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EU warns Catalonia independence means leaving bloc
The EU on Thursday warned that a Catalonia vote for independence from Spain would automatically mean its exit from the bloc and ...Switzerland grants US request to extradite former FIFA Vice President
Switzerland ruled Thursday that former FIFA vice president Eugenio Figueredo should be extradited to the US, the first suspect facing a forced ...Bomb blasts in Baghdad kill at least 32
At least 23 people were killed and 68 others wounded when three bombs went off in mainly Shi\'ite neighborhoods in central Baghdad ...Burkina Faso military confirms coup and dissolves government
Burkina Faso\'s military said on Thursday it had stripped interim President Michel Kafando of his functions and dissolved the government, seizing power ...Chile rocked by deadly 8.3 magnitude earthquake
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile on Wednesday, killing at least five people and slamming powerful waves into ...Trump targeted, Fiorina shines in US Republican debate
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump stepped into a hornet\'s nest at the party\'s second debate as rivals turned their sights on the ...Britain says killed 330 Islamic State fighters in air strikes
About 330 Islamic State fighters have been killed in British air strikes since the Royal Air Force began carrying out raids against ...Migrants reach Croatia seeking new route to EU
Croatia will allow free passage of migrants across its territory, Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic said Wednesday as a first group entered the ...UN calls for Sri Lanka war crimes court
The United Nations on Wednesday detailed horrific abuses committed in Sri Lanka\'s civil conflict, including the disappearance of tens of thousands of ...Malaysian police fire water cannons at Malay protesters
Malaysian police fired water cannons at ethnic Malays who turned unruly Wednesday at a rally to uphold Malay dominance and support Prime ...