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Newsline 05.11.2017 | 17:15 UTC News Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont turns himself in to Belgian police Catalonia's ex-president Carles Puigdemont and four former cabinet members have turned themselves in to police. They will appear before a judge in the Belgian capital Sunday afternoon. Protest in Bilbao support Catalan independence movement Catalonia crisis: Spain takes over regional parliament, calls elections after independence declaration Thousands of Basque protesters take sides in Catalonia dispute Bosch: Spanish government 'never been proportionate or fair' Spain issues European arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont Deadly typhoon slams Vietnam ahead of APEC summit Typhoon Damrey has hit Vietnam, leaving tens of thousands homeless and forced thousands more, including tourists, to flee floodwaters. Less affected but battered is Danang, the venue of next weekend's APEC summit. Climate change - 'Asia is paying for the West's emissions' Vietnam braces for Typhoon Sarika after deadly flooding Russian police detain hundreds in nationalist protests Police in Moscow have detained over 200 people who took part in an "unauthorized" anti-Putin march. One day prior, dozens were detained at another nationalist anti-Kremlin rally to mark Russia's Day of National Unity. The October Revolution 100 years on Moscow's empire - Russia's reemergence Opinion: US Congress is assisting Russian nationalists Night Wolves arrive in Berlin to remember end of WWII With new Wall of Grief, Russia grapples with Soviet crimes Trump's five-country Asia trip begins, Putin meeting confirmed Russia's Vladimir Putin in Iran for talks on Syria, US 'sanctions pressure' Deadly suicide attacks hit Iraq's Kirkuk Two suicide bombers have attacked in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, killing and wounding several people, officials say. The city, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region, is currently under Baghdad's control. Iraq 'not interested' in reaching deal, say Kurds Baghdad takes last Kirkuk sector, Rosneft backs Irbil Kurds pursuit of an independent sovereign nation Bavarian politics Bavaria's Seehofer defies CSU youth wing Bavaria's embattled premier Horst Seehofer has vowed to "fight like a lion" at Berlin talks to form Germany's next government. His party's youth wing has disowned the 68-year-old and hailed his rival, Markus Söder. Angela Merkel's Bavarian allies CSU threaten rightward shift Things to know about Bavaria's Christian Social Union Bavarian premier Seehofer re-elected CSU party leader Merkel critic Seehofer to run again World Turkey Political author attacked at Istanbul Book Fair Sebahattin Onkibar, who recently penned "Asena" on the political life of Erdogan-challenger, Merel Aksener, was attacked while signing autographs. The Turkish Publishers Association has condemned the incident. Protests at Istanbul Book Fair Opinion: New political party gives life to Turkey's opposition Turkish nationalists form new party challenging Erdogan My Europe: Writing from a state of emergency Sports VAR, secret instructions and gagging orders: the Bundesliga's refereeing controversy For weeks now, German fans, coaches and players have had the impression that interventions by video assistant referees (VARs) have been becoming more and more frequent. As revealed last week, it's not an accident. DFB boss Reinhard Grindel says 'secret' changes to VAR rules not approved by him Opinion: VAR merely prolongs the injustice Newsletters & Co. Nico's Weg – German made easy Using this innovative German E-learning course, beginners are sure to advance quickly. At a desktop or on a smartphone, Nico's Weg will help everyone learning German reach their destination.   © Deutsche Welle 2017