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1991 August 20: Day of Restoration of Independence of Estonia
1968 August 21: The End of the Prague Spring
1939 August 23: Black Ribbon Day, European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism
1991 August 24: Independence Day of Ukraine
1825 August 25: Uruguay Independence Day
1991 August 27: Moldova Independence Day
August 30: International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
1991 August 31: Kyrgyzstan Independence Day
1957 August 31: Hari Merdeka, Malaysia Independence Day
1962 August 31: Trinidad and Tobago Independence Day
1991 September 1: Uzbekistan Independence Day
1945 September 2: Vietnam National Day
1968 September 6: Swaziland Independence Day
1822 September 7: Brazil Independence Day
1991 September 8: Republic of Macedonia Independence Day
1991 September 9: Tajikistan Independence Day
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8 EU countries agree to step up investigation of communist crimes
Vilnius opens square named after slain Russian opposition leader Nemtsov
Missed Bond Payment in Xinjiang Stirs Chinese Debt Fears
The Mass Internment of Uyghurs: “We want to be respected as humans. Is it too much to ask?”
China’s re-education camps for a million Muslims: What everyone needs to know
Beijing blames ‘anti-China forces’ for criticism of its Xinjiang policy
Spanish King Taunted by Catalan Separatists at Ceremony for Terror Attack Victims in Barcelona
Spanish police officer caught removing yellow ribbons of solidarity with jailed Catalan independists
Unionists call on Spanish government to prepare for more direct rule of Catalonia
Catalan exports hit new record in first half of 2018 with €36.6bn
Puigdemont in Scotland to take part in diplomatic forum
Catalonia to go ahead with offices abroad despite Spain’s challenge
Spanish government takes first step to exhume Franco from mausoleum
Sikh organization in London holds declaration for establishment of Khalistan as a state
Why the ‘dead’ idea of Khalistan is being resurrected
Puntland threatens war with Somaliland over border lands
US needs to recognize Somaliland before Russia does
eSwatini stands by Taiwan despite Chinese overtures
Balochistan is not Xinjiang, Baloch leader warns China
Balochistan: Pakistani forces abducted six people from Kech and Gwadar
Serbian Police Close Paramilitary Youth Camp Run By Russian and Serbian Far Right
‘Trash is gold’ as Benin community turns waste into biogas
Russian lawyer reports mounting disillusionment with Russia in occupied Crimea
Crimean Tatar political prisoner could face life sentence for ‘organizing’ a discussion gathering
Indonesia forces West Papuan children at gunpoint to celebrate Indonesian Independence Day
Taiwanese Presidential Stop at LA Bakery Causes Massive Political Fallout in China
60% of Hong Kong’s young people support Taiwan independence – HKU survey
What it meant to be Irish a century ago and an ocean away from Ireland
Netanyahu Expands His Struggle Against EU During Baltics Visit
Israel approves plans for 1,000 settlement homes
US cuts over $200m in aid to Palestinians
Cameroon Chiefs Flee Separatist Violence in Southwest
Ambazonians appeal for world to recognize their right to independence
A plea to President Fuad Masum: Stand up for the Kurdish language
Turkey: No country for Kurdish newspapers
Baghdad freezes plan to ‘Arabize’ Kurdish, Turkmen lands in Kirkuk
Inmates at Iranian prison attack Kurdish author after hunger strike
Rebels shoot Afrin civilian in leg to blackmail family for ransom
Baghdad, Erbil sideline Turkmen when making key decisions
Nadia Murad to marry fellow Yezidi activist Abid Shamdeen
Chinese military conducts live fire drill in Tibet
Tashi Wangchuk’s Five-Year Imprisonment Upheld by Appeal Court
Palau, a small Pacific nation, one of Taiwan’s 18 remaining allies, faces China’s wrath
China ‘weaponises’ tourism: How Palau may be the model of things to come
Report Claims Manafort Promoted Russia’s Interests In Kyrgyzstan
Fake it till you make it: Slovenian former comedian Marjan Serec becomes prime minister
China writes off $ 5.5 million loan to reduce Seychelles’ debt load
Ex-Comoros president charged with graft in connection to passports scheme
Merkel Calls Ottoman-Era Killings Of Armenians ‘Heinous Crimes’
Pope under pressure to open Vatican records on child sexual abuse
Nicaragua: Daniel Ortega’s last stand?
Somalia’s first FGM prosecution ‘hampered’ by victim’s parents
UN pushes Burundi to reach deal on 2020 elections
Lesotho gov’t agrees to safe return of exiled opposition politician
The First Indigenous Miss Panama
An Inter-Tribal Gathering Is Helping Scientists Fight Climate Change
Nearly every Native American woman in Seattle survey said she was raped or coerced into sex
‘We are still here’: Advocates seek support for Native languages
Gwich’in Nation calls for permanent protection of Arctic Refuge
Evo Morales, indigenous icon, loses support among Bolivia’s native people
Budget cuts threaten international Sámi language cooperation
Equatorial Guinea repatriates North Korean workers, cuts agricultural ties
Czech Republic marks 50th anniversary of Soviet invasion
Austerity hasn’t ended — Greece is in a fourth bailout program, academic says
South Sudan Claims Civil War Is Over but Skepticism Abounds
Taiwan’s Diplomatic Isolation Deepens as El Salvador Defects to Beijing
Māori suicide rate the highest its ever been. What are we missing?
Tajikistan frees journalist and comedian Khayrullo Mirsaidov
A Haitian Slave Turned Emperor Brings Celebration and Controversy to Brooklyn
US sanctions Myanmar military over Rohingya ‘ethnic cleansing’
Mro villagers warn they will leave homes if Rohingya refugees return
U.S. Man Gets 17 Years in Prison for Traveling to Dominican Republic to Prey on Girls
Russia Signs Military Cooperation Deal With Central African Republic
Clashes erupt in Kashmir parts on Eid day, several injured
Fighters from new rebel group attack Chad soldiers at Libya border
How Russia finances war-torn Eastern Ukraine through South Ossetia
Flirting of Abkhazia and “South Ossetia” with Russia
Kyiv moves to restore pre-Soviet Ukrainian spellings, infuriating Moscow
Units from ten NATO countries and Javelins in military parade on Ukraine’s 27th Independence Day
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