Catalonia Says Spain Has No Sway Over Independence Move, Trump Administration Split On North Korea, BBC: Anger Grows In Mogadishu After Bombing, And World History Moment: Bishop Ussher’s Creation Date

People pass in front of graffiti reading “Freedom for Catalonia” in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Oct. 23, 2017. Catalonia’s regional parliament will hold a debate this week on Spain’s plan to take direct control of the northeastern region — a session many fear could become a cover for a vote on declaring independence. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
People pass in front of graffiti reading "Freedom for Catalonia" in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Oct. 23, 2017. Catalonia's regional parliament will hold a debate this week on Spain's plan to take direct control of the northeastern region — a session many fear could become a cover for a vote on declaring independence. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
People pass in front of graffiti reading “Freedom for Catalonia” in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Oct. 23, 2017. Catalonia’s regional parliament will hold a debate this week on Spain’s plan to take direct control of the northeastern region — a session many fear could become a cover for a vote on declaring independence. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
People pass in front of graffiti reading "Freedom for Catalonia" in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Oct. 23, 2017. Catalonia's regional parliament will hold a debate this week on Spain's plan to take direct control of the northeastern region — a session many fear could become a cover for a vote on declaring independence. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Catalonia Says Spain Has No Sway Over Independence Move, Trump Administration Split On North Korea, BBC: Anger Grows In Mogadishu After Bombing, And World History Moment: Bishop Ussher’s Creation Date

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