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01/10/2017 GMT

Catalonia Independence Vote

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Catalans cue to vote; political storm in Puerto Rico; Austria bans the burka

Catalans act in defiance of a Spanish government ban gather outside polling stations for a referendum on independence; conditions remain dire in Puerto Rico after two hurricanes hit the island; legislation banning full-face Muslim veils goes into effect in Austria.

(Images: People outside a Barcelona polling station in a referendum on independence for Catalonia. Credit: Getty Images)

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