This is due to be a news live from berlin the Spanish Government rejects the latest moves by catalan leaders in their bid for independence thats after they sign a declaration to break away from spain only to suspend it calling for talks instead with no dread well get the latest from our correspondents on the ground also coming up. At least fifteen people are dead more than one hundred fifty are missing as wildfires continue to ravage Northern California those who have returned home have found entire neighborhoods reduced to ashes. And will be crossing to istanbul to discuss the case of the turkish german journalist Mashallah Tolo shes going on trial on terrorism related charges her supporters. Arent baseless. Plus our weeklong series on being gay in todays russia we meet boris an activist whos campaigning to raise awareness about the situation for gay men in chechnya there are reports that some one hundred gay men there have suffered abuse and torture. And whats the secret of bahrain u
This is the view news live from berlin the Spanish Government rejects the latest moves by catalan leaders in their bid for independence after they signed a declaration to break away from spain only to suspend it calling instead for talks with madrid will get the very latest from our correspondent on the ground also coming up. Because to istanbul to discuss the case of the turkish german journalist michel othello shes going on trial on terrorism related charges her supporters say are baseless. And as part of our series on being gay in todays russia we meet boris an activist campaigning to raise awareness about the situation for gay men suffering persecution in chechnya. Im brian thomas thanks for joining us we begin in spain where the government has rejected catalonia a statement on independence the cattle on president used a much anticipated address last night to sign a declaration of independence only to suspend it and call for negotiations with madrid a disappointing night for the pr
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