Independence
South Sudan government and rebels reach peace deal
Middle East
August 6, 2018
South Sudan government and rebels reach peace deal
CAIRO (Reuters) – The president of South Sudan and head of the country’s main rebel group signed a final cease…
German court bails Carles Puigdemont as extradition for corruption considered
World
April 6, 2018
German court bails Carles Puigdemont as extradition for corruption considered
A German court has ruled that Carles Puigdemont can be released on bail until a decision on his extradition to…
Baghdad ends air blockade on Iraqi Kurdistan
Middle East
March 15, 2018
Baghdad ends air blockade on Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraqi authorities have said they will end a six-month air blockade imposed on Iraqi Kurdistan in response to the region’s…
Spanish government begins withdrawal of thousands of police from Catalonia
World
December 27, 2017
Spanish government begins withdrawal of thousands of police from Catalonia
Spain has announced it will begin to pull out police reinforcements sent to Catalonia ahead of the region’s contested October…
Catalan separatists regain majority in regional election
World
December 22, 2017
Catalan separatists regain majority in regional election
Catalonia’s secessionist parties won enough votes Thursday to regain a slim majority in the regional parliament and give new momentum…
Catalonia vote: Campaigning draws to a close
World
December 20, 2017
Catalonia vote: Campaigning draws to a close
Catalan citizens will head to the polls this Thursday to elect a new government. The vote will pit pro-independence and…
Barely a quarter of Catalans want split from Spain: poll
World
November 27, 2017
Barely a quarter of Catalans want split from Spain: poll
Barely a quarter of Catalans want to continue with a plan to claim independence from Spain in the wake of…
Spain warns EU of Russian meddling in Catalan separatist movement
World
November 14, 2017
Spain warns EU of Russian meddling in Catalan separatist movement
Madrid stopped short of blaming the Kremlin of outright interference in Spain’s domestic affairs. But there is growing evidence that…
Over half of Spaniards want early national election: poll
World
November 13, 2017
Over half of Spaniards want early national election: poll
More than half of Spanish voters favor an early national election, a survey showed on Monday, as support waned for…
Catalan parliament declares independence from Spain
World
October 27, 2017
Catalan parliament declares independence from Spain
Catalonia’s regional parliament declared independence from Spain on Friday in a disputed vote that is now likely to be declared…