Spain court blocks Catalan freedom vote
Madrid: Spain’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday blocked a symbolic independence referendum planned by the wealthy northeastern region of Catalonia for this weekend, at the request of the nation’s Central Government.
Iranians mark anniv of US Embassy takeover
Tehran: Thousands of Iranians chanted “Down with America” at a major anti-US rally marking the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the US Embassy in Tehran, just days ahead of a key meeting between the two nations’ top diplomats over Iran’s controversial nuclear programme.
Thousands break Ebola quarantine to find food
Dakar: A group of aid agencies says that thousands of people in Sierra leone are being forced to violate Ebola quarantines to find food because deliveries are not reaching them.
India calls to strengthen n-security
United Nations: Recognising the threat of nuclear terrorism, India has called for effective international cooperation and responsible action by Governments to strengthen nuclear security and prevent non-state actors from acquiring vulnerable atomic material.
1.6K Indian Sikhs arrive in Pak for Guru purab
lahore: Over 1,600 Sikhs from India arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday amid high security to take part in the festivities in connection with the 546th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikh religion. Punjab Rangers and police have taken stringent security measures for the Sikh pilgrims in the wake of the suicide attack at Wagah on Sunday.