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Sacked Catalonia leader turns self in; polls show secessionists getting most seats in election
November 5, 2017
Sacked Catalonia leader turns self in; polls show secessionists getting most seats in election
Sacked Catalonia leader Carles Puigdemont and four associates turned himself in to Belgian police on Sunday, the Brussels prosecutor’s office…
Belgium studying Spanish warrant for ex-Catalan leader
November 5, 2017
Belgium studying Spanish warrant for ex-Catalan leader
Belgian state prosecutors on Sunday were examining international arrest warrants issued by Spain for the ousted leader of Catalonia and…
China to expand corruption supervision pilot scheme nationwide: Xinhua
November 5, 2017
China to expand corruption supervision pilot scheme nationwide: Xinhua
China will expand a pilot project for anti-graft supervision reforms nationwide next year that will consolidate existing corruption agencies, state-run…
Australia turns down NZ offer to take asylum seekers barricaded inside camp
November 5, 2017
Australia turns down NZ offer to take asylum seekers barricaded inside camp
Australia turned down on Sunday an offer to take 150 asylum seekers being held in an Australian-run detention center in…
Trump lands in Japan, says US and allies are prepared to defend freedom
November 5, 2017
Trump lands in Japan, says US and allies are prepared to defend freedom
US President Donald Trump ramped up his tough rhetoric against North Korea when he arrived in Japan on Sunday, saying…
Riding high, Xi looks to soothe Trump as US pressures China
November 5, 2017
Riding high, Xi looks to soothe Trump as US pressures China
When they met at US President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in April, China’s President Xi Jinping found a way to…
Indonesian officials find multiple violations in deadly factory blaze
November 4, 2017
Indonesian officials find multiple violations in deadly factory blaze
Police investigating a fire that killed nearly 50 people at a fireworks factory on the outskirts of Jakarta late last…
Trump heads to Japan with North Korea on his mind
November 4, 2017
Trump heads to Japan with North Korea on his mind
US President Donald Trump heads to Japan on the first stop of his five-nation tour of Asia on Saturday, looking…
China extends national anthem ‘disrespect’ law to Hong Kong
November 4, 2017
China extends national anthem ‘disrespect’ law to Hong Kong
China’s largely rubber-stamp parliament formally extended a law banning disrespect of the national anthem on Saturday to cover Hong Kong,…
Ex-Catalan leader angling to stay out of Spanish justice
November 4, 2017
Ex-Catalan leader angling to stay out of Spanish justice
Ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont was a wanted man after Spain issued a European warrant for his arrest — and…