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Catalonia votes to start breakaway process from Spain

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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