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Stories for October 12th 2017
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Thursday, October 12th 2017 - 11:46 UTC
Royals in transition: Prince Charles will take the Queen's place at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday
The Queen will not lay a wreath at the Cenotaph this year as part of the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony. She will watch the event on 12 November in Whitehall from the balcony of the Foreign Office with Prince Philip.
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Thursday, October 12th 2017 - 11:39 UTC
Five days countdown for Catalonia as Spain readies an impressive national unity day celebration
Spain is preparing to celebrate its National Day, 12th October, amid a continuing political crisis sparked by Catalonia's disputed independence referendum. The public display of unity comes a day after PM Mariano Rajoy told parliament the country was facing the most serious threat to its 40-year-old democracy.
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Thursday, October 12th 2017 - 11:30 UTC
Peru and Colombia players deny any agreement during Tuesday night's qualifier
Peru's Renato Tapia admitted discussing World Cup qualification with Colombia captain Radamel Falcao during their match on Tuesday night but denied making a pact. Falcao, who plays his club football for French Ligue 1 side Monaco, was seen in discussion with Peruvian players with his hand covering his mouth towards the end of the 1-1 draw in Lima.
