Catalan leader proclaims independence but suspends it pending talks
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont on Tuesday proclaimed the region’s independence from Spain but said its effects would be suspended to allow for talks with the Madrid government.
Catalan leader proclaims independence, delays effects pending talks
MADRID (Reuters) – Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont on Tuesday proclaimed the region’s independence from Spain but said the effects would be postponed to allow for talks.
CIA official tells jury about day ‘all hell broke loose’ in Benghazi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A CIA operative told a jury on Tuesday about the terror he experienced in 2012 when militants attacked the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, and described how he recovered the body of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christoph…
Egyptian activist wins international human rights award
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian activist who is under criminal investigation for his human rights work and is banned from traveling abroad has won an international rights award, organizers said on Tuesday.
North Korea hackers stole South Korea-U.S. military plans: Yonhap
(Reuters) – North Korean hackers may have stolen a large amount of classified military documents, including the latest South Korea-U.S. wartime operational plan, a South Korean ruling party lawmaker said, Yonhap News reported on Tuesday.
EU to review Brexit approach if no deal by December: Tusk
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will have to reconsider its Brexit strategy if Britain fails to improve its offers to Brussels significantly by the end of the year, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday.
Catalonia nears possible independence proclamation despite Madrid’s warnings
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Catalan police tightened their protective ring around the region’s parliament on Tuesday where secessionists have pledged a unilateral declaration of independence from Spain despite warnings from Madrid of swift counter-measures.
Syrian rebels hand border crossing to opposition government
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A rebel group in northern Syria handed control of a major border crossing to a Turkey-backed Syrian opposition government on Tuesday, a senior rebel official said.
Iran hardliners, pragmatists show unity in response to Trump
LONDON (Reuters) – A tough line from President Donald Trump has been met by a show of unity from both sides of Iran’s political divide, uniting hardliners who cast the United States as an implacable enemy with pragmatists who seek rapprochement with th…
Trump may visit DMZ between North and South Korea: Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump may travel to the heavily fortified demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea when he visits South Korea next month, the South’s Yonhap news agency said on Tuesday, citing a defense source.
