Iran seen as winner after Iraq’s Kurds lose referendum gamble
ERBIL (Reuters) – There are no winners among Iraq’s Kurds, just weeks after Kurdish president Masoud Barzani gambled away his people’s autonomy in a defiant independence referendum.
Ousted Catalan leader accepts new election, says ‘long road’ to independence
BRUSSELS/MADRID (Reuters) – Catalonia’s ousted leader Carles Puigdemont on Tuesday agreed to the snap election called by Spain’s central government when it took control of the region to stop it breaking away, but he said the fight for independence wou…
Shelling hits besieged Syrian Ghouta school gate after aid delivery
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Shelling killed around ten people, including five children at a school gate, in a besieged rebel enclave near Syria’s capital Damascus on Tuesday, a day after a U.N. aid delivery to the area, a war monitor said.
EU’s Barnier is ready to speed up Brexit negotiations
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, said on Tuesday that he was ready to speed up negotiations with Great Britain.
German FDP leader presses Greens to compromise on immigration
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Greens need to compromise on immigration policy if talks on forming a new governing coalition are to succeed, the leader of the Free Democrats (FDP) said, putting the chances of a deal at 50-50.
UK’s Brexit preparations accelerating, cabinet united behind PM May: spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s preparations for leaving the European Union are accelerating significantly, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said on Tuesday, describing her cabinet of senior ministers as united in seeking a Brexit deal from the EU.
Seven Rohingya refugees drown as crossing to Bangladesh ends in grief
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) – Four Rohingya Muslims, a man, woman and two children, drowned when a small wooden fishing boat carrying dozens of refugees fleeing ethnic violence in Myanmar capsized off the Bangladesh coast on Tuesday, police said….
Sacked Catalan leader Puigdemont says accepts snap election, not seeking asylum
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont on Tuesday said he accepted the snap elections called by Spain’s central government in Catalonia and he was not seeking asylum in Belgium at a press conference given in Brussels.
Blast in Afghan capital causes numerous casualties
KABUL (Reuters) – A blast in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday caused numerous casualties, Reuters witnesses and Afghan officials said.
Spain awaits next move by ousted Catalan leader from Belgium
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s foreign minister said on Tuesday he would be surprised if Belgium granted political asylum to Catalan secessionist leader Carles Puigdemont, who turned up there after Madrid’s dismissal and takeover of Catalonia’s regional go…
