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Spains Civil Guard storms polling station

Spains Civil Guard storms polling station

Spain and amp;#39;s Civil Guard have burst into a polling station in Girona, Spain wearing riot gear and smashing glass doors. The Catalan president Carles Puigdemont was expected to vote at the station in an independence vote for Catalonia, which has been deemed illegal by the Spanish government in Madrid. Oct 1, 2017
Catalans wake up ready for independence vote

Catalans wake up ready for independence vote

Catalans have spent the night sleeping in polling stations and on the streets outside in preparation for their independence referendum on Sunday (October 1). Spain and amp;#39;s central government have declared the vote illegal, but local governments remain insistent the vote will go ahead. Oct 1, 2017
Thousands gather outside Madrids city hall in protest of Catalonia independence referendum

Thousands gather outside Madrids city hall in protest of Catalonia independence referendum

Thousands of demonstrators have gathered outside City hall to protest against the independence referendum planned to go ahead in Catalonia on Sunday (October 1st). Tens of thousands are expected to turn up at the polling stations. However the referendum has no legal status and the government are trying to prevent it from going ahead. They have sealed schools which were planned to host polling stations and sent police to the region   Sep 30, 2017
Thousands gather outside Madrids city hall in protest of Catalonia independence referendum

Thousands gather outside Madrids city hall in protest of Catalonia independence referendum

Thousands of demonstrators have gathered outside City hall to protest against the independence referendum planned to go ahead in Catalonia on Sunday (October 1st). Tens of thousands are expected to turn up at the polling stations. However the referendum has no legal status and the government are trying to prevent it from going ahead. They have sealed schools which were planned to host polling stations and sent police to the region   Sep 30, 2017
Zimbabwes Mugabe embarrassed by biblical giant gold goliath Donald Trump

Zimbabwes Mugabe embarrassed by biblical giant gold goliath Donald Trump

Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe gave a scornful speech at the United Nations General Assembly on 21 Septmeber, calling U.S. President a giant gold Goliath. Africas oldest ruler at 93, who has ruled the southern African nation since its independence from Britain in 1980 called on Trump to blow your trumpet in a musical way towards the values of unity, peace, cooperation, togetherness, dialogue. Sep 22, 2017
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