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30 people arrested during Catalan protests: police

Police in Spain said Wednesday they arrested 30 people overnight across Catalonia for their roles in clashes with police during protests over the jailing of nine separatist leader over a failed 2017 independence bid. Pro-independence groups staged sit-ins outside Spanish government offices...

Putin invites Erdogan to Russia as Turkey advances in Syria

Russia's president Vladimir Putin spoke with his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan about Syria by phone and invited him to visit Russia in the next few days, the Kremlin said late on Tuesday. The Kremlin said that in their phone conversation, Putin and Erdogan agreed to ensure Syria's...

UK, Spain suspend arms exports to Turkey over Syria offensive

Britain and Spain joined other major powers Tuesday in suspending military exports to Turkey following its incursion into northeastern Syria. Britain is carrying out a review of arms sales to its NATO ally, its chief diplomat said. "We will keep our defence exports to Turkey under very...

Trump sanctions fail to slow Turkey assault

Turkey ignored U.S. sanctions and pressed on with its offensive in northern Syria Tuesday, while the Russia-backed Syrian army roared into one of the most hotly contested cities abandoned by U.S. forces in Donald Trump’s retreat. Reuters journalists accompanied Syrian government forces who...