The United Nations envoy for Yemen says the warring parties in Yemen have agreed to take part in peace talks in the region next week.
Special envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed welcomed the commitment of the government, Shiite Houthi rebels and the General People’s Congress to attend the talks.
After the central government rejected efforts by separatists to hold an independence referendum, Catalan politicians are now heading toward a Sept. 27 regional parliamentary election with candidates staking out positions for or against an independent Catalonia.
The French government is ending export subsidies for building coal plants abroad, as the country tries to clean …read more
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
