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Canada recognizes 'a united Spain': official 27 Oct 2017 - 09:26 pm

Ottawa: Canada rejected the Catalan regional government's unilateral declaration of independence on Friday and urged dialogue between Madrid and the breakaway region of...

Bomb attack kills one Bahraini policeman, wounds eight 27 Oct 2017 - 09:13 pm

A Bahraini policeman was killed and eight others wounded on Friday in a "terrorist" bomb attack on the bus in which they were...

Spain to file rebellion charges against Catalan leader 27 Oct 2017 - 08:37 pm

Madrid: Spain's public prosecutor's office will file rebellion charges next week against Catalan secessionist leader Carles Puigdemont, a spokesman said Friday after Catalonia's...

Militants attack Bahrain police bus, policemen wounded: interior ministry 27 Oct 2017 - 07:46 pm

DUBAI: Militants attacked a Bahraini police bus near the Jidhafs area outside the capital Manama on Friday, wounding several policemen, the interior ministry...

France’s Macron expresses full support to Spanish PM over Catalonia crisis 27 Oct 2017 - 07:42 pm

CAYENNE: French president Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that he was fully supportive of Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, regarding the crisis taking...

Juncker warns of 'more cracks' in EU amid Catalan crisis 27 Oct 2017 - 07:38 pm

Kourou: European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker warned Friday of the danger of "more cracks" opening up in the 28-member bloc following a vote...

Catalonia: What does it mean to declare UDI? What happens next? 27 Oct 2017 - 06:55 pm

The Hague: Spain's Senate on Friday voted to grant Madrid powers to impose direct rule on Catalonia, shortly after the semi-autonomous region's parliament...

Catalonia or Neverland? Humour relieves tension in Spain 27 Oct 2017 - 06:06 pm

MADRID: Shortly after the Catalan government defied Madrid and held a referendum on independence, Jaume Vives held his own “vote” on whether to...

Catalan leader urges independence supporters to remain peaceful 27 Oct 2017 - 06:01 pm

Barcelona: Fresh from a parliamentary session on Friday that declared independence from Spain, Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont urged supporters to "maintain the momentum"...

Spain 'our only interlocutor' after Catalan declaration: EU's Tusk 27 Oct 2017 - 05:53 pm

Brussels: EU President Donald Tusk said Friday that Madrid "remains our only interlocutor" after Catalan lawmakers voted to declare independence from Spain in...

Spanish parliament approves direct rule over Catalonia 27 Oct 2017 - 05:18 pm

MADRID: The upper house of Spain's parliament on Friday authorised the government of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to rule Catalonia directly from Madrid,...

Catalonia declares independence from Spain, direct Madrid rule looms 27 Oct 2017 - 05:13 pm

BARCELONA/MADRID: Catalonia's parliament declared independence from Spain on Friday in defiance of the Madrid government, which at the same time was preparing to...

Three killed in Kenya as protests prompt partial vote delay 26 Oct 2017 - 10:09 pm

Nairobi: At least three people were shot dead Thursday in clashes over Kenya's election re-run, prompting officials to delay the vote in four...

Apple, General Motors join group lobbying for immigrant ‘Dreamers’ 26 Oct 2017 - 08:17 pm

Apple Inc, General Motors Co , Best Buy Co Inc and others have joined a coalition of top companies lobbying the U.S. Congress...

Twitter bans ads from two Russian media outlets, cites election meddling 26 Oct 2017 - 07:45 pm

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter Inc on Thursday banned advertisements from accounts owned by Russian media outlets Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik, citing allegations by...