December 26, 1990: Independence and Unity Day in Slovenia
December 29, 1911: National Independence Day in Mongolia
January 1, 1984: Brunei Independence Day
January 1, 1960: Cameroon Independence Day
January 1, 1993: Dissolution of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia
January 1, 1804: Haiti Independence Day
January 1, 1956: Sudan Independence Day
25 Years On, Collapse of Soviet Union Still Brings Cheers—and Tears
25 Years Ago, First Western Countries Recognized Croatia’s Independence
Yazidi leader seeks protection for community after genocide
Only few Yazidi women kidnapped by IS freed – Iraqi MP
Yezidi on Mount Shingal suffering under heavy snow
Santa Claus takes off to spread Christmas cheer around the world
Agreement on the Nordic Saami Convention reached
Nordic Sámi Convention agreement reached after more than a decade
Children of the Crimean political prisoner Uzair Abdullaev: “STOP BEATING AND HARASSING OUR DADDY!”
No investigation into abduction of Crimean Tatar activist, just FSB surveillance of his parents
How Russian ‘law enforcers’ humiliate their Muslim prisoners in Crimea
“Convicted” Crimean prisoners will be sent to correctional labour centres in Russia
The Daily Vertical: Does Anybody Remember Crimea?
Crimean political prisoners tortured on the way to court in Russian occupied Crimea
Russia prepares new criminal charges as Crimean Tatar leader refuses to be silenced
UN officially recognized Russia as an occupying power in Crimea
Trump is on collision course with international law over Crimea
U.S. Blacklists 15 Russian Entities Linked to Ukraine and Crimea
Booking.com introduces special mode for hotel booking in Crimea
Turkey agrees to visits by cruise ships stopping over in Crimea, Caucasus ports
Japan to maintain Russia sanctions while embarking on economic project
Russian police arrest Yuri Dmitriev, Karelian human rights leader
Russia to ban Ukrainian World Congress
Russian Kalmyk soldiers “got lost ” in the steppes of Ukraine
Two Chechen battalions to be deployed in Syria
Putin’s Hit Teams Head for Syria
West Papuans look to march again, despite police
Over 500 arrested in West Papua demonstrations
Two West Papuans charged with treason for demonstrating
Westminster must grant Scotland the powers to remain in the European Union, writes Joan McAlpine
Alex Salmond predicts indyref2 victory should Theresa May sever Scotland’s ties with EU
Former Scottish leader warns of pre-Brexit independence vote
Nicola Sturgeon lays her Brexit cards on the table but holds back indyref2 hand
Analysis: First Minister plays for high stakes as she fires first shots in indy long game
Spain rejects Nicola Sturgeon’s plan for Scotland to stay in single market
Jean-Claude Juncker ‘still open’ to Scots deal despite Spain
Independence campers ordered to pay £105,000 in legal bills
Independence movement needs strong women to build it
The Bruce, The Wallace and the declaration of Arbroath
Tibetan Teen Detained, Beaten Following Protest
His Holiness the Dalai Lama remains hopeful about returning Tibet
20 nuns 1st in history to receive the Geshema degree, the highest academic title in Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Protest Monk Released After Serving Full Term in Jail
Iggy Pop, Patti Smith, and Laurie Anderson to perform at Tibet House benefit in March
Tibetan Women’s Association Donates Rs 6,43,950 to Tibetan Market Fire Victims in Delhi
India should make Tibet a core issue with China: Tibet PM in exile
Tibetan PM hopeful after Trump’s take on ‘One China policy’
Tibetan community outraged by TTC ads
China wages cyber war via dharamsala
Mob attacks offices of pro-Kurdish party in Istanbul
ISIS offers $1mn reward for Kurdish-Danish Peshmerga
US relations with Kurdistan solid, strong
Canada to continue military, humanitarian support to Kurdistan Region
Kurdistan’s independence, a moment of truth: Kouchner
Suspected Turkish spy ‘thought to have planned Kurdish murders’: report
Bombs kill seven near Iranian Kurdish party headquarters in Iraq
Kurdish group says Iran behind bombing its Kurdistan Region base
Kurdistan parties urge Iranian Kurdish parties to reach unity
Kurdish Militants Claim Attack on Off-duty Turkish Soldiers
PKK-armed wings recruit child soldiers in Iraq
Erdogan vows not to allow Kurdish state in Syria
We’ll discuss Kurdistan independence with Turkey in 2017: PM Barzani
Catalan leader to push for independence vote
85% of Catalans in favour of calling a referendum according to latest poll
Catalonia’s pro-referendum block stages summit
Catalan separatists gather, prepare independence vote
Spanish Court allows Catalonia to carry out foreign action but not establish bilateral relations
February trial set for ex-Catalan chief Artur Mas
Russian gifts for ISIS: what was left behind in the abandoned military base in Palmyra
Ukraine’s rising Euroscepticism
Austrian far right signs deal with Putin’s party, touts Trump ties
Foreign Contenders: Ukrainian Sheriffs is a Buddy Cop Doc Set Against the Annexation of Crimea
The U.S.S.R. Fell—and the World Fell Asleep
Timeline: Ten Years of Russian Cyber Attacks on Other Nations
Russia’s War on the West Is Real. Why Aren’t We Fighting Back?
Russian pundit calls for Syria-style airstrikes against Ukraine
Millionaire returning $4M piece of Manhattan to Indian tribe
Ireland scoops ‘best destination’ award in New York
War over Taiwan undesirable, but not unthinkable
Roma breaks glass ceiling in Bosnia but challenges remain
Behind the wall – Ghettoization of Roma people in Krusevac, Serbia
Albania must move to ensure equal rights for Roma and Egyptian women and girls
The Year of Hygge, the Danish Obsession with Getting Cozy
Israeli Blogger Jailed in Belarus over Visits to and Comments about Nagorno-Karabakh
Azerbaijan to buy Israeli air defence system
Czech Republic buys Iron Dome radars
Greenland and Denmark: China syndrome
Obama ignores Alaskans, Natives with decision to prohibit Arctic offshore development
Obama, Trudeau, Invoke Indigenous Rights in Curtailing Arctic Drilling
Sovereign Mineral Rights and Wrongs
Ryan Zinke: Interior Secretary Pick has a Record of Listening to Tribes
Intergenerational Trauma: Understanding Natives’ Inherited Pain
An Economic Contract With Indian Country: Trump’s First 100 Days
Three out of four Greek firms in Bulgaria are ‘ghost companies’
Rebuilding Haiti: Hopes for a homegrown recovery
Sowing seeds of hope for Haiti’s future
The complicated story of NGOs in post-disaster Haiti
Haiti orders review of presidential vote results
Iceland: World’s Hottest Borehole Is Being Drilled Into a Volcano
Work has finally started on building Kresen Kernow – Cornwall Centre
Russia offers Serbia warplanes as Balkan state looks east
Serbia, Beware Russians Bearing Gifts
Russia arms Serbia amid tensions with NATO
Clashes in Chechen Capital Leave at Least Seven Militants Dead
At least 7 Libyan National Army fighters killed in Isis attack in Benghazi
A Tortuous Path to Peace in Libya
Illustrator brings Indian tribal struggle to life
Aboriginal teacher connecting people with country in the middle of the city
Finland’s Basic Income Experiment – 2017
2,000 selected for compulsory basic income trial – participants to be notified December 28
Finnish police aim to ban neo-Nazi group
Lauder welcomes Ban Ki-moon’s ‘long-awaited’ admission of UN bias against Israel
UN Security Council passed a resolution to end Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories
Palestinian leadership praises passing of UN resolution
Israel settlements: Netanyahu orders UN ties review
Palestinian protesters in Santa suits clash with Israel Defence Force
Israel summons ambassadors over UN Security Council vote on settlements
Abbas: Resolution doesn’t solve Palestinian issue, but rather defines it
Once outlawed, Uganda’s tiny Jewish group opens synagogue
Holocaust survivors call on world to indict those responsible for Syrian atrocities
For Uighur exiles, Kashmir is heaven
Bolivia’s Morales says he may run for fourth term despite referendum loss
Biafra Agitation: IPOB uncovers plot against its members
‘President is a killer of Biafrans,’ IPOB says
British Govt. Exposes Atrocities Committed By Gowon During Nigeria-Biafra War
Christianity led Biafrans to slavery – Nnamdi Kanu’s supporters
Biafra: 16 members of European parliament ask EU to challenge Buhari, DSS
Biafra: IPOB thanks media for bold reportage
Sultan’s comments show hatred, hypocrisy against Biafra — MASSOB
Biafra: IPOB to protest Buhari’s visit to South-East
42 rights organisations seek probe into alleged repression of pro-Biafra activists
Massive Biafra protest hits Enugu over Buhari’s visit
Killing of Biafra activists: IPOB demands panel of enquiry, referendum date
#MissionCashless: Few use mobiles, fewer know what internet is in adivasi belts of Madhya Pradesh
Dalits and Adivasis faced highest number of atrocities in Rajasthan between 2013 and 2015
Darkness falls: thousands go blind in Chhattisgarh, no relief in sight
Police arrest adivasis who wanted to submit plea
‘There’s an elephant in the flowerbed again!’
Kennewick Man to return to Native Americans for reburial
President named Ukraine’s Environmental Pig of the Year for vetoing crucial EU-integration laws
Māori constitutional law lies in stories not statutes
Emotiki, the world’s first Maori emoji app, goes live
Foiled Coup Plot in US-Allied Montenegro Has Russia’s Fingerprints All Over It
New language protocol seeks to level linguistic playing field
Kosovo arrests 59 officers in traffic police corruption probe
Wales takes on income tax powers for first time ever in milestone agreement
What exactly is a traditional Luxembourg Christmas?
A newspaper’s closure sparks fury — and concern over Hungary’s rightward drift
Deterioration of health situation of Sahrawi political prisoners on hunger strike
European Court dismisses Morocco’s claim to Western Sahara
Macedonia: Ex-PM threatens foreign ambassadors, NGOs
Macedonia’s conservatives win national elections after poll rerun
New Russian-Language Websites Offer Reality Check For North Caucasus And mid-Volga
Under the Guise of Public Safety, China Demolishes Thousands of Mosques
Algeria: 15th National Amazigh Film Festival Opens in Tizi Ouzou
Chilean football club tours West Bank to reconnect with its Palestinian roots
Cracks deepen in Palestinian politics as Abbas clamps down
First Use of Quechua Language in Peruvian News
Norway and China to normalize relationship after Nobel rift
How to save a dwindling language: Inuit fly to Wales and back
Belgium says will ‘re-examine’ relations with former colony Congo
Slovenia Finds Croatia’s Chocolates Not Very Sweet
A spat with China could push Mongolia into default
Mongolia says Dalai Lama won’t be invited again
Mongolia’s nomad herders facing winter disaster as temperatures plunge
Trump Should Read India’s Playbook for Taunting China
Taiwanese pro-independence groups urge President Tsai Ing-wen to have courage and get tough
‘Wait until the harvest’: Leading figures in Iran, Lebanon warn of Aleppo fallout
In multicultural Lebanon, Nativity scenes are common in public places
US gets drone back, but Singapore still waiting on armoured troop carriers
East Icelanders tell TV weatherman to stop standing in front of their region
Israel just announced it will take in wounded civilians from Aleppo
Bulgaria faces early parliamentary election next spring
Bulgaria’s president-elect to appoint interim government next month
Missing and murdered Indigenous women inquiry launches new website
EIB, EBRD, EU back construction of Moldova-Romania gas link
U.N. sees steep Gaza population growth in 30 years, with economic problems ahead
Portugal dreams of a Tesla Gigafactory
Sweden Heads The Best Countries For Business For 2017
Silicon Valletta Accelerates Malta’s Emerging Tech Hub In The Mediterranean
Singapore Convicts Former Banker With Ties to Key Figure in 1MDB Probe
Luxembourg opens Europe’s first hybrid bus recharging station
Albania revises gas pipeline deal to get more support
In Albania, recycling foreign waste means big business
1st Native American to receive a vote in the Electoral College for president
Why Chechnya influences Russian action in Syria
N.L. commits to annual leaders forum with Aboriginal leaders
Quebec launches inquiry into treatment of aboriginal people
Greece’s New Year of Living Dangerously
Which was the site of the world’s first decorated Christmas tree?
Taiwan’s president to visit US despite objections from China
A small African nation severs ties with Taiwan, and Beijing applauds
São Tomé and Príncipe: Sao Tome Latest Target in China and Taiwan’s Fight for Allies
Taiwan star’s gig off amid ‘support’ for independence
China tightens screws on Taiwan businesses
The BBC and Wales’ information deficit
A life in flux for Lebanon’s Dom community
Lithuania said found Russian spyware on its government computers
Albania clears path for judges law that is key to EU talks
EU presidency strengthened Slovakia’s government
Energy giants to begin talks for Cyprus gas
Norway fund blacklists more coal groups over climate concerns
Portugal Is The Country Everybody Will Be Visiting In 2017
Real-life Libya plane hijack halts hijack film shoot in Malta
Slovenian business sentiment rises to highest in 8.5 years
When Native Americans were arms dealers: A history revealed in ‘Thundersticks’
Irish language bursary scheme withdrawn in Northern Ireland
Latvia releases unique translucent coin with Earth
Germany Drains Bosnia of Doctors and Nurses
Singapore police investigate event HK activist addressed
Xi backs HK’s curbs on independence
Belarus: reporter sentenced for ‘radioactive’ milk story
Croatia Unblocks Serbia’s EU Negotiations 1
Croatia unblocks Chapter 26 in Serbia’s EU accession talks 2
‘Unscrupulous’ art dealers taking advantage of Aboriginal artists over the Christmas holidays
Norway’s ten weirdest Christmas traditions
Portugal produced 4.8 million tons of rubbish in 2015
Tiny Estonia Spearheads Fight Against Human Rights Abuses
Bosnian ‘minehunter’ dogs saving lives across the world
Singaporean blogger in immigration detention in US
5 more books by Indigenous authors for your holiday reading
Moldova’s Igor Dodon sworn-in as president
The pioneering Aboriginal team that took cricket by storm