Reuters: Catalonia to move to declare independence from Spain on Monday
MADRID/BARCELONA (Reuters) - Catalonia will move on Monday to declare independence from Spain, a regional government source said, as the European Union nation nears a rupture that threatens the foundations of its young democracy and has unnerved financial markets.
Pro-independence parties which control the regional parliament have asked for a debate and vote on Monday on declaring independence, the source said. A declaration should follow this vote, although it is unclear when.
Catalan President Carles Puigdemont earlier told the BBC that his government would ask the region’s parliament to declare independence after tallying votes from last weekend’s referendum, which Madrid says was illegal.
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MIDDLE EAST
Syria army ousts IS from all of Hama province: monitor.
Iraq forces in 'final assault' on ISIL-held Hawija. Iraqi forces seize air base from Islamic state near Hawija.
Bomb blast in southeast Turkey kills four soldiers, wounds four: governor.
Kurdish secession tops Erdogan's agenda in Iran visit.
Iran's Javad Zarif and Sheikh Tamim hold talks in Doha.
Turkey: 40 sentenced to life for attempting to kill Erdogan.
Saudi funds move bolsters crown prince.
ASIA
Myanmar military accused of executing dozens of fleeing Rohingya villagers . Rohingya fleeing Myanmar say army redoubling push to clear villages.
Rohingya Muslims: Refugees with catastrophic injuries 'targeted' by military landmines as they fled.
Pakistan executes 3 hardcore militants convicted by military courts.
North Korea accuses US of imposing an 'economic blockade'.
US-North Korea 'back-channel talks happening'.
Indian cross-border firing kills two in Pakistan: officials.
Half of Cambodia's opposition have fled crackdown, MP says.
Duterte vows to impeach chief justice, prosecutor.
AFRICA
4 dead in suicide bombing in Libya's Misrata: security.
Fighting flares in South Sudan as regional bloc touts talks.
Islamic State kill one, injure two in Somalia's Puntland.
UN: Huge surge in DRC refugees fleeing to Zambia.
University of Nairobi closes after violent clashes.
Panic in Madagascar as plague spreads.
Zimbabwe's Emmerson Mnangagwa criticised for poisoned ice cream claim.
EUROPE
King Felipe: Catalonia's authorities have 'scorned' all Spaniards with referendum.
Pro-independence Catalans defy King Felipe VI's warning.
Catalan officials mull date for independence declaration.
Sympathy for Catalan independence grows in Madrid.
Scooter on fire outside Jordan's military mission in Paris. Motorbike explodes outside Jordan military mission in Paris: Jordan Foreign Ministry.
Theresa May faces calls to sack Boris Johnson over Libya comments. Boris Johnson says Libya can become new Dubai if it 'clears the dead bodies away'.
Landmark Srebrenica trial to resume in Serbia.
Putin may discuss military cooperation at talks with Maduro, Saudi king.
60 years after Sputnik, Russian space program faces troubles.
AMERICAS
Las Vegas shooter's girlfriend returns to US as police reveal details of his planning.
Girlfriend of Las Vegas shooter is met by the FBI at LAX as she arrives back in the US from the Philippines in a wheelchair after police confirmed she IS a person of interest in the case - as details of her 'double life' emerge.
White House to seek $29B disaster aid package.
Russia raps Canada's Magnitsky bill, ready to retaliate.
Venezuela's Maduro thanks Putin for support in difficult times.
US travel warning troubles Cuba’s small-business operators.
Brazil bank robbers dig 600-meter tunnel in Sao Paulo.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
General Dunford: Pakistan intelligence has links to terrorists. Top US general accuses Pakistan's ISI of ties with terror groups.
Russia says its airstrikes wounded al-Qaida leader in Syria. Syria war: Russian strike 'critically injures' jihadist leader Jawlani.
Defense tries to cast doubt on case against Benghazi suspect.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Putin says extending OPEC deal 'possible'.
Ford to move away from traditional cars.
Amazon and Apple caught in latest EU tax crackdown. EU orders Amazon to pay Luxembourg 250 million euros in back taxes.
Yahoo says all of its 3bn accounts were affected by 2013 hacking.
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