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Human tower builders in Catalonia kick off with pro-independence protest
Protesters calling for Catalan independence kicked off Spain's bi-annual human towers building competition on Sunday which is being held for the first time since Catalonia's failed 2017 independence referendum.
Dogs owners march on UK parliament demanding new Brexit 'Wooferendum'
Around a thousand dogs and their owners marched on Britain's parliament on Sunday demanding an end to Brexit via a second vote on the terms of the country's exit from the European Union.
Italy keen to keep 15 percent stake in Alitalia in rescue plan: paper
Italy is working on an Alitalia rescue plan that would see the state taking a stake of around 15 percent in the carrier along with separate investments by state-owned firms such as Ferrovie dello Stato and a foreign player, Il Sole 24 Ore said on Sun...
Justice Kavanaugh tainted by bruising battle: Democratic senator
A senior adviser to President Donald Trump on Sunday said new U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh will move past his bruising confirmation battle and apply the law fairly, while a Democratic senator said he is tainted by the experience.
Pompeo says has good meeting with North Korea's Kim but more needs to be done
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo agreed to arrange a second leaders summit "as soon as possible," and discussed potential U.S. monitoring of Pyongyang's steps toward denuclearization, South Korea's pre...
PM May seeks support as others draw Brexit battle lines
Prime Minister Theresa May appealed to wavering British voters on Sunday ahead of a defining few months in which she hopes to secure a Brexit deal and face down opponents who say her EU exit plan is too hard, too soft, or just plain wrong.
Trump to announce pro-ethanol measure on Tuesday ahead of Iowa trip: sources
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce the lifting of a federal ban on summer sales of higher-ethanol blends of gasoline on Tuesday in Washington DC ahead of a trip to Iowa the same day, according to two sources familiar with the plannin...
Scotland's Sturgeon promises independence plan once UK Brexit deal known
Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Nicola Sturgeon said on Sunday she would set out her plans for a fresh independence drive as soon as she sees what kind of Brexit deal Prime Minister Theresa May brings back from Brussels.
UK seeks additional reassurances from Comcast on independence of Sky News
Britain has sought additional reassurances from cable company Comcast over the editorial independence of the Sky News television channel following the U.S. group's takeover of broadcaster Sky .
Scotland's Sturgeon says her party likely to vote against Brexit deal
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she could not expect her Scottish National Party (SNP) lawmakers to vote for any likely current format of a Brexit deal when it is put before parliament.
Saudi journalist Khashoggi was killed in consulate, Turkish sources say
Turkish authorities believe Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside his country's consulate in Istanbul last week, Turkish sources said, in what they described as the deliberate targeting of a prominent critic of the Gulf kingdom'...
Top Vatican cardinal accuses papal critic of 'calumny and defamation'
A top Vatican official on Sunday issued a scathing open letter accusing an archbishop who launched an unprecedented attack on Pope Francis of mounting a "political frame job devoid of real foundation".
Irish foreign minister says good chance of getting Brexit deal - Sky
Irish foreign minister Simon Coveney said on Sunday he thought the chances of agreeing a withdrawal treaty between Britain and the European Union were good.
Pompeo says U.S., North Korea continue to make progress on nuclear issue
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday he met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his trip to Pyongyang, aimed at breaking a stalemate in nuclear negotiations between the two countries.
Palestinian shoots three Israelis in West Bank attack: Israeli media
A Palestinian shot and wounded three Israelis, two critically, in an attack on Sunday in an industrial park adjacent to a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, Israeli media reports said.
Christian survivors of Indonesian quake give thanks, mourn
Dozens of Christians gathered outside ruined churches on the island of Sulawesi on Sunday for open-air services to give thanks for their survival and to mourn members of their congregation killed in a devastating earthquake.
Brazilians vote in tense presidential race led by right-winger
Brazilians will vote on Sunday in a polarized presidential race that could result in the election of a far-right former Army captain, whose praise of past dictatorships enrages critics but whose promise of a brutal crackdown on crime and corruption h...
After fight that split U.S., Kavanaugh wins place on Supreme Court
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate on Saturday confirmed Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, dismissing anger over accusations of sexual misconduct against him and delivering a major victory to President Donald Trump who has now locked in a cons...
Thousands march through Edinburgh to back Scottish independence
Tens of thousands marched through the streets of Edinburgh on Saturday to show support for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom, a cause Scottish nationalists say has drawn strength from Britain's struggles to leave the European Union.
Exclusive: Turkish police believe Saudi journalist Khashoggi was killed in consulate - sources
Turkish authorities believe that prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who disappeared four days ago after entering Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, was killed inside the consulate, two Turkish sources said on Saturday.