Catalonia nears possible independence proclamation despite Madrid warnings
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Catalan police tightened their guard on the region’s parliament on Tuesday where secessionists have threatened to adopt a unilateral declaration of independence from Spain despite warnings from Madrid of swift counter-measures.
Myanmar takes first step toward calming communal hatred
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar launched on Tuesday its first bid to improve relations between followers of different religions since an eruption of deadly violence in August inflamed communal tension and triggered an exodus of some 520,000 Muslims to Bangl…
Turkish PM says Idlib operation aims to prevent migrant wave from Syria
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s military operations in Syria’s rebel-held province of Idlib aim to prevent a wave of migration into Turkey, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Tuesday.
Iran has ‘all options on table’ if U.S. blacklists Revolutionary Guards
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran told the United States on Tuesday that it will keep “all options on table” if President Donald Trump designates its elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
Turkish PM says visa dispute with U.S. must be fixed quickly
ANKARA (Reuters) – The United States decision to suspend visa services in Turkey has punished citizens of both countries, Turkey’s prime minister said on Tuesday, accusing Washington of taking an emotional and inappropriate step against an ally.
North Korean missiles will be able to reach U.S. after modernization: Ifax cites Russian lawmaker
MOSCOW (Reuters) – North Korea’s leadership has told Russian lawmakers that it possesses a ballistic missile with a range of 3,000 kilometers (1864.11 miles) that will be able to reach U.S. territory after modernization, the Interfax news agency report…
Iran says U.S. would aid terrorism if it declared Revolutionary Guards terrorists
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran said on Tuesday that the United States would be “joining the terrorists’ camp” if it chose to designate its elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) a terrorist organization.
EU’s center-right FinMins back Spain in Catalan crisis: Spain
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – Europe’s center-right finance ministers support Spain’s central government in dismissing a contested independence referendum in the country’s Catalonia region, Spain’s finance minister said.
Tunisian navy rescues 100 migrants, hours after eight drown
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s navy rescued almost 100 migrants from a sinking boat off its southeast coast late on Monday, authorities said, hours after eight people being smuggled to Europe drowned in the same stretch of water.
Thai junta sets firm date for election after many false starts
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand will hold a general election in November 2018, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday, the most precise date he has given yet for the vote since taking power in a 2014 military coup.
