 | Rift appears in Catalan government as Madrid power takeover loomsThe crisis was sparked by a divisive independence referendum that went ahead on October 1 despite a court ban. |
 | Las Vegas shooting: Singers from music festival describe 'war zone'Two country singers on the bill at the Route 91 Harvest Festival have described a scene of terror that felt like a "war zone" as a shooter in a Las Vegas hotel. |
 | Catalonia: Here's how the industrial heartland of Spain became a hotbed of separatismOn Sunday, the people of Catalonia voted in a referendum that was banned by the Spanish government. They voted 'yes' or 'no' to the question of independence from Spain. |
 | Catalonia government says 90 percent vote for independenceCatalonia's government said Monday that 90 percent of those who voted in an independence referendum banned by Madrid chose to split from Spain. |
 | Despite police crackdown, about 73 percent of polling stations open in Catalonia for independence referendum: OfficialRiot police on Sunday blocked voting in some polling centers and confiscated ballot boxes amid clashes with protesting voters. |
 | Catalan government says independence referendum can go aheadThe Catalan government said Sunday it will be able to go ahead with an independence referendum despite a crackdown by the central government in Madrid which has branded the vote illegal. |
 | Hundreds gather at Catalan polling stations to vote todayHundreds of people started gathering at polling stations in Catalonia to vote in an independence referendum banned by Madrid. |
 | Over 2,300 polling stations ready for Catalonia independence referendum: GovernmentA spokesman told reporters there would be "2,315 polling stations all over the region" and more than 7,200 people involved in holding the referendum despite a crackdown by Madrid. |
 | Saudi Arabia urges Kurds to scrap independence referendumSaudi Arabia on Wednesday urged Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani to call off to planned referendum on independence for his autonomous region to avoid further "crises" in Iraq and the region. |
 | Spain takes control of Catalonia's finances to block independence referendumSpain's government announced it would take over the payment of essential services and public workers' salaries in Catalonia to prevent it from spending money on the referendum slated for October 1. |
