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In a press release published on Thursday, the Spanish Government said it will trigger the suspension of Catalonia’s political autonomy on Saturday after the region missed a deadline to clarify an ambiguous declaration of independence.
Madrid had issued the Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont until 10.30am CET on Thursday to clear-up whether Catalonia had declared its intention to split from Spain.
Final assault on Raqqa against some 300 hardcore ISIS extremists mounting a last stand in the group’s de facto Syrian capital. The US backed militias have carried out intense campaign against the ISIS fighters, a war that has completely razed down the whole city.
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China revokes win for He Jie after investigation into half marathon
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China writes off unspecified amount of Zimbabwe interest-free loan
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China’s economic growth hits 5.3%
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Nigerian court has sentenced a Chinese man to death for killing his girlfriend
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Congo's President Denis Sassou-Nguesso seeks to foster global peace
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Football: Cristiano Ronaldo suspended for an “offensive gesture"