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Dozens gather outside Downing Street to call on DRC President Joseph Kabila to step down

Dozens of protesters gathered in London to call on Kabila to step down, after mass protests in the Democratic Republic of Congo turned deadly on 19 September. At least 17 people were killed after huge protests in the DRC capital Kinshasa. Kabila is due to step down from the presidency on 19 December, but it is widely thought he intends to remain in power past this deadline. Sep 20, 2016

Manhattan explosion caught on CCTV

The footage shows the moment of the blast, captured by cameras at Orangetheory Fitness, a local gym on the street. The blast injured at least 29 people and police are saying that the cause of the blast was unknown, but based on initial information they had ruled out international terrorism and natural gas. Sep 19, 2016

Hundreds of thousands of Catalans rally in support of independence from Spain

Hundreds of thousands took to the street across Catalonia on 11 September to support independence from Spain which local leaders want to deliver in 2017, despite legal challenges by the Spanish government. In Barcelona alone around 540,000 people waved Catalonian flags and banners on La Diada, Catalonias national day. Sep 12, 2016
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