Egypt Today’s evening international news

CAIRO – 28 October 2017: Egypt Today briefs top European newspapers on Saturday for political issues and others related to accidents.

Spanish government dismisses police chief in Catalonia
On Saturday morning, the Spanish government dismissed the police chief in Catalonia, following the announcement of independence from Spain, in a move rejected by the international community, Sky News reported in a news release.


Pro-unity demonstrators gather the day after the Catalan regional parliament declared independence from Spain, in Madrid, Spain, October 28, 2017. REUTERS/Susana Vera
On Friday, Catalonian parliamentarians declared the independence of the province to become an "independent state in the form of a republic," in the presence of separatist President Carles Pegdemont and the absence of the opposition, which left the session.
Immediately after the announcement of the historical story for Catalan, tens of thousands of supporters of the secession left Barcelona to celebrate the chanting of the Catalan anthem.

Fires continued for the third day in Kenya after the presidential election
Violence continued in Kenya for the third day in a row after the run-off from the last presidential election, where the city of Kisumu in west Kenya witnessed clashes between police and demonstrators.


A riot policeman gestures near properties set on fire by rioters in Kawangware slums in Nairobi, Kenya October 27, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
In the city of Nairobi, Kangarwa saw violence and fires of supporters of former President Uhoro Kenyatta.
Security forces also fired tear gas in Kibera and Mathari, as protesters set fire to Kibera and fire bombs were thrown at a church in Mathari.

The death toll of a bus in the Nepal River has risen to 31
A bus carrying passengers returning from a Hindu festival to Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, plunged onto the main highway and sank into a river on Saturday, killing at least 31 people and injuring others, officials said.


A devotee offers an oil lamp as she offers prayer to the rising sun during the "Chhath" festival at Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal October 27, 2017. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Road accidents are common in Nepal, where police said about 1,800 people die in traffic accidents every year.

Turkish journalists protest against arrest of 150 journalists for opposition to Erdogan
On Saturday, thousands of Turkish journalists demonstrated in Istanbul, denouncing the arrest of more than 150 journalists for opposing President Erdogan.


Members of the Journalists Union of Turkey (TGS) shout slogans during a demonstration to mark World Press Freedom Day in central Istanbul, Turkey, May 3, 2017. The placard reads: "Enough!" Credit: Murad Sezer/Reuters
A court on Friday sentenced 25 people, including a former Coast Guard commander, to life in prison for trying to overthrow the government in last year's military action, Turkish media reported.

Myanmar government hinders access of aid to Rohingya
World Food Program (WFP) spokeswoman Bettina Lousher has been accused of procrastinating in allowing aid to Rohingya and said in Geneva that Burma had agreed to allow the United Nations to distribute food aid to Rohingya in the northern Arakan state, which has been stalled for nearly two months.


Rohingya refugees cover a grave after burying a Rohingya refugee man in Thaingkhali refugee camp near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh October 28, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Thousands of refugees have continued to arrive cross the Naf River separating Rakhine and Bangladesh in recent days, even though Myanmar says military operations ceased on September 5.

Thousands of Rohingya Muslims crossed into Bangladesh this week, adding to the more than 600,000 who earlier fled violence in Myanmar, in a fast-growing humanitarian crisis that aid agencies warn risks spiraling out of control, Reuters reported.