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Spanish parliament approves direct rule over Catalonia 27 Oct 2017 - 05:18 pm
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy (L) listens to Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria during a debate at the upper house Senate in Madrid, Spain, October 27, 2017. REUTERS/Susana Vera
Catalonia declares independence from Spain, direct Madrid rule looms 27 Oct 2017 - 05:13 pm
People celebrate after Catalonia's parliament voted to declare independence from Spain on October 27, 2017 in Barcelona.  AFP / PAU BARRENA
UK Parliament to restart Brexit bill debate next month 26 Oct 2017 - 03:35 pm
A still image taken from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament's Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May as she speaks during the weekly Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) session in the House of Commons in London on
Italy adopts new electoral law ahead of 2018 vote 26 Oct 2017 - 02:13 pm
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For country and money: Swiss man admits spying on Germans 26 Oct 2017 - 02:05 pm
(FILES) This file photo taken on October 18, 2017 shows defendant Daniel Moser (C) flanked by his lawyers Hannes Linke (L) and Robert Kain (R) as he arrives for the opening of his trial at court in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.  AFP / POOL / Andreas
Catalan leader warns Spain takeover will escalate crisis 26 Oct 2017 - 01:41 pm
(FILES)  Catalan president Carles Puigdemont . AFP / PAU BARRENA
Four killed in Finland train crash 26 Oct 2017 - 12:17 pm
Passengers walk near the railroad crossing at the site of a crash between a train and a military truck on October 26, 2017 near Raseborg, southern Finland. / AFP.
Ukraine opens 'terror' probe after bombing wounds MP, kills two 26 Oct 2017 - 11:38 am
KIEV, UKRAINE: Police experts examine the crime scene after an explosion in Kiev, Ukraine on early Thursday on October 26, 2017. (Vladimir Shtanko - Anadolu Agency)
One killed, deputy injured in Kiev blast 26 Oct 2017 - 10:12 am
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Spain-Catalan standoff facing tense deadline 26 Oct 2017 - 09:10 am
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Rift deepens in wrangle over Catalonia's autonomy 25 Oct 2017 - 07:30 pm
Catalan President Carles Puigdemont (R) and Vice President Oriol Junqueras read documents during a cabinet meeting at Generalitat Palace in Barcelona, Spain, October 24, 2017. Reuters/Ivan Alvarado
Paris city bikes go electric 25 Oct 2017 - 06:47 pm
Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo (L) and President of Paris Metropole Patrick Oller ride new
Six in Dutch court over 'bitcoin drug money laundering' 25 Oct 2017 - 06:33 pm
This file picture taken on February 28, 2014 shows a man talking on a mobile phone in a shop displaying a bitcoin sign during the opening ceremony of the first bitcoin retail shop in Hong Kong (AFP / Philippe Lo)
Three killed, one missing after torrential rains in Bulgaria 25 Oct 2017 - 12:20 pm
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Malware attack hits 200 Russian, European targets: cyber firm 25 Oct 2017 - 12:10 pm
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German police find guns, ammunition in raid of suspected militant Islamist 25 Oct 2017 - 11:26 am
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Russian news agency Interfax faces `unprecedented' hacker attack 24 Oct 2017 - 08:53 pm
The conference room at the press ofice of Interfax in Moscow (Wikimedia Commons)
Catalan secessionists mull snap election as Madrid hangs tough 24 Oct 2017 - 07:23 pm
Catalan regional government president Carles Puigdemont (C) arrives with Catalan regional vice president and chief of economy and finance Oriol Junqueras (L) and Catalan government spokesperson Jordi Turull to attend a regional goverment meeting at the Ge