Spanish police move to prevent Catalonia independence vote
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Spanish national police moved to shut down a banned independence referendum in Catalonia on Sunday, confronting crowds of angry voters at some polling stations in a showdown that has raised fears of unrest across the wealthy north…
Catalans defy Spain, turn out for banned independence vote
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Thousands of Catalans gathered at designated polling stations on Sunday morning as they sought to defy Spanish authorities by voting in a banned independence referendum that has raised fears of unrest in the wealthy northeastern r…
Syrian Observatory: Islamic State captures town from government
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Sunday that Islamic State fighters had captured a town in Homs province from government forces, part of a wider counter-attack by the jihadists as they come under intense pressure i…
Polish cut in retirement age comes into force, bucking European trend
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland lowers its retirement age on Sunday, a costly election promise by the ruling conservatives which goes against a European trend of gradually increasing the pension age as people live longer and stay more healthy.
Catalans queue early to vote in referendum banned by Spain
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Catalans started to form queues early on Sunday morning as they sought to defy Spanish authorities by voting in a banned independence referendum that has raised fears of unrest in the wealthy northeastern region.
Catalans form pre-dawn queues to vote in banned referendum
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Catalans started to form queues early on Sunday morning as they sought to defy Spanish authorities by voting in a banned independence referendum that has raised fears of unrest in the wealthy northeastern region.
Thailand says closely watching Myanmar crisis, ready to provide aid
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s foreign ministry, in a rare statement on an ongoing crisis in neighboring Myanmar’s Rakhine state, said late on Saturday that it was “closely following the situation” and would provide aid to the governments of Myanmar an…
U.S. accuses Iran, Venezuela of human trafficking failings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Saturday it had ordered that Iran, Venezuela and four African nations be added to a U.S. list of countries accused of failing to crack down on human trafficking, a step that further isolates them from the …
Brazil’s Lula extends lead in 2018 vote despite graft conviction: poll
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva extended his lead in the run-up to the 2018 presidential election despite a corruption conviction that could bar him from running, a poll showed on Saturday.
Catalans prepare to defy Madrid in banned independence vote
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Catalans are expected to defy Spanish authorities and attempt to vote in a banned independence referendum on Sunday, raising fears of unrest in the wealthy northeastern region.
