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An officer pushes a man outside a polling station for the banned independence referendum in Sant Julia de Ramis, Spain, October 1, 2017. REUTERS/Albert Gea
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A woman is grabbed by riot police near a polling station for the banned independence referendum in Barcelona.
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Catalonia Calls for International Mediation
London– Spanish government has vowed to stop Catalonia from announcing its independence after police used force to prevent voting in a unilateral independence referendum, amid UN calls for an investigation into the violent events during the country’s worst crisis....Caption:
A man holds an Estelada (Catalan separatist flag) as people gather at Plaza Catalunya after voting ended in the independence referendum, in Barcelona. (Reuters)
From Barcelona to Irbil
My British neighbor has been anxious for days. He has been following up on the news on the television and internet. He has a feeling of imminent disaster. He has forgotten all about the Brexit and his current and future concerns. He ignored the conference of the...Caption:
Catalans voted 90 percent in favor of breaking away from Spain in a vote that was marred by a violent police crackdown. (AFP)
90 Percent Vote in Favor of Catalan Independence from Spain
Catalans voted 90 percent in favor of breaking away with Spain after in a turbulent referendum that was marred by a violent police crackdown on voters. Catalonia has “won the right to become an independent state,” Catalan president Carles Puigdemont said...Caption:
Scuffles break out as Spanish Civil Guard officers force their way through a crowd and into a polling station for the banned independence referendum where Catalan President Carles Puigdemont was supposed to vote in Sant Julia de Ramis, Spain October 1, 2017. REUTERS/Juan Medina