Pope Francis sounded a stark warning about the future of the Amazon and its peoples during a visit to the region on Friday, saying they had "never been so threatened."
In a speech to thousands of tribe members on the edge of the rainforest in Peru, he said the Amazon and its peoples bore "deep wounds."
Francis lamented "the pressure being exertedRead more
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Friday US President Donald Trump's latest attacks on the nuclear deal were a "desperate effort" to undermine an accord that cannot be renegotiated.
"Trump's policy & today's announcement amount to desperate attempts to undermine a solid multilateral agreement," Zarif tweeted after Trump reluctantly agreed to continuing to waive sanctions under the deal, but warned it couldRead more
The US Treasury placed four serving or retired Venezuelan generals on its sanctions blacklist Friday, raising pressure on the embattled government of President Nicolas Maduro.
The Treasury Department alleged that the four were either involved in repressing protesters or tied up in major corruption schemes.
Washington has already targeted Maduro himself for sanctions, and is a long-standing opponent of what itRead more
Egyptian superstar Ashraf Abdel Baky expressed his pleasure for the positive reactions he received over his role in “Zizo’s Family” presented during the recent period in a number of satellite channels. He stressed his keenness to follow the fans’ reactions whether through social media networks or in the street.
He revealed that he provided 28 new scenarios for new theatricalRead more