U.S. government bans Venuzuela Petro transactions
Maduro says that these sanctions violate the United Nations charter agreement and violate Venezuela's sovereignty. USA calls the digital currency an attempt by the Venezuelan government to "circumvent United States sanctions".

Pop stars to play first North Korean concert in a decade
A six-member advance team from South Korea is to leave for North Korea on Thursday for a three-day-long prior inspection. Meanwhile, Yoon Sang admitted that it is not easy to choose which among the k-pop songs are loved by the two countries.

Germany: Merkel seeks to heal divisions after migrant influx
But she added: "Of course, it's also the case that this was an exceptional humanitarian situation". All Germans need to benefit from the longest economic boom since 1990, she said.

Israel Says It Destroyed Syrian Nuclear Reactor in 2007
The International Atomic Energy Agency deemed it, "very likely" the site, "was a nuclear reactor that should have been declared". The Israeli military declassified internal "top secret" intelligence reports, in Hebrew, some of them partly redacted.

Donald Trump Jr. had affair with 'Apprentice' contestant Aubrey O'Day
Attention is turning to a new person amidst drama over Donald Trump Jr .'s divorce: Aubrey O'Day . She's been on at least 10 different reality shows, the majority of which you have never heard of.

Sex And The City's Cynthia Nixon to run for governor
She lauded the stars's accomplishments as an entertainer and activist, but maintained that she lacks experience to be governor. Nixon would be the first woman elected to New York's highest office as well as its first [known] LGBTQ governor.

You Can Now Play Games Without Installing Them On Android
The small app size works better here for some games than others. "At this point we are not announcing a date [for the open beta]". Although developers are limited to only 10MB per instant app , there's room to come up with some innovative formats, Karmel said.

Sterling dips after United Kingdom inflation slows more than expected
The fact that Easter is early this year could push inflation back up again in March. The BoE expects wages to grow more quickly than inflation later this year.

New 'Avengers: Infinity War' trailer assembles Marvel's mightiest heroes
Another online ticket seller, Atom Tickets , recorded the same results with Infinity War's presales. Vue said, "there are no plans for a Marvel Marathon ahead of the Avengers: Infinity War release".

Ski lift accident in Georgia
Video has emerged showing a chairlift in a ski resort spinning out of control and flinging terrified passengers from their chairs. Two accident victims , one Swedish and one Ukrainian, were taken to the hospital with serious but not life threatening injuries.

Crane Technician Among Victims of FIU Bridge Collapse
FIGG said in a statement: "We are aware that a lawsuit has been announced regarding the pedestrian bridge accident". The portion of the bridge that collapsed was made to hold its own weight until the whole bridge was assembled.

Male birth control pill shows promise
They believe that DMAU lowers the hormones needed to produce sperm enough to prevent men from getting their partner pregnant. The low levels, Page said , were consistent with effective male contraception shown in longer-term studies.

Watford defender Miguel Britos eager to forget Liverpool thrashing
BBC pundit Garth Crooks fears that Salah could go the same way as many other Premier League stars and be tempted by a move to a European giant.

Jay Z Can't Stop Blue Ivy From Bidding at Auction
During the auction , a clearly excited Blue bid $19,000 on a piece that caught her eye, much to the Internet's amusement. And the tot's bid of $10,000 was enough for her to secure Samuel Levi Jones' piece of work.

YPG forces to shift from direct confrontation to guerrilla tactics: Afrin official
He added, "We will have to take necessary steps to rebuild Afrin, raise infrastructure and wipe out traces of terrorists". The statue was of the blacksmith Kawa, a central figure in a Kurdish legend about the new year celebration of Nawroz.