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• US calls for repatriation of foreign fighters held in Syria
• France, U.K. Recognize Juan Guaido as Venezuela Interim President
• Regional bloc plans pressure campaign against Venezuela's Maduro

US calls for repatriation of foreign fighters held in Syria Posted: 04 Feb 2019 01:28 PM PST BEIRUT (AP) — The United States on Monday called on other nations to repatriate and prosecute their citizens who traveled to Syria to fight with the Islamic State group and who are now being held by Washington's local partners. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

France, U.K. Recognize Juan Guaido as Venezuela Interim President Posted: 04 Feb 2019 07:29 AM PST Several of these nations said on Jan. 26 that they would recognize Guaido in the event Maduro refused to call elections within eight days. The European Union failed to jointly support the head of the National Assembly when countries including Italy vetoed a push to make that the position of the whole bloc. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Regional bloc plans pressure campaign against Venezuela's Maduro Posted: 04 Feb 2019 01:26 AM PST Sources briefed on the matter said that the 14-nation Lima Group looked set, though, to hold off imposing further sanctions on the Maduro government when it meets in Ottawa. Most group members say Maduro should quit in favor of opposition leader Juan Guaido - who declared himself interim president last month - and are calling for a new presidential election in the troubled OPEC nation. "How can we continue to support the opposition to keep the pressure up on the regime and push for new elections? This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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