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Venezuelans awoke to a heavy military presence on the streets today ahead of potentially violent clashes between pro-democracy demonstrators and government supporters whose ranks are likely to feature thousands of red-clad oil workers summoned to march.

The Head of State emphasized that to beat the aggression we need to be strong and united. What is also in need is a firm support of Ukraine’s reforms. “We also need sanctions against Russia.

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Ivica Dacic met today with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Oleg Kravchenko.

The deterioration of weather conditions in some regions of the country has caused the de-energization of the 150 localities as well as has suspended training in schools. At the same time services are carrying out work, the situation will be resolved shortly.

Millions of people are facing the peril of famine in Somalia and South Sudan, and the situation is expected to worsen as the drought and violence fuelling the crises widen, cautioned senior United Nations officials who have just returned from the area.

A new fast-track system to speed up immigration and asylum appeals for those in detention has been drawn up.

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko had a phone call with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.