The death toll from the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela has climbed to more than 900, while at least 3,360 people have been injured as rescue teams race against time to locate survivors trapped beneath collapsed buildings. Government officials said the twin earthquakes, which struck within seconds of each other on Wednesday, caused widespread destruction across northern Venezuela, with the coastal state of La Guaira and the capital, Caracas, suffering the worst

NEW YORK — Zimbabwe has been elected to a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council after securing overwhelming support from member states during elections held at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Wednesday.