People attended. The organisers say it was around a million. This comes after madrids decision to take direct control. Mr puigdemont has called o, his supporters to show democratic defiance. The bbcs James Reynolds has this report from barcelona. Catalonias pro Spain Movement is emerging from its recent quiet. These are the people who want to stay inside spain. They make up around half of the population of this region, and they insist that they are both catalan and spanish. And you are catalan . I am catalan from my grandparents, my parents are catalan, and i am catalan and spanish and european. So you dont want to leave . I dont want to leave at all. Catalonia is spain, these kids write. Catalans are divided at this moment. This is very sad. Can you get back together . Yes, i would like it very much. Because i love catalonia, i love spain, and i love europe. I want to be in europe. For years, these people have felt overshadowed and overridden by Pro Independence campaigners. They now
This is al jazeera you from doha also coming up they want they want a regime change its obvious in his first interview since the five month old crisis began qatars emir says the four blockading countries want to overthrow him. Marching for unity hundreds of thousands stage a rally in barcelona to protest against catalonia determine independence. And child people smugglers the young mexicans recruited by gangs to help migrants cross into the u. S. The president of the Kurdish Regional government in iraq is stepping down Massoud Barzani says he wont stand for reelection his turn in office ends in just two days he was the driving force behind last months controversial kurdish referendum on secession was the Iraqi Government dismissed as illegal from edible stephanie to. An independent kurdistan was supposed to be his legacy and yet it seems to have led to his downfall as somebody looking mustered better than he finally addressed the people directly on sunday night after relative silence f
Is al jazeera. Also coming out the leader of the Iraqi Kurdish region is stepping down as he defends his controversial push for secession. Marching for unity hundreds of thousands of people rally in barcelona to protest against catalonia tearing independence. And being heard the Global Online campaign against Sexual Harassment takes to the streets in france. Says the countrys behind the gulf crisis trying to force a change of leadership. Was speaking to the u. S. Television Program Sixty minutes this countrys been living under a blockade for almost five months since four arab states cut diplomatic and economic ties michaela reports from washington. There was no sign of friction. Among gulf leaders when they met President Trump on his first foreign trip it was all smiles and a common pledge to combat terrorism in all its forms yet less than two weeks later the blockade against qatar was launched much to the surprise of carters emir shaikh bin. We were praising each other. Laughing with
I doubt these change too much. Out towards the Higher Elevations in the delta winds almost 40 Miles Per Hour. Another significant pattern change later anyway. Buffer day, sunshine and in the fit but for today, sunshine and in the 50s. We have winds on the Altamont Pass it is gusty there. Lets take a look at the tracy super commute. Not a lot of slow traffic, but the winds may get your attention on the Altamont Pass. It gets better at the dublin grade. But right now it is nice and light out there. This is 80 in oakland, and you can see traffic is moving pretty well. The death toll has now reached 43 from the north bay wildfires. A 17yearold to died last night at a sacramento hospital. She was severely burned and never regained consciousness. The flames overwhelm the shepherd family as they tried to escape the redwood fire which began in mendocino county. Her 14yearold brother also died in that fire. Their parents were burned as well. They are still being treated at separate hospitals. I
Welcome im peter dhabi youre watching the news our live from our headquarters here in doha coming up in the next sixty minutes madrid asserts its orthorexic charging catalonia as leaders with rebellion sedition and financial wrongdoing. President trumps former Campaign Manager has surrendered to the f. B. I. He is the first person charged in the investigation of ties between the Trump Campaign and russia. Tension in kenya as the electoral board prepares to announce the final results of the president ial Election Rerun. In spore the Houston Astros edge one of the most dramatic games in world Series History a thirteen twelve when are the l. A. Dodgers putting the astros in sight of a first world series title. Ok we have three big stories for you here on the news we start in spain where spains top prosecutor has filed charges against those responsible for catalonia as independence declaration Jose Manuel Moussa is calling on catalan leaders to testify on rebellion sedition and charges of