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10/10/2017 GMT

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Catalan President says his people have earned the right to separate from Spain

Catalan President says his people have earned the right to separate from Spain.

The Catalan President, Carles Puigdemont says that the people of Catalonia have earned the right to separate from Spain, but that the declaration of independence should be suspended to allow for dialogue.

Also in the programme: Opposition leader Odinga withdraws from Kenya election and Iranian poet wins courage award.

(Picture: Catalan regional government president Carles Puigdemont gives a speech at the Catalan regional parliament in Barcelona on October 10, 2017. Credit: AFP)

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