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Venezuelan President Maduro calls for a rewrite of the constitution

The government's opponents and critics say Maduro's move towards a constitutional shake-up is a 'coup'.

May 2, 2017

By Vasudevan Sridharan

Power transformer explosion shuts down section of Toronto financial district

Heavy smoke poured out of sewer grates during evening rush hour.

May 2, 2017

By Rachel Middleton

Violence mars anti-austerity protests in Rio de Janeiro and São Paolo

Brazil witnesses first general strike in over 20 years.

Apr 29, 2017

By Ananya Roy

Pictures of the week 22 to 28 April: Seven days of photography from around the world

A selection of photographs, covering a variety of topics from current events to animals, politics and travel.

Apr 28, 2017

By Alex Wheeler

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Venezuela opposition leader Henrique Capriles accuses Maduro of inflicting 'savage repression'

Capriles said an early election is the only solution to end the crisis in the country.

Apr 28, 2017

By Divya Kishore

Venezuela

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Trump's Mexican border wall could be death knell for endangered species

History shows that building big walls can have devastating consequences for wildlife.

Apr 28, 2017

By James Tennent

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Skiers capture video of epic avalanche up-close in Canada's Rocky Mountains

Footage shows wall of snow thunder down mountainside just feet away from astonished onlookers.

Apr 27, 2017

By Paul Wright

Venezuela: Student dies after being hit by tear gas canister during anti-Maduro protests in Caracas

Juan Pablo Pernalete Llover died after receiving the impact of a tear gas canister in his chest.

Apr 27, 2017

By David Sim

Venezuela Politics Pictures

Venezuelan police use tear gas and water cannons to quell protesters as death toll hits 29

Opposition leaders claimed the police also used tear gas at protesters outside an elementary school in Caracas.

Apr 27, 2017

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

Improvised gas masks and Molotov cocktails deployed in protests against Venezuela's President Maduro

As state security forces lean more heavily on tear gas, protesters have begun gearing up with goggles, gas masks and vinegar-soaked rags.

Apr 26, 2017

By David Sim

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Spears, arrows and tears gas – Indigenous people clash with Brazilian police over land rights

Some 4,000 aboriginal people and supporters took part in the protest that focused on land boundaries for indigenous reservations.

Apr 26, 2017

By Alex Wheeler

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Venezuela threatens to withdraw from OAS regional group as pressure mounts on President Maduro

No country has ever withdrawn from the Organization of American States since it was created in 1948.

Apr 26, 2017

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

'Robbery of the century' as gang of 50 use explosives in $40m Paraguay heist

Four die in gunfight as robbers blow up security firm's building and target vault before escaping in speedboat.

Apr 25, 2017

By Ewan Palmer

Violent clashes between Anti-Maduro protesters and police in Caracas

2 more protesters killed in Venezuela clashes as demonstrations enter fourth week

Overall 12 protesters have been killed in the deadly protests since April.

Apr 25, 2017

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

Mexico on high alert after truck carrying radioactive material is stolen

The truck disappeared on 23 April in the western Jalisco state while transporting industrial equipment that contained an unknown quantity of Iridium-192.

Apr 25, 2017

By Vasudevan Sridharan

Chile rocked by powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake

A majority of the west coast was evacuated for fear of tsunamis.

Apr 25, 2017

By Tareq Haddad

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