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That we note is not on saddam request and we will trigger article one five five spains government announces plans to strip catalonia off its autonomy and take control of the region. Youre watching aljazeera life from a headquarters in doha im dreading obligato also ahead two days after at least eighty people were killed and eastern afghanistan the taliban takes credit for yet another attack pakistans former Prime Minister nawaz sharif his daughter and son in law all indicted for corruption. A Us University prepares to host the White Supremacists amid growing racial tensions in the country. Hello in the past few hours the council on government has ignored a deadline for madrid to. Its plans for a session its been three weeks since the autonomous region voted in favor of independence during a highly controversial referendum well since the latest deadline passed spains government says it will now invoke article one fifty five if its constitution so effectively suspending catalonia as poli
So robert youre watching the aljazeera news our life my headquarters here in doha coming up in the next sixty minutes on iraq and we know he has not answered our request and we will trigger article one five five spains government plans to strip catalonia of its autonomy and take control of the region deepening the countrys political crisis. Also at least forty three Afghan Soldiers were killed and at the time called of military base claimed by the taliban. Pakistans former Prime Minister nawaz sharif his daughter and son in law are all adopted for corruption. Or the latest sports news the n. F. L. Says it will not force flows to stand for the National Anthem more on that story plus on paul reese in the netherlands where norways womens Football Team is about to play their first world cup qualifier since they secured a historic equal pay day all with the man. Welcome to the news hour we start in europe where the Spanish Government is preparing to suspend catalonia is autonomy after catal
A low i Maryanne Demasi this is the news hour live from london coming up spains that suspend catalonia is autonomy after the regions leader refuses to back down over declaring independence. Taliban attacks kill one hundred twenty people in just a few days with at least forty three afghan troops the latest casualties. The u. N. Voices concerns that kurds are being driven from their homes in areas retaken by iraqi forces. It was a ten. Donald trump gives his Administration Top marks for its response to the hurricane which devastated puerto rico we look at how the island is getting on. And on. With the latest sports news says norways womens Football Team become the First Female National team to receive the same pay deal as they male counterparts getting more later this hour. Our top story this hour the confrontation of a catalonia is intensifying spains government says it will suspend catalonia as autonomy after the regions president refused to back down on independence Prime Minister Mar
Interest rate increase is likely in the coming months. Japanese shares rose. Treasury bills are closed worldwide today. The yen is back to a onemonth low against the dollar. The sales tax increase scheduled for next year will probably be delayed. Japans retail sales growth stalled in april. Economy grew slightly faster than originally estimated. Growth accelerated. It beat the estimate. Frances gdp report showed that investment jumped 2. 4 . Billionaire is offering 4. 4 billion to buy out and privatize. That is a higher valuation. Relocate. Ate will they have been out of the spotlight since they voiced concern that such transactions could flood the market. Markets are closed in the u. S. And u. K. Lets check in on the markets that are open. The stoxx 600 is pretty much unchanged. We have seen gains in the dax this is after european stocks of their best weekly gain since february. The story is about Dollar Strength. You see a stronger euro against the dollar. Just a quick strength, we s