International

Britain defends Balfour Declaration, 100 years on

 LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's foreign secretary on Sunday defended his predecessor's role a century ago in paving the way for…

Qatar emir accuses blockade countries of wanting ‘regime change’

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Qatar's emir in an intervew airing Sunday accused Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies of…

Kurdish leader Barzani resigns after independence vote backfires

ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) -- Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani said on Sunday (October 29) the he would give up his…

Mass march for unity after Catalan independence move

by Marie Giffard with Mariette Le Roux in Madrid Agence France Presse BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) -- Hundreds of thousands of…

Death toll rises to 14 in Mogadishu bombings: official

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AFP) -- At least 14 people were killed in coordinated car bombings followed by an attack on a…

Axed Catalan leader urges resistance to Madrid rule

  by Jordi Zamora Barcelo with Marianne Barriaux in Madrid Agence France Presse BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) -- Catalonia's secessionist leader…

Kenya in limbo as incomplete election keeps tensions high

  by Fran Blandy Agence France Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- Kenya was stuck in limbo Saturday as a repeat…

Five things to know about Iceland, a Nordic island country

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AFP) -- From its unique history to its passion for chess, books and football, here are five things…

Fighting to farming: New life for Colombia’s ex-rebels

by Raul Arboleda © Agence France-Presse La Montañita, Colombia (AFP) -- Felix Salcedo lost an arm fighting during Colombia's half-century civil war…

‘Independent’ Catalonia wakes up under Madrid’s control

by Daniel Bosque with Marianne Barriaux in Madrid © Agence France-Presse Barcelona, Spain | AFP Catalonia woke up Saturday under the direct control of…

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