Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Jan. 26 he hoped countries who have expressed support for Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido also disconnect their financial system from the regime of President Nicolas Maduro, who Washington is urging to step down.
9 Dead, Search For 300 Missing After Brazil Dam Collapse
Roughly 300 people are missing in Brazil after a dam at an iron mine burst. It’s the second major disaster in that country linked to the mining company Vale SA in the last three years.It’s devastated the mine itself and a local town. The death toll is expected to be severe.
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‘Yellow Vest’ Protests in Paris Continue Into the Night on 11th Weekend of Action
“Yellow vest“ protesters continued to demonstrate in the streets of Paris late on Jan. 26 in a gathering dubbed the ”yellow night.”Hundreds assembled at Paris’s Place de la Republique square, lighting up red and blue flares that filled the streets with smoke.
As of early Saturday afternoon, some 22,000 protesters took to the streets around France, with around 2,500 people demonstrating in Paris, according to the French Interior Ministry.
Swiss Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival Brings Color to Alpine Sky
The Annual hot air balloon festival kicked off in the Swiss town of Chateau d'Oex on Saturday, for its 41st edition, bringing together 70 pilots from 15 different countries.The festival created in 1979 features hot air balloons in special shapes, air displays, expositions, a night show, and other activities for families.
Between 20,000 and 40,000 are expected to attend during the 9-day-long event, according to the organizers.
Chateau d'Oex and hot air balloons have had a long history together. In 1999, Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones left from the Swiss town with the Breitling Orbiter to do the first tour of the world in a hot air balloon.
