A landmark treaty at the United Nations calling for the elimination of atomic weapons in july more than one hundred countries backed it but the worlds no Nuclear Powers didnt i can still rector hopes the peace prize will up the pressure on them. I think it says a settlement on the states in all states to continue to rely on the us for security it is unacceptable behavior. And we will not support it we will make excuses for it you cant threaten to indiscriminately slaughter hundreds of thousand civilians in the name of security. The Spanish Government has apologized to cut salons injured by police during last sundays referendum vote its the first time a trait has expressed regrets over the violence. Meanwhile catalan officials have released the final results of the referendum over ninety percent of votes cast were in favor of independence the regions president called last push to mung has met with a newly formed commission trying to mediate in the crisis the independent body includes lawyers and economists but so far theres no sign of real dialogue with madrid and time is running out cuts alone News Parliament has called a meeting for tuesday and it could declare independence. Tropical storm nate has killed at least twenty one people in Central America el salvador costa rica nicaragua im told jurors have been badly hit the storm is moving towards mexico in the u. S. And could grow into a hurricane. Police in kenya have fired tear gas at opposition activists demonstrating in the capital nairobi marches also took place in other major cities the demonstrators are calling for the dismissal of electoral board officials involved in last augusts election the president ial vote rerun is now just three weeks away. Russian Opposition LeaderAlexei Navalny has lost his appeal against a twenty day jail term a moscow court upheld a ruling jailing of all me for breaking the law and organizing Public Meetings the verdict means and of on the wont be able to take part in protests he has called for this weekend. Independence at what cost as catalonia pushes to break away from spain economists are fearing Interest Rates will soar and Foreign Investors will pull out of the region also south africas cape town is suffering from a dire water shortage amid the worst drought in over a century and us