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• Latest group of Central American migrants proceed with northern trek
• UK backs 'targeted' sanctions on Venezuelan 'kleptocrats'
• Extreme weather: Polar vortex in Midwest, record heat in Australia, weird warmth in Alaska. What's going on?

Latest group of Central American migrants proceed with northern trek Posted: 31 Jan 2019 01:07 PM PST Around 2,400 migrants left a city shelter to begin the journey from the Mexican capital early Thursday morning, the latest caravan to embark upon the risky path to the U.S.-Mexican border despite U.S. President Donald Trump's determination to prevent them from entering. Since last October, thousands of mostly Central American migrants have sought to cross into the United States, many traveling in caravans in order to minimize the risks of kidnapping and attacks by members of criminal gangs while in Mexican territory. The likelihood of having to wait weeks or even months at the border, where migrants face high rates of violent crime, has not dented the group's enthusiasm. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

UK backs 'targeted' sanctions on Venezuelan 'kleptocrats' Posted: 31 Jan 2019 07:10 AM PST British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said Thursday he believed sanctions against Venezuelan "kleptocrats" could be a way to pressure President Nicolas Maduro to call new elections. "We are not considering sanctions against the whole country because there is a humanitarian situation and we wouldn't want to make the situation even worse," Hunt said in a statement. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Extreme weather: Polar vortex in Midwest, record heat in Australia, weird warmth in Alaska. What's going on? Posted: 31 Jan 2019 01:06 AM PST Extreme weather has wreaked havoc worldwide this month: As the upper Midwest shivered with record-breaking cold temperatures, wild extremes in weather were reported elsewhere. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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