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2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages
1981 Deceember 11: El Mozote massacre, El Salvador
1994 December 11: First Chechen War
1963 December 12: Jamhuri, Kenya Republic Day
1974 December 13: Malta Republic Day
1971 December 16: Bahrain National Day
1991 December 16: Kazakhstan Independence Day
1989 December 16: Romanian Revolution
2011 December 18: Arab Spring
1878 December 18: Qatar National Day
1961 December 19: Operation Trikora, New Guinea
1979 December 24: Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
1951 December 24: Libya Independence Day
1990 December 26: Slovenia Independence and Unity Day
1991 December 26: Dissolution of the Soviet Union
1943 December 28: Day of Memory and Sorrow in Kalmykia
1911 December 29: Mongolia Independence Day
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Azerbaijan: Snap elections are coming – and a new generation of politicians
Climate Change Is Starving Out Reindeer in Sweden’s Arctic
The dark side of wildlife conservation
Persistent Malnutrition in Ethnic Minority Communities of Vietnam
Revitalizing Indigenous languages through mobile apps and human connections
Congress of Yucatán approves introduction of mandatory Maya lessons at school
Adivasis meet Prime Minister
Gwich’in Tribal Council deputy chief shares frustration from UN climate conference
McDonald’s in Australia Fires Restaurant Owner Who Questioned Aboriginal Man’s Heritage in Race Row
New York Times Reporter Chronicles A Season Of Navajo Rezball
Murders of indigenous leaders in Brazilian Amazon hits highest level in two decades
Major Native corporation drops out of Alaska Federation of Natives
Student works to translate original Cherokee Phoenix issues
The Jesuit missionaries who inspired Roland Joffé’s ‘The Mission’
Ex-Fighter Of ‘Death Squadron’: I Participated In Murders Of Those Who Criticized Lukashenka
Women want in as internet revolution creeps into Chad
Algeria presidential vote faces brick wall of Berber opposition
Monaco Court Dismisses Case Against Art Dealer Accused of Defrauding Russian Oligarch
Entrepreneurs and government are teaming up to boost food security in the United Arab Emirates — and beyond
Balochistan: Whereabouts of three women and three others remain unknown
US Senate Unanimously Recognizes Armenian Genocide, Rejects Turkey’s Gag-Rule Against Remembrance
Trial begins of Georgian doctor in South Ossetia
Israel bars Gaza’s Christians from visiting Bethlehem and Jerusalem at Christmas
El Salvador court gives hefty sentences in mass gang trial
Atoll Nations Make A Collective Stand For Their Right To Remain In Their Islands In The Face Of Climate Change
Only Wales’ party can solve Wales’ problems
From Tibet to Xinjiang, Beijing’s man for restive regions Chen Quanguo is the prime target of US sanctions
Foreign experts quit Hong Kong police probe questioning its independence
Chinese state media pulls TV coverage of Arsenal game after Mesut Ozil shows Uyghur support
Defender Europe 20: Building bridges and NATO readiness
EU Moves Closer to Creating U.S.-Style Magnitsky Act
Tunisia as a hub for LGBTQ rights? Democracy is making it happen.
Māori TV changes migrants’ views on Māori
Cyprus Tops List of EU States Falling Short on Market Abuse Rules
Chinese-Led Consortium to Build Cyprus’ Gas Import Terminal
Remote island off East Timor turns sunlight, air into drinking water
Court Fines Yakut Shaman Who Resumed March To Moscow ‘To Drive Putin Out’
Kremlin’s Political Prisoners: The Case of Vladislav Sinitsa
HBO acquires David France documentary ‘Welcome To Chechnya’
Trinidad And Tobago Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Decriminalization Bill
A new Pacific nation? Bougainville votes for independence from Papua New Guinea
“Yes” to independence wins Bougainville referendum with 98% of votes
Gay altarpiece of original sin makes waves in Sweden
Norway’s Telenor picks Ericsson for 5G, abandoning Huawei
Russia Throws Wrench Into Efforts to Renew Serbia-Kosovo Talks
A Moment for Justice in the Central African Republic
American Samoans’ Citizenship Status Still In Limbo After Judge Issues Stay
Kashmir’s economy suffers due to continued lockdown
India’s crackdown hits religious freedom in disputed Kashmir
Six dead in protests over Indian citizenship law deemed biased against Muslims
Reckless Development Worsens Maldives’ Environmental Crisis
Change in Finland: A government led by five women and the world’s youngest prime minister
The Longest Road On Earth wins best Basque video game award at the Fun & Serious Game Festival
Tuvalu voices support for Taiwan at U.N. climate change conference
Turkey’s Kurdish sweep backfires
Fearing conscription into Assad’s army, Syrian Kurds flee to Iraq
Israel’s love of Kurds weaponized by their foes
ISIS and the false dawn of Kurdish statehood
Yezidis at Mount Sinjar camp call for solution to humanitarian situation
Turkey could free enslaved Yazidis. Instead, it’s keeping them
‘We Don’t Know What the Future Holds.’ How Yazidi Women Are Recovering From the Trauma of ISIS
Kyrgyzstan Ski Resort Unveils 8-Foot Vladimir Putin Statue
UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission demands access to detainees in occupied Donbas
Ukrainians now outnumber Estonians in work-based immigration stats in Finland
Human rights situation in occupied Crimea continues to deteriorate
US Ramps Up Attention On Micronesia To Curb China’s Expanding Influence
‘Future of Gabon’ at Stake in Counterpoaching Fight
Namibia rushes to drill boreholes as worst drought in a century bites
Namibia Rhino Poaching Drops in 2019, After Sharp Rise Last Year
For island vets, benefits are a 4,000-mile plane ride away
In WWII, The Japanese Invaded Guam. Now They’re Welcomed As Tourists.
Vietnam confronts China in the South China Sea
Honduras lawmakers urge president to shut down anti-corruption body
Curaçao: Choppy Waters
Sturgeon ready to ask permission for second referendum after SNP wins 80% of Scotland’s seats
Luxembourg urges EU debate on Palestine recognition
Greenland’s accelerating ice losses are now in line with highest sea-level scenario
Chinese Ambassador Threatens Faroe Islands over Huawei 5G Contract
Only a tenth of Vatican donations directed to charity
Eswatini government denies King Mswati III ordered treason arrests
Costa Rica Struggling to Stop Repeated Organ Trafficking Cases
A pro-Western government has been pushed out in Moldova
Famine stalks millions in South Sudan after droughts and floods, UN says
Nicaragua nationalizes major gas station chain linked to Ortega
Nauru 19 found guilty of rioting and unlawful assembly in retrial
Guyana seeks buyers for government’s share of first oil output
Amal and Hezbollah supporters riot in Beirut after video criticising Shiite figures
King of Sweden Gives Peter Handke a Disgraceful Nobel Prize
Miss Jamaica crowned 2019 Miss World
Sierra Leone government must allow pregnant girls to attend school, court rules
Ghana: Court Rejects Bail Application in relation to Homeland Study Group declaration of independence
Lift for maritime sector in Kenya and Djibouti after fall in piracy
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Denies Charges Of Genocide Against Rohingya Minority
Kuwait Arrests Muslim Brotherhood Member Arriving from Turkey
UN report says Libya will be new frontier for Islamic State
Breaking Up with Britain: Why Mauritius Wants an Agreement with America
Singapore opposition party corrects online posts under ‘fake news’ law
Turkey warns again it will block NATO defense plan over Kurdish issue
The State of Aloha
What Flanders, Catalonia and Scotland all have in common
Brussels Ring Road: Wallonia prefers ‘dynamic speed management’ over 100 km/h limit
Christmas in Iceland means a ‘flood’ of books under the tree
LGBTI+ hotels in Cuba: Military-owned businesses seek ‘pink money’
The more the British learn about Ireland’s loyalists, the less they like
For Scotland and Northern Ireland, a Weakening of Ties
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