As for the ongoing crisis in Syria, Maduro urged the U.N. to react, and said funding and weapons from the West have only brought death and destruction.
A Moroccan news outlet said the store opening was blocked because of Sweden's plans to recognize Western Saharan independence.
U.S. President Barack Obama will use the Iranian nuclear deal as an example of successful diplomacy during his U.N. General Assembly speech Monday.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has made building the country's defense capabilities a top priority.
The European Union's dream of building "a ring of friends" from the Caucasus to the Sahara has turned into a nightmare as conflicts beyond its borders send refugees teeming into Europe.
His own members have chafed at his leadership and his failure to fight for a variety of Republican issues, from Obamacare to Benghazi.
The ships were originally ordered by Russia, but those plans were scrapped amid disagreement over Russia's involvement in Ukraine.
Humanitarian workers say they rescued 301 people attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea in flimsy rubber dinghies Saturday.
Egypt issued a ban on media coverage of the attack that was expected to be lifted when authorities finish their investigation, a report said.
In a conference call, a Clinton representative spoke frankly with supporters. They weren't all convinced.
"The Royal Navy has rescued thousands of people from peril, but we've been clear we have to tackle the gangs behind this."
The Syrian civil war has killed more than 250,000 people since it began in the spring of 2011 and prompted more than 4 million refugees to flee the country.
It remains unclear if the tourists killed by Egyptian security forces were in a restricted area or not.
The move comes shortly ahead of a meeting of European nations seeking to establish a binding quota for the resettlement of refugees among E.U. member nations.
A day after Germany introduced tougher border controls, Austria announced it would deploy 2,200 soldiers to manage the crisis.
Egypt's army launched its so-called Martyr's Rights operation last Monday around the Sinai towns of El-Arish, Rafah and Sheikh Zuweid.
Last weekend, 22,000 people arrived in Germany by train, but less than a third will gain official refugee status and be allowed to stay.
“It’s our moral and legal duty to take those people to safety -- which means north, not south,” said one diplomat.
EU nations have to agree to take in an additional 120,000 asylum seekers by next week, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said Wednesday.
Hillary Clinton apologized Tuesday for using a private email address while serving as U.S. secretary of state.
A train station in Hungary has become a shelter for desperate refugees as well as a sightseeing destination for locals.
A super PAC backing Hillary Clinton is promoting her plan to overturn Citizens United and "curb the influence of big money in American politics."