Catalans voted Thursday in a crucial election that could mark a turning point for their region, just …
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International News
Britain’s May tells troops in Cyprus that Islamic ‘caliphate’ crushed
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserPrime Minister Theresa May on Friday told British forces in Cyprus that they should be proud of …
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International News
Spain issues arrest warrant for ousted Catalan leader
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserSpain on Friday issued an arrest warrant on sedition and other charges against Carles Puigdemont, tightening the …
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World
European markets close higher; Ryanair up nearly 7%; Spanish banks lead the sector
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserEuropean stocks closed higher after a day’s trading in which investors digested a fresh batch of corporate …
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International News
Catalan independence parties seen losing parliamentary majority in election: poll
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserCatalan independence parties are seen as losing their parliamentary majority in an election, according to a poll …
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forex news
Gold rises on safe-haven appeal after Catalonia declares independence
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserGold edged higher on Friday, reversing earlier losses after the Catalonian parliament’s independence declaration from Spain led …
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International News
Catalan vice president: Spain ‘gives us no option’ but to secede
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserSpanish authorities are giving separatists in Catalonia no option but to push ahead with declaring independence and …
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International News
Spain pressures Catalans after threats of civil disobedience
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserSpain pressured Catalan separatist leaders to abandon their independence drive Tuesday as radical pro-secessionists prepared plans for …
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MENA News
Kurds offer to suspend independence drive, seek talks with Baghdad
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserKurdish authorities in Iraq offered on Wednesday to put an independence drive on hold, stepping up efforts …
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International News
Spanish government meets to impose direct rule in rebel Catalonia
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserThe Spanish Cabinet was meeting on Saturday to prepare to impose direct rule on Catalonia and thwart …