Catalan leader in last-ditch warning as Madrid takeover looms
by Daniel Bosque with Marianne Barriaux in Madrid BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) - Catalonia's leader warned Thursday that the separatist crisis…
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Italy adopts new electoral law ahead of 2018 vote
ROME, Italy (AFP) - The Italian government adopted a new electoral law Thursday that is set to favor mainstream parties over the…
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Catalan leader to make statement at 1130 GMT: regional govt
BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) - Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont will make a statement at 1130 GMT on Thursday, the regional government…
7 years ago
EU launches probe into UK tax scheme for multinationals
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) - The European Union on Thursday announced a major probe into a British scheme protecting multinationals from…
7 years ago
Thais bid final goodbye to beloved King Bhumibol
by Sally Mairs and Sippachai Kunnuwong Agence France-Presse BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- A sea of black-clad mourners massed across Bangkok's…
7 years ago
Pakistan court issues arrest warrant for ex-PM Sharif: lawyer
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AFP) - A Pakistani court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif in two…
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Taiwan leader hopes for ‘breakthrough’ with China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) - Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen said Thursday that the end of China's landmark party congress signals an…
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US slaps anti-dumping duties on steel rods from seven countries
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) - The US on Wednesday announced anti-dumping measures on carbon and alloy steel wire rods…
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Scuffles as police disperse protesters trying to block Kenya vote
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) - Kenyan police clashed with opposition protesters in parts of Nairobi and in the west of the…
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Rama X: Thailand’s new monarch making his mark
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) - With the funeral of late king Bhumibol Adulyadej underway, his untested and unpredictable heir has taken…
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