Internationally recognised leader fails bid to oust leftist rival Nicolas Maduro

Move comes after state’s most right-wing govt took over

Pyongyang tops off 2022’s blitz of launches

UK, France join US, Italy, Japan, Spain in imposing special restrictions

Massive manhunt leads to PhD candidate’s detainment over four brutal killings in Nov

However, decree states this does not mean shipments will resume

Evidence shows impact can be reduced with proper planning

Islamic republic calls in Giuseppe Perrone in diplomatic tit-for-tat

Russian president lauds Moscow, Beijing’s efforts to combat ‘Western provocations’

Greater measures needed to combat graft, including wide govt probe, says Khishgeegiin Nyambaatar

Some 300,000 revellers, more than dozen heads of state and govt expected to attend

77-year-old convicted on every charge after 18-month trial

Fierce weather causes chaos at airports, thousands of flights delayed, cancelled