Description
Added on the 24/01/2019 21:23:39 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro leaves the Venezuelan embassy in Beijing, as he wraps up his first state visit to China since 2018. IMAGES
Officials of the United States embassy in Kyiv raise the American flag again as Ukraine reopens its diplomatic quarter after three months of closure due to the Russian invasion. IMAGES
The United States says it is imposing sanctions on Iran's defense ministry and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro under a UN authority which is widely contested. "For nearly two years corrupt officials in Tehran have worked with the illegitimate regime in Venezuela to flout the UN arms embargo," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tells reporters. "Our actions today are a warning that should be heard worldwide." SOUNDBITE
Images of the Embassy of Spain in Caracas after Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia arrived in Spain on Sunday, where he is seeking political asylum after a month in hiding in the crisis-hit South American country. Gonzalez Urrutia faces an arrest warrant for insisting he is the legitimate winner of July's elections over strongman Nicolas Maduro, who has claimed a third six-year term. IMAGES
Images outside the Argentine embassy in Caracas after Venezuela said it was revoking permission for Brazil to represent Argentina's interests here in the messy aftermath of President Nicolas Maduro's disputed re-election. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.