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Catalonia independence vote IT systems 'shut down'

Spain'sforeignministerhasinsisted"thereisnoreferendum"inCatalonia,asauthoritiesclaimedtohavepulledtheplugonthevote'sITsystems.AlfonsoDastistoldSkyNewsthereare"n

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Catalan referendum: Activists occupy school ahead of vote

Morethan160schoolsinCataloniahavebeenoccupiedbyactiviststryingtokeepthemopenaheadoftheregion'sbannedindependencereferendum,Spain'scentralgovernmentsays.Policevi

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Iraqi military preparing to take control of Kurdish borders

Iraq’smilitarypreparedSaturdaytotakecontroloftheinternationalbordersofthenorthernKurdishregion.Themoveispartofthecentralgovernment’sstepped-upeffortstoisolateth

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Catalan fights Madrid for autonomy referendum

ThepeopleofCatalonia,anautonomousregioninsoutheastSpain,arescheduledtovoteonanindependencereferendumonOctober1,decidingwhethertostayinSpainorbecomeanindependent

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Tillerson: US does not recognize Kurdish independence vote in Iraq

TheUnitedStatesdoesnotrecognizetheindependencereferenduminIraqiKurdistanandurgesanendto“threatsofreciprocalactions,”USSecretaryofStateRexTillersonsaidinastateme

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Kenyan opposition calls for mass protests

Kenya’smainoppositioncoalitionhascalleduponitssupporterstoparticipateinnationwideprotestsonTuesday,toforceofficialsofthecountry’selectoralbody–whoitsuspectsofma

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Iraq seeks other nations’ help to build a nuclear reactor

Iraq’sforeignministerisaskingnuclearcountriesforhelpbuildinganatomicreactorforpeacefulpurposes,sayingthecountryhasarighttouseatomicpowerpeacefully.Ibrahimal-Jaa

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Spain PM calls on Catalan separatists to stop 'escalation'

Spain'sprimeministercalledWednesdayonCatalanseparatistleaderstoendtheir"escalation"asseveralthousandpeopletooktothestreetsofBarcelonatoprotestatMadrid'sattempts

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Spanish PM due in Catalonia after fresh separatist challenge

SpanishPrimeMinisterMarianoRajoywaspoisedFridaytoventureintoseparatistterritory,dueinBarcelonafreshfromyetanotherchallengebyCatalonia'spro-independenceleaderswh

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Turkey warns Iraqi Kurdish referendum move will have a cost

AnkarawelcomedanIraqiparliamentmovetorejectareferendumonKurdishindependenceandwarnedthesemi-autonomousKurdishregionthatinsistingontheplebiscitewouldhaveacost,th

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Spain summons over 700 Catalan mayors to court on independence vote

Madrid'slatestattempttoblockCatalan'sindependencevote–thatithasalreadydeemedillegal–hasbeentosummontheover-700Catalanmayorswhosupportedthereferendum.Officialsen

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Don't throw Brexit into chaos, UK minister warns before parliament vote

BritainfacesachaoticexitfromtheEuropeanUnioniflawmakersvoteagainstlegislationdesignedtoseverpolitical,financialandlegaltieswiththebloc,Britain’sBrexitministerDa

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Australia same-sex marriage vote: PM comes out for Yes

Australianpoliticalleaders,includingPrimeMinisterMalcolmTurnbull,havecomeoutinsupportofacampaignforsame-sexmarriage.Morethan20,000peoplegatheredinSydneytocampai

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Blocking EU repeal bill is vote for chaotic Brexit, Davis warns lawmaker

RefusingtobacklegislationtoseverBritain’spolitical,financialandlegaltieswiththeEuropeanUnionwouldbeavoteforachaoticBrexit,Britain’sBrexitministerDavidDavissaida

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Anti-Brexit marchers demand UK remains in EU

ThousandsofpeoplemarchedinWestminsteronSaturdaytoprotestagainsttheUnitedKingdom'splanstoleavetheEuropeanUnion.TherallyinthecentreofLondonwasattendedbyatleast50,

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Australia same-sex marriage vote can proceed, court rules

Avoteonlegalisingsame-sexmarriageinAustraliawillproceedafteracourtdismissedtwolegalchallenges.Thenon-bindingsurveytogaugesupportforchangingAustralia'sMarriageAc

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Australian court hears challenges to same-sex marriage vote

Australia'shighestcourthasbegunhearinglegalchallengesagainstanationalvoteonsame-sexmarriage.Thegovernmentplanstoholdanon-bindingpostalsurveyfromnextweektogauges