Catalans rally in support of independence from Spain
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across Catalonia on Sunday to support a break from Spain which local leaders want to deliver for next year in spite of legal blocks by the central government.
Eight dead in Benin burning waste blast: mayor
COTONOU (Reuters) – An explosion at a waste dump in Benin earlier this week killed eight people, local mayor Robert Tolegbon said on Sunday.
Eight dead in Benin burning waste blast: mayor
COTONOU (Reuters) – An explosion at a waste dump in Benin earlier this week killed eight people, local mayor Robert Tolegbon said on Sunday.
Iran welcomes Syria deal, urges political solution
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran, a close ally and military backer of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, welcomed a U.S.-Russian deal for a truce in Syria, saying on Sunday the conflict should be ended through politics.
North Korea says sanctions push after nuclear test ‘laughable’
TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said on Sunday a push for further sanctions following its fifth and biggest nuclear test was “laughable”, and vowed to continue to strengthen its nuclear power.
Guinea Bissau agrees to deal aimed at ending crisis
BISSAU (Reuters) – Guinea Bissau political rivals have agreed to a road map that includes the formation of a new government, according to a statement from regional mediators seeking to end a year-long political crisis in the West African country.
Suicide bomber kills seven policemen in Yemeni president’s hometown: official
ADEN (Reuters) – A suicide bomber killed seven police conscripts and wounded 15 others on Sunday when he drove a vehicle laden with explosives into a police compound in the hometown of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi in the south-eastern Abyan provinc…
France’s premier warns of new attacks, 15,000 people on police radar
PARIS (Reuters) – French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Sunday there would be new attacks in France but proposals by former president Nicolas Sarkozy to boost security was not the right way to deal with threats.
Erdogan says PKK trying to disrupt Turkey’s operation in Syria
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Kurdish militants had been trying to step up their attacks since a failed coup attempt in July and that they had a clear aim of disrupting Turkey’s military operations in Syria.
Cracks in building hamper search after Bangladesh factory fire
DHAKA (Reuters) – The fire at a food and cigarette packaging factory in Bangladesh that killed at least 26 people has been extinguished, but heavy smoke and the risk of the building collapsing further were hampering the search of the premises, official…
