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Catalonia vows to vote Sunday, defying Spain
November 5, 2014
Catalonia vows to vote Sunday, defying Spain
Catalonia's leader vowed Wednesday that a symbolic independence vote banned by the Spanish government will go ahead on November 9,…
Separatists say Ukraine has violated peace deal
November 5, 2014
Separatists say Ukraine has violated peace deal
Separatist leaders in east Ukraine accused President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday of violating a peace deal by deciding to suspend…
Tough road ahead for Obama after Republicans seize US Senate
November 5, 2014
Tough road ahead for Obama after Republicans seize US Senate
Republicans rode a wave of voter discontent to seize control of the US Senate, dealing a punishing blow to President…
Taliban group threatens to attack India following border blast
November 5, 2014
Taliban group threatens to attack India following border blast
A new Pakistani Taliban group behind this week's devastating suicide bombing on the Pakistani-Indian border said on Wednesday the attack…
UK: Two sons lost, father says ‘Do not go to Syria’
November 5, 2014
UK: Two sons lost, father says ‘Do not go to Syria’
The father who lost two of his sons fighting in Syria has said that he does not want others to suffer…
Republicans take Senate in midterm elections
November 5, 2014
Republicans take Senate in midterm elections
Fueled by popular discontent with Democratic President Barack Obama, Republicans took Senate control late Tuesday night. Republican Mitch McConnell was the…
Clashes rock flashpoint Jerusalem mosque compound
November 5, 2014
Clashes rock flashpoint Jerusalem mosque compound
Israeli police clashed with stone-throwing Muslim protesters inside Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Wednesday, police spokeswoman Luba Samri said."Dozens…
Tens of thousands march for Putin in shadow of Ukraine war
November 4, 2014
Tens of thousands march for Putin in shadow of Ukraine war
Tens of thousands of President Vladimir Putin's supporters marched through central Moscow on Tuesday in the latest show of increasingly…
Ukraine’s rebel leader is sworn in, crisis deepens
November 4, 2014
Ukraine’s rebel leader is sworn in, crisis deepens
A pro-Russian separatist leader was sworn in on Tuesday as the head of a self-proclaimed 'people's republic' in eastern Ukraine…
Eurozone growth outlook slashed in new blow to recovery
November 4, 2014
Eurozone growth outlook slashed in new blow to recovery
The EU sharply cut its growth forecasts for the eurozone on Tuesday, warning that France and Italy remain huge problems…