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1825 August 6: Bolivia Independence Day
1962 August 6: Jamaica Independence Day
1960 August 7: Ivory Coast Independence Day
August 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
1965 August 9: Singapore National Day
1809 August 10: Ecuador Independence Day
1960 August 11: Chad Independence Day
1960 August 13: Central African Republic Independence Day
1947 August 14: Pakistan Independence Day, Youm-e-Azadi
1960 August 15: Republic of the Congo Independence Day
1947 August 15: India Independence Day
1945 August 15: National Liberation Day of Korea
1960 August 17: Gabon Independence Day
1945 August 17: Indonesian Declaration of Independence
1919 August 19: Afghan Independence Day
1991 August 20: Day of Restoration of Independence of Estonia
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
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Sahrawi Republic and Botswana establish diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level
Vanuatu seeks support for West Papua at Pacific Islands Forum
Value of public support for West Papua
‘Blacklisted’ Australian researcher detained in Indonesian airport
We can help Kurdistan bridge the gap
Kurdish-Iranian Refugee Wins Fields Prize For Mathematics
Is this the end of Syrian-Kurdish aspirations?
Austrian Kurd arrested at Turkish airport for critical Facebook posts
Struggle for Khalistan & 40 Years of Dal Khalsa: WSN Editor’s Interview with Kanwarpal Singh
UK Refuses India’s Request to Stop Referendum 2020 by Pro-Khalistan Groups in London
Cameroon’s anglophone war, part 2: Inside the separatist conflict
Happy Jamaica Independence Day! Here’s how long the Caribbean nation has been independent
So, why is Somaliland Africa’s most successful non-country?
Health and self-determination on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
States must act now to protect indigenous peoples during migration
Protecting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as They are Forced to Move into Cities
Get talking – are we losing indigenous languages?
New prime minister announced in Haiti weeks after deadly protests
Three Million, Mostly Uyghurs, in Some Form of Political ‘Re-Education’ in Xinjiang
‘More violence in taxi strike than whole independence process,’ says Catalonia’s Jordi Sànchez
Intellects condemn distortion of Sindhi, Baloch history
Russian sympathiser breaks into Georgian Embassy in UK on 10th anniversary of Russia-Georgia war
South Ossetia: Russia pushes roots deeper into Georgian land
Algerian court convicts Berber activist for 2014 remarks
PM’s baby will speak Māori and English
How Maori-owned small businesses are reshaping New Zealand
Buddhism flourishes in Siberia, opening window on its pre-Soviet past
Kanaks have already lost New Caledonia referendum, says PCC
South Sudan government and rebels reach peace deal
Latvia leads Europe on deaths by assault
For Hondurans, staying home more perilous than taking the migrant path
Navajo robotics team heads to international competition
Rally to seek national holiday on World Adivasi Day
Welsh teacher for refugees wins award at Eisteddfod
Tibetan Protest Singer Freed After Serving More Than Three Years in Prison
Illegal in Tibet: Middle Way, Mother Tongue, Welfare Groups
Tibet’s Lithang Horse Race Festival Reopens After 10-Year Ban
A Visit to the Dalai Lama’s Birthplace: poverty, Han nationalism, persecuted minorities
Buddhist Leaders to Meet in November to Discuss Future Dalai Lama
Tibetan Nuns Face Sexual Abuse in China’s Re-education Centers
Alternative Narratives – Diversity Within the Sami Community
“The end is near”: Grave Fears for the Life of Kremlin hostage Oleg Sentsov
How the Russo-Georgian War of 2008 Started
Disinfo News: Moldova ‘Most Exposed’ to Russian Propaganda in Eastern Europe
The Forgotten Story Behind Crimea’s Only Displaced University
Russia imprisons Crimean Tatar philanthropist on an openly absurd pretext
Russia brings criminal charges against Crimean Tatar human rights activist over Facebook repost
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