Catalan referendum: 337 injured, some critically, during violent police crackdown on referendum
Catalonia's government spokesman says 337 people have been injured, some seriously, during the police crackdown Sunday on a banned referendum on breaking away from Spain.
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Spanish Police Storm Polling Stations to Block Catalan Vote
Spanish police in riot gear smashed in the doors of polling stations and dragged protesters away by the hair, beating some with batons and firing rubber bullets at others on Sunday as they tried to shut down an illegal referendum on independence in Catalonia.
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Trump Blasts San Juan Mayor, Who Says He’s Politicizing Disaster
President Donald Trump, under rising criticism for the federal response to hurricane-wrecked Puerto Rico, twice lashed out at San Juan’s mayor Saturday for her “poor leadership ability” and said some residents of the U.S. commonwealth “want everything to be done for them.”
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Marseille: Fatal knife attack at train station
Two people have been killed in a knife attack at Marseille's Saint Charles train station.
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Edmonton: Five injured in Canada 'terror' incidents
Canadian police have confirmed they are investigating possible acts of terrorism after multiple incidents in Edmonton, Alberta, on Saturday night.
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Syria's war has deadliest month this year - monitor group
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said more than 3,300 people had died in September, including 995 civilians.
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Colombia's rebel ELN begins first truce in over half a century
Colombia's largest active rebel group, the ELN, has begun a temporary ceasefire with the authorities - for the first time in more than 50 years.
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U.K. MoD’s £370mn armored cars ‘keep breaking down’: Britain’s top 5 defense kit flops
The British Army has been accused of a “massive waste of money” after shelling out millions on armored vehicles that break down in hot weather.
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‘Save your energy Rex’: Trump says negotiations with N. Korea are a waste of time
The US President Donald Trump apparently does not support his Secretary of State’s efforts in peaceful talks with North Korea, having tweeted that Rex Tillerson should “save his energy” and Washington will “do what has to be done.”
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Hezbollah says Israel pushing region to war
Lebanon’s Hezbollah accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government on Sunday of pushing the region to war in Syria, Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, and said nowhere in Israel would be safe if such a conflict were to erupt.
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