Iran’s Khamenei says Europeans cannot be trusted in nuclear row
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday that three European states who were party to a nuclear pact from which the United States has already withdrawn could not be trusted, and their actions to put pressure on Iran would not work.
Khamenei: Iran gave U.S. ‘slap on face’, calls missile strikes ‘day of God’
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a Friday sermon that Iran’s missile strikes on U.S. targets in Iraq this month delivered a “slap on the face” to the United States, showing the Islamic Republic had divine support.
German population at record high, but growth slowest since 2012
Germany’s population reached a record high of 83.2 million people last year thanks to migration but it grew at the slowest pace since 2012, the statistics office said on Friday as Europe’s largest economy experiences a chronic birth deficit.
Drink like a Mexican kingpin: ‘El Chapo’ beer launched by daughter
Have a cold one, have an “El Chapo” beer. That’s the message of Alejandrina Guzman, whose company has developed a craft beer dedicated to her infamous, incarcerated kingpin father Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.
As China’s Xi visits Myanmar, ethnic groups rue ‘disrespectful’ investment
The streets of Myanmar’s capital Naypyitaw were festooned with banners celebrating 70 years of Myanmar-China relations ahead of the arrival of President Xi Jinping on Friday for his first visit to the Southeast Asian nation as China’s leader.
Ukrainian government in consultations after PM’s offer to resign
Ukrainian government is holding consultations in light of Prime Minister’s offer to resign, parliamentary speaker Dmytro Razumkov said on Friday.
Philippine residents retrieve animals, belongings amid threat of volcano eruption
Thousands of residents under orders to evacuate from a town near the Philippine volcano Taal were allowed to briefly visit homes on Friday to rescue their animals and recover some possessions, taking advantage of what appeared to be waning activity.
Taliban open to 10-day ceasefire with U.S., talks with Afghan government: sources
The Taliban will implement a 10-day ceasefire with U.S. troops, a reduction in violence with Afghan forces and discussions with Afghan government officials if it reaches a deal with U.S. negotiators in talks in Doha, two sources have said.
China to curb farming near rivers in push to reverse water pollution – official
China will impose more curbs on agriculture and widen restrictions on industrial development in the next five years in a bid to protect scarce, already contaminated water supplies from further pollution, a government official said on Friday.
More than 2,000 migrants enter Guatemala with Mexico in their sights
At least 2,200 people have entered Guatemala as part of a fast-growing U.S.-bound caravan from Honduras, authorities said on Thursday, putting pressure on the region to satisfy Trump administration demands to curb illegal immigration.
