ABC News Online: Venezuela security agents seize opposition leaders from homes in night-time raids
Footage has emerged of Venezuelan security officials seizing two opposition leaders from their homes in overnight raids, after they urged protests against a new legislative superbody widely denounced as anti-democratic.
Leopoldo Lopez and Antonio Ledezma were both under house arrest, the former for his role in leading street protests against President Nicolas Maduro in 2014 and the latter on charges of plotting a coup.
"12:27 in the morning: the moment when the dictatorship kidnaps Leopoldo at my house," Mr Lopez's wife Lilian Tintori wrote on Twitter.
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MIDDLE EAST
Exclusive: Iran Revolutionary Guards find new route to arm Yemen rebels.
US-backed Syria force advances in south of IS bastion Raqa.
9,000 Syrians, including jihadists, cross from Lebanon to Syria in ceasefire deal.
Palestinian negotiator criticises US silence on settlements.
Iran accuses United States of breaching nuclear deal.
Qatar and Saudi Arabia take their feud to the airwaves, internet.
Main coup trial begins in Turkey against nearly 500 suspects.
Jordan MPs vote to scrap rape law loophole.
ASIA
North Korea 'will be handled,' Trump declares.
Trump weighs sanctions against China to pressure Beijing to halt North Korea threat.
Japan protests China's activity in disputed East China Sea gas field.
China's Xi Jinping asserts territorial integrity amid regional tensions. Xi shores up power with demand for army obedience and foreign respect.
China criticizes British freedom of navigation mission plans.
China's internet crackdown reaches new level of restriction.
Afghan Taliban: Qatar plays major role in peace talks.
Pakistan elects Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as interim prime minister. Pakistan lawmakers pick Abbasi to replace ousted PM Sharif.
AFRICA
Uganda says 12 killed in Somalia Shabaab attack.
DRC police arrest over 100 in anti-Kabila protests.
China opens first overseas base in Africa: media.
Rights groups protest killing of Kenya election official. Kenya leader ‘deeply shocked’ at election official’s killing.
Years of growth have not muted Kenya's unemployment, particularly for the young.
Libya constitutional committee pushes for a vote on draft.
Malawi's former president says "innocent" of graft, will return home.
EUROPE
Eurozone economic growth gathering pace.
Pence pledges support for Georgia, condemns Russian moves.
Security expert warns NATO against adding members.
Germany calls for EU countermeasures against US following Russian sanctions.
Germany sees record number of people with immigrant background.
Sweden scrambles to tighten data security as scandal claims two ministers.
Amnesty, Snowden decry new Russian internet restrictions.
Deadly gunfight breaks out at Moscow court hearing case of murderous Russian gang. Four dead after gun battle in suburban Moscow courtroom.
Spanish court backs extradition of Russian programmer to US.
Passengers facing four-hour security queues at some European airports.
AMERICAS
Venezuela arrests two opposition leaders in growing crackdown. Venezuela opposition leaders taken from homes, say relatives.
US hits Venezuelan 'dictator' Nicolas Maduro with sanctions after 'sham election'. enezuelan leader defiant as US imposes sanctions on him.
Trump 'dictated' son's statement on Russian lawyer meeting.
President Donald Trump says he won’t stay off social media.
Brazil prepares to vote on removing second president in a year.
Peruvian ex-president asks appeals court to free him from jail.
Panama Canal wins $193 million arbitration over payments.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
'It was as close to a major attack as we have ever come': Terror suspects accused of plot to blow up an airplane were 'fairly well along' in their plan when police swooped - as Etihad confirms it is helping Australian investigators.
Hezbollah to Trump: ‘We fight terrorism while the U.S. supports it’.
Snap joins rivals Facebook and YouTube to fight terrorism.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Apple doubles down on China as rivals pull ahead.
Oil markets escape Venezuela sanctions for now.
Key drug sales push Pfizer profit up 50 percent.
