Catalonia wants international help to negotiate its independence

The autonomous four-province region of Catalonia voted overwhelmingly for independence from Spain on Sunday in a referendum that went forward despite heavy opposition, including online censorship and aggressive policing tactics that left 900 Catalans injured, from the central Spanish government in Madrid. Catalonia's regional president, Carles Puigdemont, on Monday asked for international assistance to facilitate peaceful negotiation. The actions of Spanish riot police demonstrate this is "not a...