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Image copyright EPA Image caption Mr Puigdemont has said that that he wants to attract more supporters to the independence cause The new leader of the government in the Spanish region of Catalonia has pledged to continue his predecessor Artur Mas’s plans...

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The River Seine in Paris has already burst its banks in several places Floodwaters in Paris are set to peak shortly with the River Seine rising 6m (20ft) above its normal level. The world-famous Louvre and Orsay...

The geopolitical resonance of this issue are hard to underestimate. Quote: A gunman has shot dead Russia's ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, apparently in protest at Russia's involvement in the Syrian conflict. Several other people were reportedly...

3 minutes ago From the section Europe Image copyright AP Image caption Police have sealed off the area At least 10 people have been killed in an explosion in a district of Istanbul popular with tourists, the city authorities say. The explosion occurred...

The Guatemalan authorities say the number of people killed when a hillside collapsed on houses in the village of El Cambray, 15km (nine miles) outside the capital, has risen to 73. They said another 350 people were still believed to be missing under...