Catalan party threatens ‘massive’ civil disobedience against Spain
AFP :A far-left Catalan party on Monday threatened “massive civil disobedience” if Spain dismisses the region’s government to stave off its threat to declare independence.The...
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Trump’s tougher stance could backfire by boosting Iran’s Guards
Reuters, London :Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a military force with political clout and an industrial empire, stands to benefit from heightened tension between...
Go home, Tillerson tells Iranian-backed militias in Iraq
Reuters, Riyadh : U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Sunday it was time for Iranian-backed militias and their Iranian advisers who helped Iraq defeat...
Court to sentence whites who shoved black man in coffin
Al Jazeera News :A court is sentencing two white men found guilty of kidnapping, assault and intent to do grievous bodily harm after they shoved...
Catalan leader blasts Spain move to sack separatists
AFP, Barcelona :Spain took drastic measures Saturday to stop Catalonia from breaking away, announcing plans to dismiss its separatist government and call fresh elections in...
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France charges 8 over plot targeting politiciansAFP, ParisFrance has charged eight men, including three minors, following an investigation into far-right activists allegedly plotting to target...
Italy’s 2 richest regions seek more autonomy from Rome
AP, Milan :Voters in the wealthy northern Italian regions of Lombardy and Veneto are heading to the polls to decide if they want to seek...
Tillerson in new bid to ease Gulf crisis
AFP, Riyadh :US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is to launch a fresh bid Sunday to ease a crisis between Riyadh and Doha, both allies...
ISIS` end `in sight`, says Trump after historic Raqa victory
AFP, Washington :US President Donald Trump said Saturday a transition can soon begin to set conditions for lasting peace in Syria now that the end...
Spanish govt to impose direct rule in rebel Catalonia
Reuters, Madrid :The Spanish cabinet was meeting on Saturday to prepare to impose direct rule on Catalonia and thwart a drive by the autonomous region...
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Iran issued stark warning to Iraqi Kurds over KirkukReuters, SulaimaniaA senior Iranian military commander repeatedly warned Kurdish leaders in northern Iraq to withdraw from the...
Polls indicate Abe headed for easy victory
AP, Tokyo :Japan’s leader may have made the right call after all, if not for his country then for himself.Media polls indicate Prime Minister Shinzo...