Catalan leader stops short of declaring separation
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Catalan leader’s speech
October 10, Catalonia. Independence supporters are holding their breath to listen to their president’s speech. Following a disputed referendum, Carles Puigdemont is now going to declare independence from Spain. Euphoria outside the parliament building soon turns into disappointment as Puigdemont’s speech falls short of expectations, especially when he says the declaration will be suspended for several weeks. Puigdemont’s stance may extend the uncertainty and risk from the Catalan crisis. In reaction to his speech, Spain’s Deputy Prime Minister said, “The speech the president gave today is that of a person who does not know where he is, where he's going, nor who he wants to go there with.” But why did the Catalan president stop short of declaring independence, disappointing his supporters and baffling many others?
US files B-52 bombers
Tensions around North Korea are increasing by the day. The United States on Tuesday flew two supersonic heavy bombers over North Korea in a show of force against the country. This was part of a multi-nation night-time aerial defense campaign in which Japan and South Korea also participated. The campaign included simulated air-to-ground missile firing. This has now drawn speculations that the parties around the North Korean nuclear crisis are closer than any other time to the military option. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump whose ‘calm before the storm’ remark had kept everyone second-guessing has indicated that the target of his mysterious comment could be indeed North Korea.
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