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30 people arrested during Catalan protests: police 16 Oct 2019 - 09:56 am
Protesters clash with Catalan regional police 'Mossos D'Esquadra' officers during a protest in front of the Spanish Government delegations in Barcelona on October 15, 2019. AFP / LLUIS GENE
Crews work into the night, fire engulfs NuStar ethanol storage tanks near San Francisco 16 Oct 2019 - 08:48 am
Smoke billows from fire burning in two tanks at a NuStar oil storage facility in Contra Costa County, California, U.S. October 15, 2019, in this still image obtained from a social media video. Courtesy of Napa County Sheriff's Office/Social Media via REUT
Italy cabinet approves 2020 budget that cuts taxes, cracks down on evaders 16 Oct 2019 - 08:38 am
People walk in front of a shop in downtown Rome as Italy's cabinet prepares to approve a 2020 budget draft before sending the document to Brussels for scrutiny by the European Commission, Rome, Italy, October 15 2019. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
'More like us': Japan's new imperial couple puts relaxed face on monarchy 16 Oct 2019 - 08:12 am
FILE PHOTO: Japan's Princess Aiko (C), accompanied by her parents Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, arrives at her graduation ceremony at the Gakushuin Girls' Junior High School in Tokyo, Japan, March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
Thailand's human traffickers flout 99% of court orders to compensate victims 15 Oct 2019 - 08:43 pm
Migrant workers prepare to unload their catch at a port in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand, January 22, 2018. Reuters / Athit Perawongmetha
Spanish coders harness tech to track health risks for firefighters 15 Oct 2019 - 08:27 pm
Firefighter Joan Herrera and nurse Vicenç Ferrés Padró of Prometeo test their technology to track health risks in the field, in Catalonia, Spain (IBM photo)
Compulsory photo ID to vote sparks fears of vulnerable Britons losing out 15 Oct 2019 - 08:26 pm
A man stands on the banks of River Thames across from the Houses of Parliament in Westminster in central London on March 27, 2019. AFP / Tolga Akmen
A question of trust: British pollsters battle to call looming election 15 Oct 2019 - 07:34 pm
Big Ben is reflected in a puddle as a cyclist rides by in London on 27 June, 2016. AFP / Leon Neal
In the dark: Electricity a 'luxury' in poor Madagascar 15 Oct 2019 - 06:43 pm
People are seen ahead of Pope Francis' recent arrival for a prayer vigil with youth at the Soamandrakizay Mess site in Antananarivo, Madagascar, September 7, 2019. Reuters / Yara Nardi
Lebanon deploys water cannon, helicopters to fight wildfires across country 15 Oct 2019 - 04:57 pm
A firefighting aircraft tackles wildfires in Dibbiyeh village, south of Beirut, Lebanon October 15, 2019. REUTERS/Aziz Taher
6 questions looming over the crowded 2020 Democratic debate 15 Oct 2019 - 04:12 pm
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Italy lets French migrant ship dock to anger of far right 15 Oct 2019 - 04:12 pm
Members of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) talk to migrants onboard Ocean Viking after a rescue operation, October 13, 2019.  Julia Schaefermeyer/SOS Mediterranee via Reuters.
UK queen attends service for Westminster Abbey's 750th anniversary 15 Oct 2019 - 04:12 pm
Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, leave after a service to mark the 750th anniversary of Westminster Abbey in London, Britain October 15, 2019. Paul Ellis/Pool via Reuters
EU: Brexit deal still possible this week, UK must act now 15 Oct 2019 - 03:40 pm
EU's Chief Brexit Negotiator Michel Barnier attends the General Affairs council addressing the state of play of Brexit, in Luxembourg October 15, 2019. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
Jailed Catalan separatist leader says new referendum inevitable 15 Oct 2019 - 02:16 pm
FILE PHOTO: People walk past a banner depicting dismissed Catalan Vice President Oriol Junqueras, currently in custody awaiting trial on charges of sedition, rebellion and misappropriation of public funds, during Catalonia's national day 'La Diada' in Bar
Mozambique votes in tense election after violent campaign 15 Oct 2019 - 01:09 pm
A Mozambican man receives his ballot at a voting station in a school during the Mozambican General Elections on October 15, 2019 in Maputo, Mozambique. / AFP / GIANLUIGI GUERCIA
France warns of 'endless soap opera' on EU membership talks with Balkans 15 Oct 2019 - 12:46 pm
French Junior Minister for European Affairs Amelie de Montchalin leaves the Elysee presidential palace following the weekly cabinet meeting, on October 9, 2019, in Paris. AFP / Bertrand GUAY
Girls school first stop for Britain's William and Kate in Pakistan 15 Oct 2019 - 10:34 am
Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (Center R) and his wife Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (Center L) are welcomed by Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi (R) upon their arrival at the Pakistan's Nur Khan military airbase in