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Guaido boosted by Europe backing in Venezuela standoff
Britain, France and Spain were among 16 EU nations to side with Guaido, following in the footsteps of key regional powers and the United States
Spain, UK recognise Guaido as Venezuela leader
Spain and Britain on Monday became the latest nations to recognise Venezuela’s opposition chief Juan Guaido as interim leader
Doctor found guilty but not convicted in Spain ‘stolen baby’ case
The court found former gynaecologist Eduardo Vela guilty of taking Ines Madrigal, now 49, away from her mother as a newborn in 1969
Catalan leaders defy king over independence
Tension mounted in Spain on Wednesday after Catalonia’s leader vowed that the region would declare independence within days.
Ronaldo accused of €14.7-million tax evasion
The Real Madrid star was on Tuesday accused of evading 14.7 million euros in tax through offshore companies.
Attacks on homosexuals on the rise in France
France’s gay rights activists have reported that verbal and physical assaults on gays have surged amid debate over a Bill allowing same-sex marriage.
Growing urban population strains Chinese cities
Authorities are struggling to keep pace with its rapidly growing urban population — a common problem across the country of 1.3-billion people.
IMF race isn’t over yet, says Mexico’s Carstens
Mexico’s IMF candidate says his battle with France’s Christine Lagarde is not over yet, but has chastised Europe for not making it a fair fight.
Brics against use of force in Libya
Leaders of five of the world’s major emerging powers said on Thursday the use of force in Libya and the Arab world should be avoided.
China plugging holes in ‘Great Firewall’
China appears to be moving aggressively to plug holes in its "Great Firewall" censorship system, foreign internet companies and analysts say.
China still smarting over Liu Nobel
China said it was difficult to maintain "friendly relations" with Norway, following the Nobel committee’s decision to award the Peace Prize to
China under fresh pressure over jailed Nobel laureate
China faced fresh criticism on Thursday over its angry reaction to dissident Liu Xiaobo’s Nobel Prize.
Rains bring new misery to China mudslide town
Fresh heavy rains on Thursday brought more misery to a town in north-west China devastated by mudslides that have already killed more than 1 100.
Rains threaten China mudslide disaster zone
Rescuers racing against a potential new deluge on Wednesday hurried to drain an unstable lake formed by China’s worst mudslides in decades.
China mudslide death toll tops 700
The death toll from China’s worst mudslides in decades more than doubled to 702, officials said on Tuesday.