Myanmar junta marks Independence Day with show of force, mass pardons
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's junta announced an amnesty for 7,000 prisoners to mark Independence Day on Wednesday following a…
3 years ago
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Pres. Putin recognizes independence of two Ukraine regions
Moscow, Russia (AFP) Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognised the independence of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, according to…
4 years ago
German police arrest ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont
by Hui Min Neo with Daniel Silva in Madrid Agence France Presse German police on Sunday arrested Catalonia's former president…
8 years ago
Independence or not? Catalans vote in decisive election
by Marianne Barriaux Agence France Presse BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) -- Catalans take their independence struggle to the polls Thursday in…
9 years ago
Tens of thousands join Polish nationalists’ march on independence day
by Anna Maria Jakubek Agence France Presse WARSAW, Poland (AFP) -- Carrying Polish flags and throwing red smoke bombs, tens…
9 years ago
In deepest Catalonia, independence dream stalls
by Daniel BOSQUE Agence France-Presse DOSRIUS, Spain (AFP) - A month ago, residents of the Catalan village Dosrius were facing…
9 years ago
Puigdemont ‘not going to Spain’: lawyer
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Catalonia's axed separatist leader Carles Puigdemont will not return to Spain as there is a…
9 years ago
Axed Catalan leader urges resistance to Madrid rule
by Jordi Zamora Barcelo with Marianne Barriaux in Madrid Agence France Presse BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) -- Catalonia's secessionist leader…
9 years ago
‘Independent’ Catalonia wakes up under Madrid’s control
by Daniel Bosque with Marianne Barriaux in Madrid © Agence France-Presse Barcelona, Spain | AFP Catalonia woke up Saturday under the direct control of…
9 years ago
Catalan parties discuss next move after Spain raises stakes
by Alfons Luna and Marie Giffard © Agence France-Presse BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) -- Catalan parties were due to meet Monday to discuss…
9 years ago
Spain to push ahead with suspending Catalan autonomy
by Katy Lee Agence France Presse MADRID, Spain -- Spain said Thursday it will move to seize some of the…
9 years ago
Spain gives final call for Catalan independence decision
by Marianne Barriaux with Patrick Galey in Madrid Agence France Presse Madrid on Monday gave Catalonia's separatist leader three more…
9 years ago
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