France's Macron signs controversial anti-terror law

PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron signed a controversial anti-terror law on Monday that gives authorities permanent powers to search homes, shut places of worship and restrict the movements of suspected extremists.

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Catalans reject call for disobedience

BARCELONA - Work resumed normally in Catalonia and calm reigned on the streets on Monday despite calls for civil disobedience from secessionist politicians, in early signs the direct rule imposed to stop an independence bid was taking hold.

China supports Spanish unity

China on Monday voiced support for the Spanish government's effort to maintain national unity after the Catalan parliament declared independence last week.

Delegation from Xinjiang visits US

A delegation from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region visited New York on Saturday and promoted mutual understanding and communication in discussions with overseas Chinese communities' leaders, local cultural organizations and local think tank scholars.

Auction offering insight into brutal chapter of history

A collection of Chinese artifacts and furniture with links to the horror of the Japanese invasion of China will be auctioned in London on Nov 9.

Storm kills at least five in Europe, freighter runs aground

BERLIN - At least five people died and several were injured Sunday as high winds knocked down trees, left homes without electricity and caused widespread travel chaos across much of Central Europe.

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Hundreds of thousands in Barcelona unity rally

BARCELONA, Spain - Hundreds of thousands who want Catalonia to remain part of Spain rallied in downtown Barcelona on Sunday, two days after a separatist majority in Catalonia's parliament exacerbated a political crisis by voting for the wealthy region to secede.

Lions, chimps, sharks get added protection

MANILA - Lions, chimpanzees, giraffes, leopards and a wide variety of sharks received added protection at a UN wildlife conference in the Philippines, organizers said.

Islamists attack Somali hotel, killing at least 29

MOGADISHU, Somalia - An Islamist attack on a hotel in Mogadishu ended on Sunday after 29 people were killed during a siege lasting nearly 12 hours, police said.

Strong winds batter Central Europe

PRAGUE/BERLIN - Strong winds battered Central Europe on Sunday, reaching 180 kilometers an hour in the Czech Republic, where two people were killed by falling trees.