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Spain to Take Control of Catalonia if Gets Ambiguous Reply on Independence
Carles Puigdemont made a symbolic declaration of independence on Tuesday night, only to suspend it seconds later and call for negotiations with Madrid on the region's future.
EU Mulls Brexit Summit Gesture, Theresa May Hints on Cash
British Prime Minister Theresa May indicated she too might make a move at next week's Brussels summit. A spokeswoman said “there will be more to say there” on a promise May made last month to honour financial commitments when Britain leaves.
China Museum Removes Photos Comparing Africans to Animals in Racism Row
Social media users in Africa had led outrage over the montages, including one showing an open-mouthed African child alongside a monkey in the same pose, and another showing a black adult man baring his teeth alongside a photograph of a lion.
Spain Gives Catalan Leader 8 Days to Drop Independence Bid
Rajoy would probably call a snap regional election after activating Article 155 of the constitution that would allow him to sack the Catalan regional government.
Hafiz Saeed Will be Released if Evidence Not Submitted by Govt: Pak Court
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday heard a plea against his detention. The interior secretary was supposed to appear before the court along with complete record of the case related to his detention along with four others.
Why Owning a Gun is so Important to Americans & Why They Won’t Give Them Up
That intimate connection with guns is under renewed scrutiny after the worst mass shooting in recent US history left 58 people dead in Las Vegas.
Enemy Will Pay Unbearable Cost in Case of Attack, Says Pak Army Chief Bajwa
Addressing a passing out parade of the Pakistan Air Force cadet, General Bajwa also said that Pakistan is a peace-loving country and it wants to promote peace.
Nawaz Sharif's Daughter, Son-in-law Get Bail in Panama Papers Case
According to officials, the court accepted the bail applications of Maryam Nawaz and her spouse Muhammad Safdar and postponed the hearing till October 13.
Woman Arrested for Trying to Scale Gates of Buckingham Palace
The woman was arrested on suspicion of trespass under Section 128 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, trespass on a designated site and is currently in custody at a central London police station, the Met Police said.
Donald Trump Rolls Back Obamacare Provision for Free Birth Control
The powerful American Civil Liberties Union said on Twitter that it is "suing the Trump administration to block new rules allowing employers to deny insurance coverage for birth control."
Senator John McCain Has Poor Sense of History, Says Pak Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif's remarks surprised the audience mainly because John McCain has often come to the defence of Pakistan and has been opposed to taking any punitive measure against the country.
Ousted Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif Nominated to Lead Ruling Party
Nawaz Shari resigned as prime minister in July after the Supreme Court disqualified him for not declaring a source of income.
China Opens New Expressway in Tibet Near Arunachal Pradesh Border
Most of the expressways in Tibet are also compatible for military equipment, providing advantage for the Chinese military to move its troops and weaponry faster.
1,300 Years After Hossein's Death, Mud and Mourning Continues in Iran
Khorramabad, a city of around 400,000 sheltered among the Zagros mountains of southwestern Iran, has always done things a little differently on Ashura, the holiest day in Shiite Islam.
Pakistan College Girls Expelled After 'Blue Whale' Game Scare
It is learnt that one of the two girls had reached level 18 of the game and the other was on level 22.
US Halves Cuba Diplomatic Staff Over Mysterious 'Attacks'
Routine visa operations will also be suspended indefinitely, in response to the mysterious health attacks that left several US embassy staff with brain injuries and hearing loss.