Category Archives: Uncategorized
January 1
This For That
How Zoom violated its own terms of service for access to China’s market
Icelandic broadcasting turns 90
Irish fastest growing language on Duolingo
Finnish 14-year-old named world’s best young guitarist
UN retakes Central African Republic town from rebels
Gunmen kill more than 100 in attack in Ethiopia’s Benishangul-Gumuz region
Israeli submarine transits Suez Canal in show of force against Iran
HK court grants tycoon Jimmy Lai bail in national security, fraud case
Turkish parliament extends law for troop deployment to Libya
Indonesia Quietly Advances Economic, Cultural Ties with Taiwan
US Treasury, State Department Slap Sanctions on Belarus
The Flashpoints of Hun Sen’s Cambodia
Lithuanian border 30 years ago: lighting campfires for warmth, fearing Soviet attacks
Hydropower vs Heritage: Will Laos Lose Luang Prabang?
Kyrgyz Lawmakers Approve Controversial Economic-Amnesty Bill
Kurdistan cabinet calls on UN to take greater role in Erbil-Baghdad talks
Honduran Radio Host Pedro Canelas Murdered
NIA arrests Punjab resident in Delhi for alleged bid to revive Sikh militancy
Mogadishu mum as Somaliland President Bihi gets red carpet reception in Djibouti
CanArctic Inuit Networks plans to build $107-million fibre-optic cable from Newfoundland to Nunavut
State agency to aid in down payments for Native Hawaiians
The race to save an Indigenous Brazilian language from extinction
For Indigenous Reporters, Covering Protests, Land Disputes Can Lead to Arrest
Trial of largest group of Crimean political prisoners begins in Russia
China’s atrocities in Tibet are growing too big to ignore
India, Like US, Must Have A Clear Tibet Policy to Counter China
Ortega Formalizes Confiscation of Media & NGO Properties
Catalonia not part of Spanish king’s Christmas speech
Thousands in South Sudan near famine
Dozens detained in Armenia during anti-government protests
Ireland breathes sigh of relief as ‘least bad’ Brexit deal clinched
Boats, planes, helicopters: Canada gears up to vaccinate remote indigenous communities
Pompeo says U.S. began work to set up consulate in Western Sahara
Christmas In Bulgaria: ‘You Basically Become Vegan For 40 Days’
Moldova’s Pro-EU President Sandu Sworn In
Serbia Launches COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign
Commander threatens to target Turkish forces in Libya
U.S. rule change labels goods from West Bank area as ‘Made in Israel’
Lebanon eager for Christmas traditions in grim year
Rebel groups declare ceasefire ahead of Central African Republic’s tense election
5 Books to Understand 2020
The Unheard Voices of Kashmir
Is France Capable of Being an Indo-Pacific Power?
Bhutan: India First, But Not India Alone?
At War Online: South Korea and China
Elves to fight pro-Kremlin trolls now in Ukraine
‘Shift in perspective’: Indigenous place names moving Canada from colonial past
Belarus allows Roman Catholic archbishop to return
Artists lead efforts to restore, preserve Gaza’s old houses
Virus besets Belarus prisons filled with president’s critics
Three peacekeepers killed as CAR election chaos escalates
China’s economy predicted to overtake U.S. by 2028
The “Grand Canal of Nicaragua” Scam
Sudan deploys troops in South Darfur after tribal violence
Central African Republic votes amid fears of unrest
Nalchik Court Bans Four AP Videos From Chechen Conflicts
Balloon Launches Mark Opposition To Belarus’s Lukashenka
Learning Finnish is not as difficult as perceived
How Scots have learned to love independence in 2020
Balochistan: Pakistan Intelligence agencies intimidating peaceful protesters
US Taxpayers’ Dollars for Cuba Policy Failures
Belarusian Protests Become More Unpredictable And Partisan
Honduran environmental activist killed in front of family
Azerbaijan reports attack on its troops in Nagorno-Karabakh
Trials begin for 10 charged with fleeing from Hong Kong
Protests erupt against new Montenegro govt over religion law
‘I would never go back’: Horrors grow in Ethiopia’s conflict
Food aid arrives at Ethiopian refugee camps in Tigray
Amid pandemic, Pacific islands work to offset food shortages
Each year 1,000 Pakistani girls forcibly converted to Islam
Public Opinion Survey Polls Kyrgyz on Upcoming Election Questions
Amid outcry, Bangladesh readies to move 1,800 more Rohingya to island
Johnny Mullagh becomes 1st Aboriginal member of Australia Cricket Hall of Fame
U.N. says Bosnia-Herzegovina refugees at risk of freezing to death
N Macedonia: 8 charged with creating terrorist organization
90 Percent Of NATO Air Intercepts In 2020 Involved Russian Planes
Russia Orders Bulgarian Diplomat To Leave In Tit-For-Tat Move
US President Donald Trump signs ‘historic’ Tibetan Policy and Support Bill into law
In occupied Crimea, indigenous Tatars face religious profiling, persecution
Arguments against Welsh independence are like those in an ‘abusive relationship’
‘Spanish government is committed to reconciliation’ with Catalonia, says president Sánchez
U.S. strengthens investor ban on companies accused of being controlled by China’s military
Kashmir’s Political Alliance Scores Victory in Local Elections
India in the Security Council: Time to Step Up
China Wades Into Nepal’s Political Crisis
WHO chief Tedros says he is in ‘personal pain’ over Tigray conflict
Crave for fried beetles grows in Zimbabwe’s countryside
Lebanon can stretch reserves for subsidies another six months
Montenegro lawmakers change religious law opposed by church
‘What about justice?’: Chagos Islanders pin their hopes on Biden
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Old Refrain, New Law & Credibility Conundrum
An Old Refrain: Russian Lawmakers Question Kazakhstan’s Territorial Integrity, Statehood
EU Agrees On New Belarus Sanctions As Tsikhanouskaya Accepts Sakharov Prize
EU postpones $109 million aid to Ethiopia over Tigray access
North Macedonia president blasts neighbor Bulgaria
Cuba rejects U.S. report on diplomat health incidents
US Labels Switzerland and Vietnam as Currency Manipulators
North Korea building up weapons amid economic shortfall
North African couscous becomes a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage
Liberians approve constitutional referendum pushed by President Weah
China is scaling up its weather modification programme – here’s why we should be worried
Finnish sauna culture steams up UNESCO Heritage List
European Space Agency appoints Austrian scientist new chief
Self-immolation persists as grim form of protest in Tunisia
Facebook removes French, Russian accounts active in Central African Republic
WeChat helps CCP control Australian media outlets
Tunisians protest for ‘new revolution’ on Arab Spring anniversary
South Korean celebrities insult China
China shows off tanks in simulated battle for Taiwan
She tweeted from Sweden about the plight of her Uyghur cousin. In Xinjiang, the authorities were watching
Rep. Deb Haaland Is the First Native American Cabinet Nominee
Pacific Island Nations Wary of Chinese Fishing Fleets
Audience Applauds Workshop CEO Who Harshly Responded To KGB Head Tsiartsel At His Meeting With Hrodna Azot Workers
Virus outlier Sweden adopts more restrictions as cases rise
Commentary on Barotse plains and cultural landscape nomination as a World Heritage Site
Guinea opposition spokesperson dies in police detention
Who is Tigray’s fugitive leader Debretsion Gebremichael?
Somaliland cancels un-Islamic women’s football tournament
Hearses Challenge Official COVID-19 Death Toll In Tatarstan
Bulgaria Expels Another Russian Diplomat For Spying On U.S. Troops
Shots Ring Out: On The Front Line In A Divided Karabakh Village
Yemen’s president, separatists announce new power-sharing government
Independence support hits 58 per cent with SNP majority at Holyrood on cards
Wave of police raids in Russian-occupied Crimea as warning to Crimean Tatar activists
Mysteries Of The Tunguska Meteorite In Siberia’s Thinning Forests
What Apple Daily Means for Hong Kong
Civilian Participation in National Defense as a Part of Japan’s Pacifism
China’s Military Actions Against Taiwan in 2021: What to Expect
Mauritius Reopens its Blue-Bay Marine Park Post-Oil Spill
Russia to give icon that sparked controversy back to Bosnia
Gamifying Extremism: Refighting (And Rewriting) The Balkan Wars As A Video Game
Central African Republic says former president plotting a coup
Invoking Bible and moonwalk, Netanyahu starts Israeli vaccination drive
Portugal’s armed forces help nursing homes battle the virus
Armenia honors Nagorno-Karabakh dead; some demand PM resign
Move over Santa Claus, the Caga Tió rules in Catalonia
Students rally to demand independence of West Papua
Thousands of Aboriginal Australians sue over unpaid work
Central African Republic opposition calls for election delay due to violence
Three lost years? Catalan parties reflect on a turbulent political cycle
Michael Russell: What will Scotland do after Brexit? We’ll rejoin the EU.
Scotland faces ‘worst possible start’ to 2021 as Brexit looms
“Pro-Gaddafi” Violently Displaced Libyans Return to Rebuild
The Hazy Future Of Bulgaria’s Bobov Dol Power Plant
‘My Dear Yakutia’: An Intimate Portrait Of Russia’s Far North
Taiwan urges Canada to join global coalition against China
Welcoming the Winter Solstice: An important part of many Indigenous cultures spiritual beliefs
In New Zealand, ‘Hello’ Has Become ‘Kia Ora.’ Will That Save the Māori Language?
Lawsuit by Sikh independence group alleges defamation by think tank and former CBC reporter
Bosnian city of Mostar holds 1st local election in 12 years
Gov’t spyware targets phones of Al-Jazeera reporters
Central African Republic Says Russia Deploys Troops In Face Of Coup Threat
Biden team weighs deportation relief for more than 1 million Hondurans, Guatemalans
Nicaragua essentially bans opposition from 2021 elections
U.S. charges Libyan in 1988 Lockerbie bombing that killed 270
Turkish Court Sentences Former Kurdish MP Leyla Güven to 22 Years in Prison
Kushner calls for end to ‘scapegoating’ Israel
Crimean Solidarity journalist on ‘trial’ for not denouncing a social media contact to Russia’s FSB
Hongkongers in self-imposed exile announce plans for ‘shadow parliament’
US Senate Adopts Belarus Democracy Act
Gazprom loses ground in Finland to LNG from the Baltic States
‘Good riddance,’ China says as Germany leaves U.N. Security Council
Journalist Murders Double in 2020
China Expands Influence in Mediterranean as European Investment Weakens
Belarusian Press Club’s Chief Detained; Offices And Homes Searched
Kosovo To Hold Snap Elections After Top Court Ruling
Singapore’s Digital Banking Race is On
Is Cambodia Really Turning Its Back on Chinese Vaccines?
A New Minneapolis Park Puts Indigenous Culture Center Stage
Bhasan Char: A New Home for Rohingya Refugees
Biden and the Credibility Conundrum: What If China Attacks Taiwan?
Suspicious Death of Baloch Activist in Toronto Raises Uncomfortable Questions for Pakistan
Central African Republic rebels take key city as fighting escalates
Lebanon’s brain drain: Doctors, nurses, engineers leaving amid crisis
Israel to hold 4th national election in 2 years
U.S. sanctions top Nicaraguan officials, Cuban military-linked businesses
Tibetan jailed for celebrating Dalai Lama’s Birthday released after serving five-year term
US Congress stings China with new Tibet law on the next Dalai Lama
Russian Court Sentences Participant In 1995 Budyonnovsk Hostage Seizure
UN probe in Mali sees war crimes, crimes against humanity
Regional alliance trumps BJP in Kashmir poll