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Independence Referendum For Catalonia Is Illegal, Spanish Court Says

Sep 29, 2014 10:33 PM EDT

Defiant Catalan citizens faced a standoff with the Spanish central government on Monday when Madrid courts unanimously suspended the planned independence referendum on November, calling it unconstitutional and illegal.

Scotland Rejects Independence From UK In Historic Vote With Unprecedented Turnout

Christl Leong |

Sep 19, 2014 05:32 AM EDT

Scotland voters rejected independence from United Kingdom in a record-breaking turnout that resulted in 55-44 percent in favor of retaining the union established since 1707.

Voters wait for the polling station to open to cast their vote in Portobello near Edinburgh, Scotland, on Thursday.

Scottish Voters Await Results Of Independence Referendum

Christl Leong |

Sep 18, 2014 11:34 PM EDT

More than 4 million voters are waiting with bated breath for the results of the polls of Scotland's independence referendum, an historic moment that could put a stop to the nation's 307-year union with UK.