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Rare North Atlantic hurricane threatens Azores, Ireland

Hurricane Ophelia, a rare storm for the North Atlantic, was expected to bring high winds and rough seas to five western counties of Ireland this weekend. Ophelia, strengthening offshore near the Azores...

Russia warns US-funded RFE/RL it may face ‘restrictions’

The Russian Justice Ministry has warned U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that it may impose restrictions on some of the broadcaster's operations in Russia in response to what Moscow claims is...

Catalan leaders face growing pressure over independence threat

The leader of Spain's Catalonia region is due to address members of the regional parliament Tuesday, while the government in Madrid worries Catalan representatives will vote for a unilateral declaration of...

Spanish PM ‘will not rule out’ revoking Catalonia’s autonomous status

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said Saturday that he would not rule out using constitutional powers to take away Catalonia's autonomous status if the region declared independence. Rajoy made the remark to...

Train, bus collide near Moscow, killing at least 16

MOSCOW — Sixteen people were killed Friday when a train slammed into a bus that had broken down at a level crossing near Moscow, Russia’s investigative committee said in a statement. The bus,...

EU shies away from condemning Spain, to dismay of Catalans

ROME --It took more than 24 hours before the European Commission spoke out about Sunday’s violence during an independence referendum in Spain’s northeast province of Catalonia, where a violent crackdown in...

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