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The Treasury Department announced a general license authorizing U.S. firms to trade Venezuelan oil after Caracas approved a law to improve terms for foreign investors.

The Treasury Department announced a general license authorizing U.S. firms to trade Venezuelan oil after Caracas approved a law to improve terms for foreign investors.

Kim Keon Hee, the wife of former president Yoon Suk Yeol, was handed a 20-month sentence in a country where high-level prosecutions have become standard fare.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio would not rule out the possibility of another U.S. attack in Venezuela, but he said the Trump administration does not intend to order one.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio would not rule out the possibility of another U.S. attack in Venezuela, but he said the Trump administration does not intend to order one.

There was no malicious intent in removing the flags, said a State Department spokesperson, who added that the flags had been replaced.

Jude Owens has already scored two Guinness World Records for his snooker skills. He’s 3 years old, half the size of a cue, and needs a stool to reach the table.

Some airports in Asia are on alert after confirmed cases in West Bengal of the Nipah virus, which has no cure. South Asia sees outbreaks nearly every year.

Some airports in Asia are on alert after confirmed cases in West Bengal of the Nipah virus, which has no cure. South Asia sees outbreaks nearly every year.

The accord, among two of the world’s largest economies, would create a free trade zone of 2 billion people, as President Donald Trump upends U.S. alliances and global trade.