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As Clock Ticks, Brexit Negotiations Continue Between EU And U.K.

11:29am October 16, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

British and European Union negotiators in Brussels appeared to be closing in on a draft Brexit deal as the deadline for the U.K. to leave the EU approaches. Hope for a deal has since faded.

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Russia Finds Itself In The Middle As Turkey Continues Offensive In Syria

5:14pm October 15, 2019

by Lucian Kim

Russian military police are trying to keep Turkish and Syrian army forces apart, and Russian President Vladimir Putin is caught in the middle between two regimes he's been trying to cultivate.

Police and protesters clashed on Monday in Barcelona after Spain's Supreme Court sentenced nine leaders for their involvement in an independence referendum two years ago that Madrid says was illegal.

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Spain Braces For More Protests After Catalan Separatists Sentenced To Prison

2:01pm October 15, 2019

by Scott Neuman

Police and protesters clashed on Monday in Barcelona after Spain's high court sentenced nine leaders for their involvement in an independence referendum two years ago that Madrid says was illegal.

Bolton Was Concerned By Giuliani's Activities In Ukraine, Reports Say

10:21am October 15, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

President Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton reportedly was trying to caution others about Rudy Giuliani's efforts in Ukraine. Giuliani is Trump's personal attorney.

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Protests Erupt After Spain Imprisons Catalan Leaders

8:18am October 15, 2019

by Lucia Benavides

Spain's Supreme Court sent nine Catalan leaders to prison for up to 13 years for their role in a failed independence bid. The decision triggered protests that shut down the airport.

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Turkey's Military Offensive In Syria Tests Its NATO Relationship

7:05am October 15, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis about Turkey's turbulent relationship with its NATO allies.

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Protests Erupt Following Sentencing Of Catalan Separatists

4:30pm October 14, 2019

by Lucia Benavides

Thousands of protesters shut down the airport and clashed with riot police in northeastern Spain after Spain's Supreme Court sentenced nine Catalan separatist leaders to lengthy prison terms.

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Verdicts Expected For Catalan Separatist Leaders

5:43pm October 13, 2019

by Lucia Benavides

Verdicts are expected soon in the trial of 12 leaders of the independence movement in Catalonia, accused by Spanish authorities of rebellion, sedition and the misuse of public funds.

Rhodri Marsden's Disco Album Aims To Shake Off Brexit Jitters

8:35am October 13, 2019

With the Brexit deadline approaching, how are Brits shaking off their anxieties? For musician Rhodri Marsden, who has released a disco Brexit album, the answer is in the boogie.

Gora Kalwaria's Immaculate Conception Church stands in the center of the small town outside Warsaw.

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As An Election Nears In Poland, Church And State Are A Popular Combination

8:01am October 12, 2019

by Rob Schmitz

Poland's ruling Law and Justice Party leads its opposition in opinion polls ahead of Sunday's election. "Christianity is part of our national identity," party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski said recently.