VIDEO: “Taiwan independence” will lead to a dead end, China delivers warning to separatists

Reuters:
Today Taiwan “President” Tsai Ing-wen boarded a naval warship for only the second time in her six years in office, during which she lauded the military’s determination to defend the island whilst overseeing the annual naval and air exercises. What’s the Chinese foreign ministry’s comment?

15 militants, 4 Pakistani soldiers killed in clashes in Balochistan – Syrian Arab News Agency

The Pakistani authorities announced today that 15 militants and four soldiers were killed in armed clashes in the southwestern Balochistan province.

Indonesia: Brawl and fire in West Papua nightclub leaves 19 dead - BBC News

A fight and a fire at a nightclub in Indonesia's West Papua province have left at least 19 people dead.

Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont leaves Italian jail after arrest in Sardinia

 The former president of Spain’s Catalonia region, Carles Puigdemont, was released from a jail in the Italian city of Sassari on Friday, a day after his arrest on sedition charges.

Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont arrested in Italy | Al Jazeera

Exiled former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont has been arrested in Italy, his lawyer and an aide said, four years after fleeing Spain after an independence referendum that Madrid ruled unconstitutional.

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez says he'll seek to pardon 9 imprisoned Catalan separatists - UPI.com

(UPI) -- Nine separatists who were jailed for efforts to separate Catalonia from Spain in a referendum four years ago could soon be pardoned, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Monday.

French MPs approve controversial ‘anti-separatism’ bill | Al Jazeera

French MPs have approved a controversial bill the government says will strengthen the country’s secular principles, but critics argue could harm civil rights, especially those of the 5.7-million-strong Muslim community.

Turkish Envoy Summoned by Iran’s Foreign Ministry over Erdogan’s Remarks - FarsNews Agency

 (FNA)- The Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned Turkish Ambassador to Tehran Derya Örs over the remarks made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his visit to the Azerbaijan Republic.

Foreign Powers Plotting New Wave of Color Revolutions in Asia: China

Some foreign powers seek to launch a new round of color revolutions in Asia, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in the wake of his visit to Russia.

Yemen's southern separatists pull out of Riyadh agreement committees

Southern separatists in Yemen have pulled out of committees implementing a November agreement to end a power struggle in the south that had opened a new front in the country's multifaceted war.

La Coalition de Washington illégale vise les habitants rejetant l’adhésion aux milices séparatistes : Damas

Le ministère des AE et des Expatriés a affirmé que la « Coalition internationale » illégale, conduite par les Etats-Unis, visent les habitants dans plusieurs villages dans les gouvernorats de Hassaké, Raqqa et Deir Ezzor pour les sanctionner en raison de leur refus d’adhérer aux milices séparatistes agents des Etats-Unis.

Basque separatist group ETA announces dissolution

Basque separatist group ETA has announced that it is formally disbanding, according to a letter published by a Spanish online newspaper.

Iran Rejects Morocco’s Claims on Backing Polisario Front

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi strongly rejected Morocco’s recent claim that the Islamic Republic has provided support for the North African country’s Polisario Front.

Morocco cuts ties with Iran over alleged backing of Western Sahara separatists

Citing Tehran's support to separatists in Western Sahara, Morocco announced on Tuesday to sever ties with Iran, only a few years after normalizing their diplomatic relationship.

Puigdemont: nouveaux éléments transmis à l'Allemagne pour accréditer la rébellion

Des magistrats espagnols ont transmis jeudi à des homologues allemands des éléments pour étayer les poursuites pour rébellion visant l'indépendantiste Carles Puigdemont dans l'espoir d'obtenir sa remise à l'Espagne pour ce chef d'accusation, a déclaré vendredi le ministre espagnol de la Justice vendredi.

Clashes in S. Yemen abate as separatists cede 2 military bases

Three days of deadly clashes between southern Yemeni separatists and an internationally recognized government based in the port of Aden subsided on Wednesday after fighters handed back two military bases they had seized, Reuters reported, citing residents.

Yemen's complicated war just got more complicated

Yemen's southern coastal city of Aden has been gripped by days of fighting after armed separatist forces - backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) - moved against the internationally recognised government.

Catalonia partial results : Puigdemont says the separatists have won

Deposed Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont said from self-imposed exile in Belgium that it was indisputable that separatists had won Thursday's key regional vote.

Catalonia Finds No Friends among EU Leaders

European Union leaders sought to minimize Spain's crisis with Catalonia Thursday and avoid encouraging separatists across the bloc, describing Barcelona's secession bid as a domestic issue and declining a mediation role.

Les Espagnols manifestent pour "le dialogue" et l'"unité"

L'inquiétude qui a gagné l'Espagne depuis le "référendum" catalan d'autodétermination en Catalogne s'exprimait samedi dans les rues, avec des manifestations pour le "dialogue" ou l'"unité", à quelques jours d'une hypothétique déclaration d'indépendance qui donnait même le vertige aux séparatistes.