The Duma (Russian lower house) approved Mikhail Mishustin's candidacy for Prime Minister on Wednesday, according to a proposal presented by President Vladimir Putin, following the resignation of Dmitry Medvedev's government.
Read more Russian Parliament approves Mishustin as candidate for prime minister
The president of Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), Mikel Moreno, has rejected the latest U.S. attack that accused the judge of alleged corruption. And Washington puts a price on the head of Venezuelan Supreme Court president.
Read more Wanted: One Venezuelan Supreme Court justice -$5 million reward
Beijing will respond strongly to the closure of the Asian country's consulate in Houston, Texas by giving its staff 72 hours to leave the country, Bloomberg reports.
Read more China will respond strongly to the closure of its consulate in Houston
A full house in the Riverside Church Theater in Harlem, New York, welcomed the Cuban and Venezuelan foreign ministers. They are participating in the high-level segment of the 77th period of the United Nations General Assembly.
Read more Harlem's Riverside Church hosts solidarity event with Cuba and Venezuela
Cuba voiced its condemnation against the assassination attempt on former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
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