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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.
REUTERS/Enrique Calvo
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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)
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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)
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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
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