Daily World Briefing, Jan. 4

Maduro captured, taken out of Venezuela in "large scale" U.S. strike

WASHINGTON/CARACAS, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States has struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro, who was flown out of the country along with his wife.

"The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, Pr