imprisons two opposition leaders because of 'plan to flee'Two Venezuelan opposition leaders who were sent back to jail from house arrest were detained because of their political statements and because they planned to flee, the Supreme Court said. |
 | US imposes sanctions on Venezuela President Nicolas MaduroThe US on Monday branded the Venezuelan President a "dictator" threatening his country's democracy and imposed sanctions targeting any assets he might hold on US territory. |
 | Venezuela attorney general says won't recognise new constituent assemblyLuisa Ortega said on Monday that she will not recognise a new assembly voted in on the weekend, calling it an expression of "dictatorial ambition". |
 | European Union concerned over 'fate of democracy' in Venezuela, unsure of the voteThe European Union voiced concern on Monday over the fate of democracy in Venezuela, adding there are "grave doubts" that it can recognise a controversial vote. |
 | Maduro claims huge victory in tense Venezuela vote as protests continueVenezuelan President Maduro claimed victory Monday in an internationally criticized election for an assembly to rewrite the constitution, but the opposition cried fraud and vowed to keep protesting. |
 | Venezuela claims turnout of 41.5% in controversial voteVenezuela's top electoral official said 41.53 percent of voters cast ballots Sunday in a controversial election to pick the members of a powerful new assembly to rewrite the constitution. |
 | President Maduro snubbed as Venezuelans stay away from polls to protest government votePresident Maduro called the vote for a constitutional assembly in May after a month of protests against his government, post-Venezuela's descent into crisis during its four years in power. |
 | Venezuela controversial election triggers deadly 'war' in the streetsThe escalation of deadly violence left at least six people dead overnight and into Sunday, according to prosecutors, adding to a four-month death toll approaching 120. |
