James Tweedie


General strike held to protest against US Vice-President Mike Pence's visit

Nicolas Maduro also accused the Colombian embassy of offering asylum to the rogue police officer

Thousands marched through the country's second city San Pedro Sula in support of opposition candidate Salvador Nasralla
Occupying forces fire on Palestinians following Jerusalem announcement
Trade unionist EGLE SANCHEZ speaks to James Tweedie about the realities on the ground in the run-up to tomorrows municipal elections and the expectations of the Chavistas
Backlash over Trumps decision on Jerusalem continues
US sop to Israel threatens to spark new violence
Honduran cops go on strike in opposition to 'rigged' vote
Militants ambush former ally and president on his way to Saudi Arabia
New Bill will list foreign media outlets agents
President looking relaxed as he presides over graduation ceremony
Generals claim theyre targeting criminals not seizing power
Pentagon troops presence constitutes an act of aggression
Socialist state lambasts lack of EU democracy
Suspicions grow that Saudis are keeping Hariri prisoner
Recovery shows Washingtons attempts at sabotage have failed
Israel threatens to attack Syrian troops battling Hetesh
Over 300,000 take to the streets against attack on history
Trade unions call on European Parliament to end social dumping
Relatives of abducted activist demand to know what police were doing
Fighting takes place around Altun Kupri, just outside KRG
Losing opposition keeps crying foul play
Unite warns of US plans to impose tariffs on state-of-the-art air line
Opposition cries foul after voters reject violent putschists
Nations line up to defend nuclear agreement with Tehran
Power to speak at literature night for Remembrance Sunday
Bolivian tribute to revolutionary hero who died 50 years ago
Troops deployed alongside FSA, says Erdogan
Unity deal aims at parliamentary domination
Staff at US embassy cut by 60 per cent
50 arrested over conspiracy that also targeted water and gas
Truce with Western-backed rebels takes effect
Sixty nations defend Venezuela’s right to peace and sovereignty before the United Nations human rights commission
Bombardier hit with sky-high tax after US rival Boeing complaint
Moscow denies attacks on US-backed fighters
President offers fiery retort to rhetoric of racial supremacy
Foreign minister defiant as solidarity conference opens in Caracas
Caracas sends officials but right-wing opposition says No
Palestinians thank regional states for blocking Tel Avivs African PR stunt
Rights probe can break through media matrix
HUBER BALLESTEROS tells the Star that despite the Colombian peace accords, the country is still a dangerous place for trade unionists
Cascas sends open letter exposing USs Chile-like strategy for regime change
South Africa's ruling ANC yesterday slammed the main opposition party's bid to dissolve parliament after not getting its way last month
SYRIAN troops were celebrating yesterday as they lifted the years-long siege of Deir Ezzor from Isis.
The Brics summit wrapped up yesterday in the Chinese city of Xiamin with the powerful bloc pledging peace, integration and development.
Death cult agrees to abandon stronghold on Syria-Lebanon border
Damascus calls for international probe after banned tear-gas grenades found
British PM sparks fresh row on Irish partition after Brexit
Maduro tells thronged masses to prepare for the threat of a Trump invasion
Corbyn calls for calm and urges countries to get ‘back from the brink’ of threatening nuclear war
City mayor slams nuclear countries on anniversary
Country gripped by spate of violence
James Tweedie looks at the connections of Smartmatic owner Mark Malloch-Brown
Expanding ‘charter’ scheme will ‘lead to crisis’
Thousands attend prayers after Israeli police U-turn on draconian security
Moncada accuses US of organising protests
Army pushes closer to Isis-threatened city
President will go ahead with constituent assembly elections
Donetsk president says Ukraine is a ‘failed state’ while others urge discussion