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Catalan leader urges independence supporters to remain peaceful 27 Oct 2017 - 06:01 pm
Catala president Carles Puigdemont (C), vice president Oriol Junqueras (L) and president of the Parliament Carme Forcadell (R) sing the Catalan anthem
Spain 'our only interlocutor' after Catalan declaration: EU's Tusk 27 Oct 2017 - 05:53 pm
European Council President Donald Tusk delivers a speech during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on October 24, 2017. AFP / Patrick Hertzog
Spanish parliament approves direct rule over Catalonia 27 Oct 2017 - 05:18 pm
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy (L) listens to Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria during a debate at the upper house Senate in Madrid, Spain, October 27, 2017. REUTERS/Susana Vera
Catalonia declares independence from Spain, direct Madrid rule looms 27 Oct 2017 - 05:13 pm
People celebrate after Catalonia's parliament voted to declare independence from Spain on October 27, 2017 in Barcelona.  AFP / PAU BARRENA
Three killed in Kenya as protests prompt partial vote delay 26 Oct 2017 - 10:09 pm
A wounded protester is carried away during clashes between opposition supporters and Kenyan police at the Kibera slum in Nairobi on October 26, 2017, after trying to block Olympic Primary polling station during Kenya's re-election voting.  AFP / Patrick M
Apple, General Motors join group lobbying for immigrant ‘Dreamers’ 26 Oct 2017 - 08:17 pm
Apple Inc, General Motors Co , Best Buy Co Inc and others have joined a coalition of top companies lobbying the U.S. Congress for young, illegal immigrants to have a path to permanent residency, the group said on Thursday.
Twitter bans ads from two Russian media outlets, cites election meddling 26 Oct 2017 - 07:45 pm
A 3D printed Twitter logo is seen in this illustration picture made in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, February 3, 2016 (Reuters / Dado Ruvic)
After Islamic State, ruined Raqqa fears new strife 26 Oct 2017 - 04:38 pm
FILE PHOTO: A fighter of Syrian Democratic Forces stands amidst the ruins of buildings near the Clock Square in Raqqa, Syria October 18, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro/File photo
Iraq, Syria converge on Islamic State’s last strongholds 26 Oct 2017 - 04:25 pm
Free Syrian Army fighters ride on the back of a pickup truck near the Syrian-Jordanian border crossing in Deraa, Syria, October 23, 2017. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Faqir
Swiss tourists suffer brutal attack in India 26 Oct 2017 - 03:40 pm
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UK Parliament to restart Brexit bill debate next month 26 Oct 2017 - 03:35 pm
A still image taken from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament's Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May as she speaks during the weekly Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) session in the House of Commons in London on
Turkey says freezing Iraqi Kurd vote is 'not enough' 26 Oct 2017 - 03:01 pm
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu holds a joint press conference with Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Kotzias (not seen) after their meeting in Ankara, Turkey on October 24, 2017.  Cem Özdel - AA
Teen shot dead in Kenya poll clashes 26 Oct 2017 - 02:59 pm
Protesters throw stones during clashes with police forces in the Kibera district, Nairobi, on October 26, 2017.  AFP / MARCO LONGARI
Italy adopts new electoral law ahead of 2018 vote 26 Oct 2017 - 02:13 pm
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For country and money: Swiss man admits spying on Germans 26 Oct 2017 - 02:05 pm
(FILES) This file photo taken on October 18, 2017 shows defendant Daniel Moser (C) flanked by his lawyers Hannes Linke (L) and Robert Kain (R) as he arrives for the opening of his trial at court in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.  AFP / POOL / Andreas
Syrian army captures IS position in east, eyes final stronghold 26 Oct 2017 - 01:49 pm
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Catalan leader warns Spain takeover will escalate crisis 26 Oct 2017 - 01:41 pm
(FILES)  Catalan president Carles Puigdemont . AFP / PAU BARRENA
Boko Haram kills eight Nigerian soldiers in raid 26 Oct 2017 - 01:02 pm
There has been a spate of attacks against the military since the end of the rainy season in September (AFP Photo/FLORIAN PLAUCHEUR).