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Rubio denies U.S. at war with Venezuela, as Maduro set to appear in New York court on Monday

CGTN

-U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says America is not at war with Venezuela, following strikes on the country on Saturday and the forcible seizure of its president, Nicolas Maduro. He also said U.S. President Donald Trump will keep all options open on how to "run" Venezuela, and will not rule out a U.S. military presence in the country.  

-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are in a New York detention center awaiting a Monday court appearance on drug charges.  

-Protests were held in multiple countries over U.S. attacks on Venezuela. At least 40 people were killed in U.S. airstrikes on Venezuela on Saturday, including civilians and members of the armed forces, The New York Times reported, citing an anonymous senior Venezuelan official.    

-China always opposes the use or threat of force, as well as any imposition of one country's will on another, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday when speaking about the situation in Venezuela.

-The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting at 10 a.m. (1500 GMT) on Monday to discuss the U.S. operation against Venezuela.

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