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Nikki Haley downplays rumours of being next U.S. Secy. of State
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Oct 28 (ANI): Nikki Haley, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, on Friday denied all the news about her becoming the future Secretary of State after Rex Tillerson, saying she is happy in happy in New York.
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Spain dissolves Catalan parliament, calls for regional election
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Oct 28 (ANI): Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Friday dissolved Catalan Parliament to impose direct ruler over it and called for a new regional election on December 21, according to media reports.
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Ronaldo says rivalry with Messi 'has just begun'
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
London [U.K.], October 24 (ANI): Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has said his rivalry with Barcelona's Lionel Messi has just begun.
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Cristiano Ronaldo wins 'The Best FIFA Men's Player' award
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], October 24 (ANI): Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo won 'The Best FIFA Men's Player' award, while Lieke Martens was named best female player and Oliver Giroud won best goal here on Monday.
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Catalan leader condemns Spain's attempt to overtake Catalonia's government
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Oct 22 (ANI): Catalan President Carles Puigdemont has condemned Spanish Government's attempt to overtake Catalonia's regional government and called on the regional parliament to discuss the crisis.
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Spain likely to seize powers from Catalonia
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Oct.21 (ANI): Spain is likely to take the unprecedented step of seizing powers from the separatist government in Catalonia today.
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Spanish PM Rajoy demands clarity from Catalonia on Independence
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], October 11 (ANI): Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has formally demanded the Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to clarify whether independence has been declared or not, following the local leader's speech on the October 1 referendum results.
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Spanish Govt. to hold emergency Cabinet meeting over Catalonia crisis
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Oct 11 (ANI): The Spanish Government will hold an emergency Cabinet meeting on Wednesday after Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont suspended the formal declaration of the Catalonia's independence from Spain.
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Catalan leader seeks 'dialogue' with Spain after suspending independence d
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Oct 11 (ANI): Catalonia's leader Carles Puigdemont has called for dialogue with Spain after suspending the formal declaration of the region's independence.
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Ronaldo, Messi lead 30-man Ballon d'or list
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Paris [France], Oct 10 (ANI): Real Madrid star striker Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona's Lionel Messi have been selected among the 30-man shortlisted players for this year's Ballon d'or award.
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Catalonia votes to split from Spain amid violent crackdowns
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], October 2 (ANI): The Catalan government claimed victory early Monday in a contested referendum on independence from Spain.
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337 injured during Catalan independence referendum vote
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], Oct 1(ANI): As many as 337 people have been injured, some seriously, after Spanish police in riot gear cracked down on voters by firing rubber bullets and stormed polling stations to confiscate ballot boxes to halt the Catalonia independence referendum.
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