Politics
Spanish parliament approves direct rule over Catalonia
The upper house of Spain\'s parliament on Friday authorized the government of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to rule Catalonia directly from Madrid, ...Catalan parliament declares independence as Spanish government imposes direct rule
The Spanish government moved to impose direct rule over Catalonia on Friday, stripping the region of its autonomy less than an hour ...Xi Jinping becomes most powerful leader since Mao after change to China constitution
China\'s ruling Communist Party enshrined President Xi Jinping\'s political thought into its constitution on Tuesday, putting him in the same company as ...Opposition calls on Iraqi Kurd leader to resign
Iraqi Kurdistan\'s main opposition party called Sunday for the autonomous region\'s president to resign after Baghdad seized swathes of disputed territory from ...Catalan leader suspends call for independence to allow talks with Spain
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont said Tuesday he had accepted the "mandate of the people" for his region\'s independence from Spain but suspended ...Spain apologises to injured Catalans
A Spanish government official on Friday offered the first apology to Catalans injured by police during their outlawed independence vote, as the ...Anti-nuclear campaign group wins 2017 Nobel Peace Prize
The Norwegian Nobel Committee, warning of a rising risk of nuclear war and the spread of weapons to North Korea, awarded the ...Congress delays vote on gun silencers after Vegas massacre
The US Congress on Tuesday shelved a controversial plan to make it easier to purchase gun silencers, as President Donald Trump signalled ...Spain in crisis after Catalan independence vote
Spain vowed Monday to stop Catalonia from declaring independence after a banned referendum that saw riot police use batons and rubber bullets, ...Defiant Catalans vote on split from Spain despite crackdown
Spanish riot police burst into polling stations across Catalonia on Sunday confiscating ballot boxes and voting papers to try to halt a ...