Xinhua world news summary at 0100 GMT, June 5

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday demanded respect for his nation' s sovereignty and warned Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) Luis Almagro of the consequences of applying sanctions to his government.

"These are not times for intervention or meddling, these are times for respect and Venezuela demands it", said Maduro in a speech at the VII Summit of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) in Havana, Cuba. (Venezuela-Maduro-OAS)

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CAPE TOWN -- The U.S. Diplomatic Mission to South Africa on Saturday issued a terror warning to U.S. citizens in South Africa.

The U.S. Government has received information that terrorist groups are planning to carry out near-term attacks against places where U.S. citizens congregate in South Africa, such as upscale shopping areas and malls in Johannesburg and Cape Town, the mission said. (South Africa-U.S.-Terror Warning)

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RIYADH -- Saudi-led coalition condemned on Saturday a United Nations report that list the Arab coalition in the blacklist of armed forces that violate the rights of children in conflicts and wars.

The coalition spokesperson Brigadier Ahmed Al Asiri told Al Arabiya local news on Saturday that the report contradicts with the UN's Yemen-related decisions. (Saudi-UN-Children Rights)

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MOSCOW -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday said that the country is ready to agree on the deployment of additional armed mission to monitor the situation in East Ukraine.

"We are ready, if it will help, to accept the OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe)'s decision that additional group of observers, who will monitor the demarcation line and heavy weapons' storage site, will have the right to carry personal weapons," Lavrov said. (Russia-Ukraine Monitoring) Endi