Where people are already queueing at a voting station for a referendum on independence for catalonia thats a vote that the Spanish Government considers illegal and has tried to stop. Spanish police earlier sealed off polling stations and raided a Communications Centre where votes were due to be counted. The polling stations are due to open in just under three hours time. From barcelona, heres tom burridge. Those against the referendum last night took to the streets. A sea of spanish flags outside the headquarters of catalonias devolved government. All chant espanol, espanol, espanol those protesting happy that thousands of Spanish National police are on board two cruise ships docked in barcelonas port. This is madrid saying it is ultimately in charge. Together, we are more stronger, together is a great country inside of europe, and the majority of catalonia, we want to continue to be a part of spain. But those who want the referendum have occupied schools so they can be used as polling stations this morning. Catalan nationalists need a big turnout if the vote has credibility at home and abroad. Action taken by Spanish Police means that will be hard. It is one of europes most iconic cities at the heart of this most controversial of polls. Tom burridge, bbc news in barcelona. Lets show you these pictures from barcelona. These are live pictures of police and security vehicles at the port of barcelona. As weve just heard in that report by tom burridge, Spanish Police have been drafted in from across the country ahead of this referendum to prevent it from taking place. And a short while ago, its reported a convoy of around 30 police vans, unmarked cars and a truck filled with Police Officers left barcelona port. The vote is due to begin at 0700 gmt, and regional leaders insist it will happen. The bbc has heard disturbing accounts of Sexual Violence and brutality against Rohingya Women and children whove fled the military crackdown in myanmar. The rohingya, a muslim ethnic minority, live in Rakhine State in mainly buddhist myanmar, but more than 500,000 are now living in refugee camps on the southern tip of bangladesh. A warning you may find some of the details in sanjoy majumders report distressing. The memory is still fresh, the pain very raw. Her village inside myanmar was attacked two weeks ago, allegedly by the Burmese Military and a mob of rakhine buddhists. Translation i came out with my children to try and escape. Two rakhine men pinned my arms to my side. Then, they started raping me. After one finished, another one took his place, and then a third. When they let her go, she picked up her children and began running. Then this happened. They snatched my 2 year old boy from my arms and threw him inside a burning house. It took her three days to get here, a refugee camp in bangladesh, just inside the border. I cannot find my husband, my parents, my other children. Doctors treating the rohingyas say they are seeing more such cases of Sexual Violence. I find this 22 year old rohingya woman inside her tent, trying to put her baby to sleep. She says she was raped by a burmese soldier inside her home, while others kept watch. Her husband, who is missing, was the village cleric. Translation how can i tell anyone about what happened to me . It is a matter of shame. Its better to die than tell anyone. Deeply traumatized, she never leaves her tent. 0thers bring her medicine. Its not easy to independently verify what is happening inside myanmars Rakhine State. Access is strictly controlled, journalists are not allowed inside and the Burmese Military has denied all allegations of sexual assault. In fact, its denied having anything to do with the violence altogether. But it says its willing to investigate individual cases that are put before it. But how do you do that, when all the victims are living here in bangladesh, and are simply just scared to go back . In bangladesh, the focus is very much on providing basic needs to the refugees. There is little time to heal those who have been abused. Sanjoy majumder, bbc news, at the bangladesh myanmar border. Lets take a look at some of the other stories making the news. Thousands of people have marched through the irish capital, dublin, to demand changes to the countrys strict abortion laws. The annual rally is the first major demonstration since the countrys Prime Minister announced last week that ireland would hold a referendum on the issue. Protesters have clashed with police in the swedish city of gothenburg during a march organised by a neo nazi group, the nordic resistance movement. At least 20 people are said to have been arrested. The unrest reportedly began when protesters tried to deviate from the planned route. The Us State Department has said north korea has expressed no interest in talks over its missile and nuclear programmes. The statement follows comments made in china by the secretary of state, rex tillerson, that washington was in direct contact with pyongyang and exploring the possibility of dialogue. China is keen for the two sides to talk after escalating rhetoric between donald trump and kim jong un. Ten days after puerto rico was devastated by hurricane maria, the situation in the american territory remains desperate. The entire island is still without power and theres a shortage of drinking water, food and fuel. Theres also deepening Political Tension over relief efforts. While much needed aid is now arriving, President Trump has continued to angrily defend the us response on twitter. The governor of puerto rico gave this update. 0ur priorities at this juncture keep being food delivery, delivery of gas, making sure that the hospitals are working, making sure we can get more hospitals online and that they get their diesel and their fuel, establishing as best mechanism for robust communication, whether it be telecoms or otherwise, and the air Traffic Control so that we can get more assets here in puerto rico. The government is also working in conjunction and collaboration with fema. 0ur housing department, the office of the first lady the family department, are also doing efforts to distribute food and water in different areas in puerto rico and we are coordinating all of the logistics with fema so that we can make sure they arrive at their destination. Mexican prosecutors have opened an investigation into potential criminal responsibility over the collapse of a privately owned school in mexico city in which 19 children and 7 adults died. The tragedy has become a symbol of the devastation inflicted by the countrys 7. I magnitude quake nearly two weeks ago, which killed more than 300 people in the capital and surrounding states. Andrew plant reports. Flowers, teddy bears and balloons tributes to the 19 children who died here alongside seven adults, after an earthquake caused this school to collapse. Translation it is a memorial to all the people who are suffering. As you can see, this is an area of grief which is not going away. It is a small tribute and a memorial to the people. It was the worst in a generation, killing at least 355 people in mexico city and the areas around. Now what happened here is under investigation. Engineers believe the school should never have fallen down and that illegal Building Work meant its steal supports gave way, killing many of those inside. Investigators are now looking at the building and the companies behind its construction. Officials have already said they suspect it did not comply with regulations. Translation we will put together the files and make a detailed investigation as to what Building Permits were issued, who issued them, who reviewed the site, and who authorised it. It is indisputable that there could have been criminal negligence and that is why we are investigating. Since the massive earthquake that hit mexico in 1985, planning and building codes have been improved and rigidly enforced quake proofing buildings a national priority. Translation we are not going to hide anything. A terrible tragedy occurred here. I think we are all shocked and i think it is my obligation to investigate everything we can. The suspicion here is that the steel columns that supported the school were too weak to withstand a strong earthquake. Now, many here believe it was an accident that was waiting to happen. Andrew plant, bbc news. Police in southern germany say theyve detained a man they suspect of trying to extort millions of dollars from supermarkets by concealing poisoned Food Products on their shelves. He was arrested after tip offs from the public following an appeal for information. Officers say theyve discovered material they intend to use as evidence, at his flat. The bbcs tim allman reports. This all began when five jars of baby food containing a liquid used in antifreeze were found in a supermarket in southern germany. Cctv footage was released showing a potential suspect it was alleged had e mailed store owners demanding over millions of euros. Now, an arrest has been made. The man has not been named, but police say he is 53 years old and has been described as eccentric and mentally disturbed. Translation we currently have no leads pointing in the direction of an accomplice. At the moment, we are talking about a single perpetrator who planned and carried out the crime alone. The Public Prosecutor has applied for an arrest warrant for blackmail, but a charge of attempted murder could also be considered. The Authorities Say the suspect admitted the accusations when he made his first appearance in court. He also said he hadnt put any poison products in other supermarkets. But german shoppers are still being warned to remain vigilant for signs of tampering when buying food. Stay with us on bbc news. Still to come a temporary ceasefire between the government and rebel fighters will come into effect shortly in colombia. In all russias turmoil, it has never come to this. President yeltsin said the day would decide the nations destiny. The nightmare that so many people have feared for so long is playing out its final act here. Russians are killing russians in front of a grandstand audience. It was his humility which produced affection from catholics throughout the world. But his departure is a tragedy for the catholic church. Israels right winger ariel sharon visited the religious compound and that started the trouble. He wants israel alone to have sovereignty over the holy sites, an idea thats unthinkable to palestinians. After 45 years of division, germany is one. In berlin, a million germans celebrate the rebirth of europes biggest and richest nation. This is bbc news. The latest headlines in the spanish region of catalonia queues of people have started to form outside polling stations in an independence referendum banned by the central government. The United Nations warns of an increase in Sexual Violence against Rohingya Refugees fleeing the military crackdown in myanmar. Lets stay with that story i spoke with tun kin, president of the burmese rohingya 0rganisation in the uk. He is currently in chittagong in southern bangladesh, assessing the situation on the ground. I have seen many refugees taking shelter in the refugee camps and some are not getting proper shelter yet. Many women, especially with babies, these women are facing serious, seriously they are facing, you know, a kind of disease and not getting proper shelter nor medical aid. We appreciate what the Bangladesh Government has been doing but it is hard to handle such a large population. When i visited there i had many women telling me about stories, they were ashamed to say and some women were told me they had been raped by government, by military, they had been raped three or four times by the military. These horrific things and told me and some elderly man told me they had seen their sons being slaughtered, their grandchildren thrown into fires, it is an unbelievable situation, unspeakable what i heard from them. Truly horrific accounts. We know that there are children in these camps. Some unaccompanied by any adult. Are they being properly cared for . Not really. Not yet. As far as i know there are many agencies here trying to take care of them. We really need much more international help, International Expertise to take care of these children. It is quite important. I think that the International Community must support the Bangladesh Government to accommodate and give proper shelter because as i said earlier it is a heavy population there and the people must, they left from burma, so it is important. We need International Support to bangladesh to accommodate them. An air france a 3 80 passengerjet has been forced to make an Emergency Landing after serious damage to one of its engines. The super jumbo was travelling from paris to los angeles with more than 500 people on board, but was diverted to goose bay military airport in eastern canada. 0ne passenger said he heard a loud boom and felt a sudden movement. Its unclear what caused the incident. At least 29 football supporters in france have been injured after a security barrier collapsed during a game in the Northern City of amea. Hugh schofield reports. 15 minutes into the match, lille opened with a goal. Lille fans erupted with joy, many pressing against the metal fence separating them from the pitch. Unable to bear their weight, the fence collapsed, sending supporters tumbling over each other on to the ground. The match was stopped as emergency workers treated people on the pitch. Amiens are playing in frances First Division for the first time. The stadium is undergoing renovation work. 0fficials insisted there was no link between the work and the accident. The Club President blamed lille fans for charging the fence, which he said was in perfect condition. Hugh schofield reporting there. Officials in bali have urged people who live outside the immediate danger zone of the mount agung volcano to return home. The governor of the indonesian island said the number of evacuees had become too high. More than 75,000 people have been moved from their homes, as the volcano is said to be entering a critical phase. 0fficials stress they can not predict when exactly it will erupt. A temporary ceasefire in colombia between the government and the Rebel NationalLiberation Army or eln is due to come into force shortly. Rebel fighters have been told to respect the ceasefire from midnight on sunday local time until mid january. Janey mitchell reports. Many of the eln guerillas has known no other life. Many of the eln guerillas have known no other life. After over 50 years of fighting the government, the commander of the Marxist Group has for the first time ordered his fighters to observe a ceasefire from 0500 gmt on sunday. Translation i order all troops far and wide throughout the nations territory to cease all offensive activities and to fully comply with the bilateral ceasefire. The truce comes seven months after talks began in ecuador between then government and the rebel groups leadership. Since then, hostagetaking by the eln has continued. And its stepped up attacks on oil companies. This image reportedly showing pollution of a river in a northern province just days ago, after the eln blew up a major oil pipeline. Such attacks should now stop. And after signing the ceasefire agreement, the president of columbia hailed the deal as the First Step Towards peace with the eln. Translation this is the first. The first bilateral ceasefire that the eln has signed in its entire history. It is agreeing with humanitarian object is to protect the civilian population, to defend their rights and liberties. It comes weeks after Juan Manuel Santos locked away the final cache of weapons from the larger farc Group Following its peace deal in november. It relaunched as a Political Party in early september. Part of the country remained plagued by violence as groups move in on former strongholds. But after more than five decades of conflict, peace with the countrys left wing rebels is within colombias grasp. Lets turn to the United States now, where several thousand demonstrators turned out on saturday in washington to demand racial justice. The demonstration took place days after some american Football Players defied President Trump by kneeling during the National Anthem at games, to protest police brutality. The gesture sparked a National Debate after the president told a political rally that any protesting nfl player should be fired, and he also urged a boycott of nfl games. A separate march for black women joined the protest, starting at lincoln park leading the way to the capitol. Protesting is the best way to show this is not right. Notice us, notice we wa nt this is not right. Notice us, notice we want this change. Think it is an important conversation in a place that it often does not get conversation. The sport s world has a history of protest but it is easy to be buried. If people do not want to be buried. If people do not want to see legal First Amendment protest, they need to move to another country. My