Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has put the military on alert ahead of exercises along the border with Colombia.
In a televised address, Maduro said he was placing military units deployed along the 2,200 km border with Colombia on high alert, due to Colombia's "threat of aggression against Venezuela".
He also announced that military exercises would take place along the border from September 10 to 28, to "bring the armed system and the entire operational deployment into full readiness".
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European leaders, Zelenskyy hold talks in London
The leaders of France, Germany and Britain staged a strong show of support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in London on Monday at what they described as a "crucial time" for Kyiv, under US pressure to agree a proposed peace deal with Russia.
Tsunami warning after powerful earthquake strikes Japan's northeast region
A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook Japan's northeast region late on Monday, prompting tsunami warnings and orders for residents to evacuate.
Israeli police raid UN refugee agency UNRWA's East Jerusalem compound
Israeli police raided the headquarters of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency in East Jerusalem on Monday and raised Israel's flag, in what the agency called a challenge to international law.
Thailand launches airstrikes at Cambodia as border tensions reignite
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