US action may embolden other powers and destroy global stability

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro oversees a display of the army's Russian hardware, with anti-aircraft flak and tank rounds pounding a hillside to show military force and loyalty in the face of an international ultimatum for new elections.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claims victory in an internationally criticised election for an assembly to rewrite the constitution, but the opposition cries fraud and vowed to keep protesting despite a deadly crackdown.