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Catalonia Says It Has Won Right To Statehood
Catalan officials say that ninety per cent of voters have backed independence
The head of the regional government of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, says the Spanish region has won the right to statehood following a contentious referendum that was marred by violence.
Two young women accused of using a nerve agent to murder Kim Jong Nam -- the estranged half-brother of North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un -- have been taken to the High Court in Malaysia for the start of their trial.
The president of Cameroon, Paul Biya has said he condemns violence on all sides after police shot dead at least eight people during protests by English-speaking secessionists.
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