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US Issues Christmas Terror Alert For Barcelona
Police in Barcelona were looking into a terror threat after the U.S. State Department warned travelers to avoid the city’s Las Ramblas area.
The authorities were reportedly searching for a 30-year-old Moroccan bus driver.
Catalan police were checking coaches, buses, and minibuses in Barcelona on Monday, after the local media reported on a possible terror plot involving a 30-year-old Moroccan....
Catalan parliament approves declaration of state sovereignty
Catalan separatist merchandise is displayed at a stall in Las Ramblas, Barcelona, Spain.
The parliament of Spain’s northeastern region of Catalonia has approved a declaration of the region’s sovereignty as a major step towards its independence from Spain.
The non-binding resolution was passed on Wednesday by 85 votes in favor, 41 against, and two abstentions, the Associated Press reported.
The...