Spain set to impose direct rule in Catalonia as crisis spirals
World
October 27, 2017
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
World
October 26, 2017
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
Middle East
October 26, 2017
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
World
October 26, 2017
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
Middle East
October 26, 2017
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
Middle East
October 26, 2017
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
World
October 26, 2017
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
Middle East
October 26, 2017
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
Middle East
October 26, 2017
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
Middle East
October 26, 2017
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…