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Catalonia votes to start breakaway process from Spain
November 9, 2015
Catalonia votes to start breakaway process from Spain
Catalonia's regional assembly voted on Monday in favor of a resolution to split from Spain, energizing a drive towards independence…
Myanmar ruling party concedes poll defeat as Suu Kyi heads for landslide
November 9, 2015
Myanmar ruling party concedes poll defeat as Suu Kyi heads for landslide
Myanmar's ruling party conceded defeat in a general election on Monday as the opposition led by democracy figurehead Aung San…
UK to boost intelligence staff to disrupt terror plots: Osborne
November 9, 2015
UK to boost intelligence staff to disrupt terror plots: Osborne
Britain's security agencies will receive a significant boost to staff numbers as part of a multi-pronged effort to stave off…
‘Significant oil find’ possible in Lake Chad basin: Nigeria
November 9, 2015
‘Significant oil find’ possible in Lake Chad basin: Nigeria
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said it "may well be on the verge of a significant oil find"…
Indonesia plans crocodile-guarded prison island for drug convicts
November 9, 2015
Indonesia plans crocodile-guarded prison island for drug convicts
Indonesia's anti-drugs agency has proposed building a prison on an island guarded by crocodiles to hold death row drug convicts,…
State funeral list in North Korea triggers purge speculation
November 9, 2015
State funeral list in North Korea triggers purge speculation
A state funeral in North Korea has sparked another fresh round of purge rumors after one of Kim Jong-Un's most…
NATO ponders future of Afghan mission as fatigue, frustration mount
November 9, 2015
NATO ponders future of Afghan mission as fatigue, frustration mount
NATO partners are considering ways of beefing up their training and assistance mission in Afghanistan as concern grows over the…
Germany’s capacity to take in refugees is limited, Schaeuble says
November 9, 2015
Germany’s capacity to take in refugees is limited, Schaeuble says
Germany needs to send a message to the world that it's reaching the limit of its capacity to help Europe's…
Rwandan President warns of genocide in neighboring Burundi
November 9, 2015
Rwandan President warns of genocide in neighboring Burundi
Rwandan President Paul Kagame implored neighboring Burundi to avoid the ethnic violence that ended in genocide in his country in…
Suu Kyi supporters confident of landslide win in Myanmar election
November 9, 2015
Suu Kyi supporters confident of landslide win in Myanmar election
The opposition party of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi has won more than 80 percent of the general election votes…