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People rally in Spain’s Basque to back Catalonia’s independence bid
Aug 13, 2017 07:06Thousands of people have staged a rally in the Spanish autonomous Basque Country to support an independence vote due in the northern Spanish region of Catalonia.
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Dialog best way to solve Korean dispute: Iran
Aug 07, 2017 08:41President Hassan Rouhani says disagreements on the Korean Peninsula can best be addressed at the negotiating table.
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Spain’s top senator hails JCPOA impacts on trade ties with Iran
Aug 07, 2017 00:19President of the Spanish Senate Pio Garcia-Escudero lauded the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a nuclear agreement between Iran and six world powers, for facilitating economic ties between Tehran and Madrid.
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At least 54 people injured in Barcelona train crash
Jul 28, 2017 06:57A commuter train crashed into a buffer in Barcelona’s Francia terminus on Friday morning, injuring at least 54 people, one of them seriously, emergency services said on Friday.
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At least 48 people injured in Barcelona train crash
Jul 28, 2017 03:25A train crash in Barcelona's Francia Station has injured 48 people, with no deaths reported, emergency services said on Friday.
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Catalonia adopts measure to make secession easier
Jul 27, 2017 08:53Catalonian lawmakers have approved reforms that would make it easier for the wealthy region to secede from Spain following an upcoming independence referendum.
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Spain arrests 3 Moroccans, including 1 suspected of membership in Daesh
Jun 21, 2017 16:39Spain’s Interior Ministry says three Moroccans, including one suspected of membership in the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group, have been arrested.
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Massive rally held in Barcelona in support of independence referendum
Jun 11, 2017 15:02Tens of thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of the Spanish city of Barcelona, the capital of the autonomous Catalan region, to voice their support for the Catalonia independence referendum called for October 1.
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Spain’s Catalonia declares date for independence vote
Jun 09, 2017 08:01Catalonia will hold a referendum on splitting from Spain on Oct. 1, the head of the region said on Friday, setting the stage for months of confrontation with the central government which says such a vote is illegal and must not take place.
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1,000s protest austerity measures in Madrid
May 28, 2017 04:50Thousands of people in Spain have flocked to the streets in the country’s capital, Madrid, denouncing the government’s recently implemented austerity measures.