Spain set to impose direct rule in Catalonia as crisis spirals
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Spain set to impose direct rule in Catalonia as crisis spirals

Spain prepared to impose direct rule in Catalonia on Friday, an unprecedented step that risks sparking unrest with secessionists calling…
Serbia’s pensioners rally against government austerity measures
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Serbia’s pensioners rally against government austerity measures

Hundreds of Serbian pensioners rallied in Belgrade on Thursday to protest austerity measures introduced as part of a 1.2 billion…
Iraq, Syria converge on Islamic State’s last strongholds
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Iraq, Syria converge on Islamic State’s last strongholds

Iraqi forces launched an attack to drive Islamic State from the last territory it holds in Iraq on Thursday and…
China says defense ties inject ‘positive energy’ into U.S. relations
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China says defense ties inject ‘positive energy’ into U.S. relations

Military relations between China and the United States are a positive force in ties, and China wants to deepen mutual…
Turkey’s release of German citizen sign of thawing ties: Gabriel
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Turkey’s release of German citizen sign of thawing ties: Gabriel

Turkey’s decision to release a German human rights activist is a sign of improving relations between the two NATO allies,…
Iraqi leader visits Iran as Tehran seeks to drive wedge with Washington
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Iraqi leader visits Iran as Tehran seeks to drive wedge with Washington

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, told Iraq’s US-backed prime minister on Thursday that he should not rely on the…
Myanmar’s Rohingya exodus: A desperate escape
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Myanmar’s Rohingya exodus: A desperate escape

The world’s fastest-growing humanitarian crisis shows no signs of abating, two months after militant attacks triggered a military crackdown in…
Iraqi PM Abadi insists outcome of Kurdish independence referendum be canceled
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Iraqi PM Abadi insists outcome of Kurdish independence referendum be canceled

Iraq’s prime minister insisted on Thursday that the Kurdish independence referendum be declared void, an apparent rejection of the Kurdistan…
Israel willing to resort to military action to stop Iran acquiring nuclear weapons: minister
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Israel willing to resort to military action to stop Iran acquiring nuclear weapons: minister

Israel is willing to resort to military action to ensure Iran never acquires nuclear weapons, the intelligence minister said on…
Exclusive: New Saudi mega-city will be listed publicly, crown prince says
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Exclusive: New Saudi mega-city will be listed publicly, crown prince says

The $500 billion mega-city planned by Saudi Arabia will be floated on financial markets alongside oil giant Saudi Aramco as…
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