Catalan separatists plan mass rally for independence from Spain
Hundreds of thousands of Catalans are expected to fill the streets of Barcelona on Tuesday for the Spanish region’s first commemorative day since its leader declared independence last year and pitched the country into constitutional crisis.
North Korea’s Kim asks Trump for another meeting in new letter
U.S. President Donald Trump received a letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un asking for a second meeting and the White House is already looking at scheduling one, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said on Monday.
U.S. ‘gravely concerned’ by reports of abuse by Ugandan security forces: official
The United States is “gravely concerned” by reports of excessive force used by Uganda’s security forces against lawmakers and journalists in the northwestern town of Arua, a State Department official said on Monday after the country’s opposition called…
U.S. MMA fighter Jeff Monson elected to local council in Russia
U.S. mixed martial arts fighter Jeffrey Monson, granted Russian citizenship by President Vladimir Putin in May, was elected on Sunday to the council of deputies of a small city just outside Moscow, official election results showed on Monday.
Soccer fans, evangelicals clash at Peru stadium over land dispute
A soccer stadium in Peru was the site of pitched battle on Monday, but not between two sports teams.
Russia’s Aeroflot orders further 100 Russia-made planes
Russia’s Aeroflot has agreed to order a further 100 Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ 100) planes, representing the biggest deal in the company’s contemporary history, it said on Monday.
Chilean environmental regulator expands probe of gas poisoning
Chile’s environmental regulator expanded its investigation into a gas poisoning incident in coastal town Quintero, bringing charges of non-compliance with environmental agreements on Monday against a gas plant.
Vatican preparing response to archbishop’s accusations, cardinals say
The Vatican is preparing a response to bombshell allegations made by an Italian archbishop who asked Pope Francis to step down, accusing him of covering up sexual misconduct by an American cardinal, his top advisers said on Monday.
Over 100 died in boat wreck off Libya Sept. 1-2: MSF
More than 100 migrants died in early September when their crowded rubber boats were wrecked off the coast of Libya, the MSF aid agency on Monday quoted survivors as saying.
Trump adviser warns of tougher response if Syria uses chemical weapons again
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser said on Monday the United States, Britain and France had agreed that another use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government would result in a “much stronger response” compared to previous air strikes…
