U.S.’s representative on Iran: Tehran’s threats will isolate it more
Threats made by Iran will only further isolate the country, the top U.S. envoy for Iran said on Friday after Tehran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said its fight could move beyond its borders.
Brazil to remove culture secretary after he echoes Goebbels: source
Brazil’s Culture Secretary Roberto Alvim is set to be sacked, a source told Reuters on Friday, after posting a video in which he appeared to copy a speech by Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels.
Morales’ party names candidates for upcoming Bolivia elections
A former foreign minister and a coca farmer will be the candidates for president and vice president for exiled Bolivian President Evo Morales’ political party in the May elections in the South American country, officials said on Friday.
UK expands Hezbollah asset freeze, targets entire movement
Britain expanded the scope of its asset-freezing measures against Lebanese Islamist movement Hezbollah on Thursday to cover the entire organization as well as its military wing.
Canada’s and Iran’s foreign ministers to meet on Friday
Canada’s Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne will meet Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday to discuss Tehran’s shooting down of a Ukrainian airline last week, killing all 176 people on board, including 57 Canadians.
Kremlin critic calls for protest against Putin’s constitutional reforms
An opposition politician in Moscow urged Russians on Friday to take to the streets this weekend to protest against sweeping constitutional reforms floated by President Vladimir Putin.
Mexico says monitoring approach of migrant caravan from Guatemala
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday his government was monitoring the situation on his country’s southern border as a caravan of Central American migrants approached from Guatemala.
Malta police chief quits after criticism over journalist’s murder
Malta’s police chief has quit following criticism of his handling of the investigation into the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
Russia: Iran was spooked by reports of U.S. F-35s when it downed airliner
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that Iran’s accidental shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner last week occurred at a time when Tehran was spooked by reports of advanced U.S. stealth fighters in the area.
Ashes to bricks: Philippine city helps others rebuild after volcano
A Philippine city shrouded in ash from the nearby Taal volcano has turned adversity into an opportunity to help neighboring towns hit by the natural disaster.
