Catalan Independence Referendum Turns Violent
In Spain on Sunday, the autonomous region of Catalonia held an independence referendum. Things turned violent after voters clashed with police.
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Hundreds Injured In Spain After Violence Breaks Out Surrounding Independence Vote
Catalans are voting in what the Spanish government considers an illegal referendum on independence. At polling locations around the country, police clashed with pro-separatists.
2 Killed In Knife Attack At French Train Station
Soldiers shot dead the assailant after he killed two "young women" at Marseille's Saint Charles train station, officials say.
'Illegal' Independence Referendum Turns Violent As Police And Pro-Separatists Clash
"Horrible scenes," NPR's Lauren Frayer reports from Barcelona. "Police dragging voters out of polling stations, some by the hair."
Spain Sends Riot Police To Stop Catalan Referendum
Spain has called Sunday's independence referendum in its Catalan region unconstitutional. Thousands of police have been mobilized to try to prevent it from taking place.
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In Russia, 'The Future Is History'
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France Aims To Get Real: Retouched Photos Of Models Now Require A Label
The goal is "to avoid the promotion of inaccessible beauty ideals and prevent anorexia among young people," said France's former health minister.
A Catalan Opposed To Catalonia's Independence Referendum
Independence fever may be raging in Catalonia, but some residents will be sitting out Sunday's referendum. Javier Castellanos talks with Scott Simon about why he prefers the idea of a unified Spain.
Painting Their Old Life Helps Them Build A New Life In Italy
Amid an influx of African migrants to Italy, a project called 'Make Art Not Walls' is helping them assimilate — and get in touch with their inner artist.