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CATALAN EX-LEADER NOT GIVING UP AFTER ALL
Catalonia's Puigdemont denies giving up after 'defeat' texts... READ MORE›
CATALONIAS PARLIAMENT DELAYS VOTE ON PUIGDEMONT AS PRESIDENT
Mariano Rajoy, Spain's prime minister, then dismissed Mr. Puigdemont as Catalan president, along with his cabinet, and called a snap election for a new regional assembly... READ MORE›
FAKE COUNTRY CARVED FROM CATALONIA MEANS TO MOCK SEPARATISM
In the December vote in Catalonia, Ciudadanos won a quarter of the votes, making it the largest single party in the Catalan assembly... READ MORE›
DOZENS OF KIDS, INCLUDING NEWBORNS, AMONG 329 MIGRANTS RESCUED OFF LIBYA
The Defense Ministry said water was flooding the boat when rescuers reached it Saturday northeast of the Libyan town of Misrata... READ MORE›
AIR CHINA TO LAUNCH DIRECT BEIJING-COPENHAGEN FLIGHT
Following its launch, the Beijing-Copenhagen direct route will become a strong supplement to the Beijing-Stockholm route, further improving Air China's network of routes to Northern Europe... READ MORE›
CARLES PUIGDEMONT DECLARED 'ONLY CANDIDATE' FOR PRESIDENT, AS SPAIN FAILS TO DETAIN CATALAN LEADER IN DENMARKA
The announcement drew an angry response from Catalan opposition parties, which demanded Mr Torrent reconsider his decision... READ MORE›
RONALDO BORROWS DOCTOR'S PHONE TO CHECK FACIAL INJURY ON PITCH
Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo broke his dry spell in a superb performance on Sunday... READ MORE›
BARCELONA STAY CALM AFTER SEEING UNBEATEN LA LIGA RUN END
Andres Iniesta has insisted that nobody at Barcelona is panicking after the runaway leaders of La Liga saw their long unbeaten run come to an end... READ MORE›
CAN CARLES PUIGDEMONT RULE FROM BELGIUM?
The board is likely to propose the ex-President Carles Puigdemont as leader again, despite the fact that he's 800 miles away in Belgium, in self-imposed exile... READ MORE›
CATALAN MPS MEET FOR FIRST TIME SINCE REFERENDUM BID
The Catalan crisis began on October 1, when the Catalan regional government held a disputed referendum on breaking away from Spain... READ MORE›
RAJOY THREATENS TO EXTEND DIRECT RULE OVER CATALONIA
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says he wont recognize Carles Puigdemont as Catalonias leader unless he returns to Spain from exile in Belgium... READ MORE›
FROM SNOW TO SUNSHINE EUROPES CHAOTIC WINTER WEATHER
Roads and walkways have been closed along the Seine River in Paris as water levels rose to new highs... READ MORE›
DRAG QUEEN TO STAR IN MADRID EPIPHANY PARADE
This year's alternative version was proposed by the Orgullo Vallekano association, a Gay Pride collective in Madrid's Vallecas neighbourhood... READ MORE›
TIRED OF WAITING TO DEPLANE, FED-UP PASSENGER CLIMBED OUT ON RYANAIR WING
Fellow passenger Fernando del Valle Villalobos, who videoed the incident, said he heard the man say he got fed up waiting... READ MORE›
CHINESE NEW YEAR 2017 PICTURES: MILLIONS ACROSS THE WORLD CELEBRATE THE YEAR OF THE ROOSTER [PHOTOS]
Photo REUTERS Ben Nelms Ethnic Dong women wearing traditional costumes as they celebrate the Chinese lunar new year, in Liping, Guizhou province, China, Jan. 29, 2017... READ MORE›
'THE CITY WHERE CHRISTMAS IS MADE AND SOLD,' REPORTEDLY PRODUCES NEARLY 60% OF THE WORLD'S HOLIDAY DECORATIONS IN 600 FACTORIES
The massive, multi-storied Yiwu International Trade Market, located downtown, covers nearly 5.5 million square metres and features 75,000 booths selling all types of goods... READ MORE›
THE AMERICA OF 2017, AND 4 OTHER GLOBAL STORIES THAT SHAPED THIS YEAR
A hydrogen bomb 17 times the size of the one the United States dropped on Hiroshima?... READ MORE›
SNAPSHOTS OF 2017: THE PAIN, THE JOY, AND THE DONALD
President Donald Trump responded, after a long silence, by accusing both white supremacists and the peaceful protesters of aggression... READ MORE›
BARCELONA THUMP REAL 3-0 IN MADRID TO EXTEND LA LIGA LEAD
Barcelona have extended their lead at the top of La Liga to nine points with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Real Madrid in the latest... READ MORE›
UK SET FOR MILD CHRISTMAS DAY AS PARTS OF THE COUNTRY LIKELY TO BE AS WARM AS MADRID
Christmas Day Christmas Day is set be cloudy, mild and breezy with an average temperature of 10C to 12C for much of the country... READ MORE›
BARCA WIN 3-0 IN MADRID TO PUT ONE HAND ON SPANISH LEAGUE TITLE
Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane surprised with a conservative team selection which saw Mateo Kovacic drafted into a four-man midfield with the task of covering Leo Messi... READ MORE›
CATALONIAS HOPES FOR PEACE STALL AS FURTHER WAVE OF ARRESTS FEARED
There is a separation of powers in Spain, says Pablo Casado, a member of the Popular party communications department... READ MORE›
TO SPLIT OR NOT TO SPLIT? WHERE NEXT FOR SPAIN AND CATALONIA? (PART 1)
In Part 1, we meet Catalan MEP Ernest Urtasun from Iniciativa per Catalunya Verds Initiative for Catalonia Greens ... READ MORE›
TO SPLIT OR NOT TO SPLIT? WHERE NEXT FOR SPAIN AND CATALONIA? (PART 2)
What role does Catalonia's distinct culture play in the separatist movement?... READ MORE›
SPAIN'S CRISIS RE-IGNITED AS CATALAN SEPARATISTS WIN VOTE
He promised to restore Catalonia's autonomy regardless of the election result, but could re-impose it if a new government again pursued secession... READ MORE›
CATALAN SECESSIONISTS PONDER THEIR FUTURE WITH SPAIN AFTER FRACTIOUS ELECTION
Fernandez said the separatist parties could decide to form a government that seeks something short of independence, without Puigdemont at the helm... READ MORE›
CARLES PUIGDEMONT'S PARTY CLAIMS VICTORY AS INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT SET TO GAIN OVERALL MAJORITY
The Spanish state has been defeated, Mr Puigdemont said, without saying if he would return to Spain... READ MORE›
RAJOY REBUFFS CATALAN CALL FOR TALKS
Catalonia election Spain PM Rajoy rejects Puigdemont talks call... READ MORE›
SPANISH PM DEFENDS HANDLING OF CATALAN CRISIS AFTER ELECTION BLOW
Madrid's direct rule over Catalonia is due to expire when a new Catalan government is formed... READ MORE›
BARCELONA TEMPTED BY GRIEZMANN AS TRANSFER WINDOW SET TO OPEN
Inter Milan are among those looking at PSG midfielder Javier Pastore, who admitted last month he was "disappointed" at his lack of first-team action... READ MORE›
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AC/DC CO-FOUNDER MALCOLM YOUNG DEAD AT 64
Legendary AC DC guitarist Malcolm Young has died, leaving a legacy that includes one of Australia's greatest ever music exports... READ MORE›
CATALAN LEADER CARLES PUIGDEMONT HAS FLED THE COUNTRY AMID REBELLION CHARGES
Ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has left Spain and travelled to Brussels, Spanish government officials have said... READ MORE›
SPANISH JUDGE JAILS EIGHT MEMBERS OF FORMER CATALAN GOVERNMENT
Spain's prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, used the article to sack Puigdemont and his government and announce snap regional elections on 21 December... READ MORE›
NEARLY EVERY FORMER U.S. AMBASSADOR TO ISRAEL DISAGREES WITH TRUMPS JERUSALEM DECISION
Several of the ambassadors were open to recognizing West Jerusalem as Israel's capital... READ MORE›
'THEY BEAT US WITH STICKS, WE HAVE TO BEAT THEM WITH VOTES'
In Catalonia we've passed progressive laws which Spain has struck down... READ MORE›
CATALONIA ELECTIONS: SEPARATIST PARTIES WIN MAJORITY
Puigdemont was pushed from power after holding an illegal independence referendum and declaring the region's unilateral independence from Spain... READ MORE›
SPANISH PROSECUTOR CALLS FOR REBELLION CHARGES AGAINST CATALAN LEADERS
Spanish government officials said Puigdemont was in Brussels, which was confirmed late on Monday by Umberto Gambini, the head of Catalan legislator Ramon Tremosa's office... READ MORE›
CATALONIA: MADRID WARNS OF PUIGDEMONT JAILING AS THOUSANDS RALLY FOR UNITY
Common sense for coexistence and drew people from the region and beyond as well as members of the Spanish government and pro-unity Catalan MPs... READ MORE›
EUROPEAN ARREST WARRANT ISSUED FOR EX-CATALAN LEADER CARLES PUIGDEMONT
Spain has been convulsed by crisis since Puigdemont's government held a unilateral independence referendum in defiance of Spain's government, constitution and constitutional court on 1 October... READ MORE›
CARLES PUIGDEMONT HAILED AS HERO AT CATALAN MARCH IN BRUSSELS
There were chants of Puigdemont, president from the crowd that was estimated by police to number 45,000... READ MORE›
CATALONIA'S PRO-INDEPENDENCE PARTIES WIN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION, DEALING BLOW TO SPANISH GOVERNMENT
For the first time ever, a constitutionalist party won the election in Catalonia, Arrimadas said... READ MORE›
ANALYSIS | HOW CATALONIA'S CRISIS IS TURNING INTO A EUROPEAN PROBLEM
On Monday, Puigdemont and several other senior Catalan officials made their way to Brussels, the capital of Belgium and, more importantly, the European Union... READ MORE›
CATALAN POLITICIANS STRUGGLE WITH SPANISH PRISON REGIME
Jordi Sanchez, one of the two imprisoned activists, has decided to stand on a list with the former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont... READ MORE›
CATALONIA ELECTION GIVES SEPARATISTS NEW LIFT
After Catalonia's separatist lawmakers declared independence in late October, Mr. Rajoy invoked emergency powers for the first time in Spain's democratic history... READ MORE›
CATALAN INDEPENDENCE: EU EXPERTS DETECT RISE IN PRO-KREMLIN FALSE CLAIMS
The findings emerged after Spain's foreign minister, Alfonso Dastis, said intelligence suggested Russian hackers were targeting the European Union... READ MORE›
SPANISH JUDGE JAILS 8 CATALAN SEPARATISTS BEFORE TRIAL
In all, Spains attorney general is seeking to prosecute 20 Catalan separatists, including Carles Puigdemont, the former leader of Catalonia... READ MORE›
CATALAN SEPARATISTS PROJECTED TO WIN SNAP ELECTION
Exit polls following Catalonia's snap election show pro-independence parties maintaining their majority in the regional parliament, setting up a conflict with Madrid... READ MORE›
SPAIN PROSECUTOR FILES CHARGES AGAINST CATALAN LEADERS
Barcelona, Spain - Spanish Attorney General Jose Manuel Maza has confirmed he will file criminal complaints against the dismissed Catalan government... READ MORE›
SPAIN'S STATE PROSECUTOR JUST SAID CATALONIA'S LEADERS WILL BE CHARGED WITH REBELLION
Tens of thousands of anti-independence protesters lined the streets of Barcelona at the weekend chanting long live Spain and prison for Puigdemont ... READ MORE›
CATALAN EX-LEADER DEMANDS SPAIN TALKS
Catalonia's ousted leader, Carles Puigdemont, has called for new talks with Spain after separatist parties won a slim majority in a regional election... READ MORE›
SPAIN COULD ALLOW REFERENDUMS, SAYS FM
The move is in recognition of the events in Catalonia, where the regional government was deposed after the unilateral declaration of independence... READ MORE›
CATALAN EX-PRESIDENT RELEASED BY BELGIAN JUDGE
Ex-President Carles Puigdemont was granted conditional release by the judge, Puigdemont's lawyer, Paul Bekaert, confirmed... READ MORE›
SPAIN ISSUES WARRANT FOR CATALAN EX-LEADER
A Spanish judge has issued European Arrest Warrants EAW for sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and four of his allies who went to Belgium... READ MORE›
PUIGDEMONT DECLARES VICTORY FOR 'CATALAN REPUBLIC'
Catalonia's parliament has 135 seats, requiring 68 seats for a majority... READ MORE›
QATAR: WORLD CUP ALLEGATIONS PART OF SMEAR CAMPAIGN
Qatar is a state of law, said the attorney-general... READ MORE›
CATALAN SEPARATISTS WIN ELECTION IN REBUKE TO SPAIN AND EU
Separatist parties won 70 seats out of 135, with Puigdemont's Junts Per Catalunya Together for Catalonia party retaining its position as the largest separatist force... READ MORE›
HOW MANY COUNTRIES HAVE LEGALISED IT?
Brazil became the first country to legalise same-sex marriage not through legislation, but with a court ruling... READ MORE›
SPAIN CALLS FOR CATALAN REBELLION CHARGES
Meanwhile, a lawyer in Belgium says he is representing sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, who has travelled to the Belgian capital Brussels... READ MORE›
1/15 CATALAN PARLIAMENT VOTES FOR INDEPENDENCE
Carles Puigdemont says he can't return to Catalonia because Spain is intent on 'vengeance'... READ MORE›
SACKED CATALAN LEADER 'NOT SEEKING ASYLUM'
Catalonia's sacked President Carles Puigdemont says he has not travelled to Belgium to seek asylum... READ MORE›