Petition: Help to END THE GENOCIDE in West Papua
June 21: National Aboriginal Day, Canada
June 25, 1975: Mozambique Independence Day
June 26, 1960: Madagascar Independence Day
June 27, 1977: Djibouti Independence Day
June 29, 1976: Seychelles Independence Day
June 30, 1960: Democratic Republic of Congo Independence Day
July 1, 1962: Independence Day of Burundi
July 1, 1997: Transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong
July 1, 1962: Rwanda Independence Day
July 4, 1776: Independence Day (United States)
July 5, 1962: Algeria Independence Day
July 5, 1975: Cape Verde Independence Day
July 5, 1811: Venezuelan Declaration of Independence
July 6, 1975: Comoros Independence Day
July 6, 1964: Malawi Independence Day
July 7, 1978: Solomon Islands Independence Day
July 9, 1816: Argentina Independence Day
July 9, 2011: South Sudan Independence
Myanmar: Ethnic minorities face range of violations including war crimes in northern conflict
Top Chinese general cuts short Vietnam trip amid South China Sea tensions
China, Russia To Hold Joint Military Drills In Baltic Sea After Trump Visit
Georgia Accused Of ‘Aggressive Policy’ Towards Abkhazia And South Ossetia
Georgia and South Ossetia — working to identify the dead
National Geographic issues special edition about Georgia
What were main topics of 40th round of Geneva Talks?
Russian Army Again Threatening Georgia From the Occupied Territories
Long struggle for the right to speak the Welsh and Irish languages
Guardian faces backlash in Welsh language row
Counselling and Wellbeing service through the Welsh language
How sad that English-speaking parents fear their children being taught in Welsh
Welsh schools: an approach to bilingualism that can help overcome division
Tajikistan: the first hybrid war? February 1990
Tajikistan’s Civil War: A Nightmare The Government Won’t Let Its People Forget
Tajikistan Bars Citizens Under 40 From Performing Hajj
Adivasis in Aarey Colony protest against move to displace them
Adivasis losing battle against their own govts
Assam MP canters into adivasi trouble
“Russian guests” massively replace indigenous population of Crimea
107 remains of political prisoners executed by NKVD found in old Lutsk prison
Status of Russian language worries 1% of Ukrainians; war in Donbas – 71%
Russia refuses to release Ukrainian jailed by mistake in occupied Crimea
Ukrainian activist forced to flee FSB persecution in Russian-occupied Crimea
Russia assassinated at least 13 Chechens abroad before victim returned fire in Kyiv
Ukraine ramps up fight against Russia’s hybrid war
Intimidation as a Russia’s propaganda tool in the Nordic countries
Illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol: EU extends sanctions by one year
US tightens sanctions on Russia over Crimea
Russia gives imprisoned Crimean Tatar leader Akhtem Chiygoz 10 minutes with his dying mother
Activist Flees Crimea Fearing For Safety
Crimean Tatar Leader Umerov’s Trial Resumes In Simferopol
Trial Of Crimean Journalist Semena Adjourned Until July
Russian FSB ‘Expert’ in trial of Crimean Tatar leader Ilmi Umerov doesn’t know the language
Jehovah’s Witnesses in Crimea Ordered to Renounce Faith or Fight for Occupying Russian Army
Other View: The hidden abuses in Crimea
“Russian guests” massively replace indigenous population of Crimea
Russia puts Crimean Tatar political prisoner in punishment cell for six months
Crimean Tatar activists reject Russia sponsored attempt to foist a fake ‘Day of Joy’
Māori stories can now be shared nationwide says Paora Maxwell
Maori language in danger of dying out
How the Basque Country became a smart grids leader through a public-private partnership
Greenland mourns 4 washed out to sea in their homes in tsunami
Estonia, Bulgaria and Austria ‘presidency trio’ outlines priorities
Yazidis Of Iraq Are Disappearing From The Country
Canadian presence in Latvia reduces danger of Crimean-style takeover, Latvian ex-general says
Israel breaks ground on first new settlement in 20 years
Missing babies: Israel’s Yemenite children affair
Jared Kushner’s Pursuit of Middle East Peace Looks a Lot Like Total Surrender to Israel
Unlikely allies: Israel and the Saudis
Israel hits Syrian military targets after errant fire reaches its side of the Golan Heights
Beijing looks to throw Taiwan’s leadership off balance
Pro-independence position remains unchanged: Lai
NATO Deputy Secretary General welcomes Bosnia and Herzegovina’s reform efforts
Stagnant Bosnia Awaits its “Macedonian Moment”
OSCE: Bosnia Boosts Wartime Sexual Violence Prosecutions
Bosnian students keep up their protest against segregated schools
UNPO Organises a Succesfull Football Cup for Unrepresented Nations
Indonesia’s impact on the land of West Papua
1969 West Papua: “Free Choice” – so long as you vote “yes”
15 year old West Papuan boy was brutally tortured by the Indonesian police in Wamena
Faroe Islands Looks to Restart Hunt for Oil and Gas
Grindadrap: mass slaughter of whales turns sea red, sparks outrage
Denmark approves the legalisation of same-sex marriage in the Faroe Islands
Chinese Tibet Propaganda Masks Repression
Tibetan women’s soccer team set to make international debut in Vancouver
Soccer organizer facing extra scrutiny after inviting Tibetan women’s team to tournament
Decades After Fleeing Tibet, Refugees Still Have Limits on Rights in India
Tibetan Animation and Pictorial Dictionary Launched in Dharamsala
Tibet’s Next Leader Warns How Apathy Can Kill
Two monks jailed for sharing information on Tibet and splittist activities
Tibetan Cuts Own Throat in Lhasa Freedom Protest
Is Lithuania still homophobic? My girlfriend and I held hands to find out
Two Transgender Men Obtain Legal Gender Recognition in Lithuania
Lithuania rejects legalization of same-sex ‘marriage’
Iraqi Kurdistan makes headway in fighting corruption and FGM
ANALYSIS: Threat of war hangs over Kurdish independence vote
Kurdish region of Iraq is going to vote on independence. Here’s what you need to know.
The looming question of Kurdish independence in Iraq
Kurdish Oil Appears Bound for U.S. Again After Three-Year Pause
Kurdish and French reporters killed in Mosul explosion
ISIS fully encircled in Raqqa city after latest Kurdish advances
Iran’s top leader opposes Iraqi Kurdish independence vote
Kurdistan electoral body needs 60,000 temporary workers for referendum
Colorful Kurdish flags adorn shops and streets ahead of referendum
Iceland law closes gender gap, pays women as much as men
Silence no longer an option – Barotseland Post at five
Northern Group Writes Osinbajo, Urges Him to Allow Biafra Republic
SADR participates in Africa Public Service Day conference in Kigali
Committee of 24 reaffirms its mandate of decolonization of Western Sahara
Somaliland calls for talks with Somalia
Somaliland-Khatumo unity agreement: what you need to know
Worcester native Jonathan Starr builds future in Somaliland
A preventable tragedy: millions around the world still threatened with starvation
Why is Eritrea the world’s fastest-emptying nation?
Guinea-Bissau prime minister opens up on country’s political situation
Al Qaeda-linked group claims deadly attack at Mali resort
Eritrea-Djibouti border tensions: UN, IGAD join de-escalation calls
UN Security Council backs west African force to combat militants in Sahel
Public violence case against 51 anti-Mugabe protesters dismissed
Central African Republic warring factions sign peace accord to end conflict
CAR: Several wounded in renewed clashes a day after ceasefire deal
Soldier sentenced to death for Somali minister’s killing
At least 10 killed in Mogadishu car bomb
Somali star is first hijab-wearing model on cover of top US magazine
At least 4 killed in car bomb attack outside Somali police station
Chadian opposition MPs reject calls to quit ‘illegitimate’ parliament
Libya gets new UN envoy after four months
Libya’s Amazigh intend to declare a military council
ICC ends Gabon mission citing contradictory information by parties
Benin president returns after about one-month medical leave in France
Beninese took to the streets to protest against “bad governance”
Rwanda’s Kagame files candidature to contest for third term
Botswana mourns its ex-President who ‘fought’ for southern Africa’s liberation
Gambian places third in UAE Quran competition that saw Somali expelled
Gambian President Barrow replaces Jammeh-era police chief
Namibia buries leader who campaigned against apartheid
South Sudanese president issues shoot to kill order to fight crime
World refugee crisis growing, fastest in South Sudan
South Sudan no longer in famine despite severe food insecurity
Pope Francis donates over $500k to South Sudan after failed visit
World’s youngest nation has canceled independence day for the second year in a row
South Sudan under pressure to lift ban on foreign journalists
South Sudan censors press, restricts reporters in civil war
Thousands flee government crackdown in Congo Brazzaville
New talents grace Congo’s fashion cult
Congo to pull out all military peacekeepers in CAR over sexual abuse issues
Luxembourg’s politicians pin economic hopes on fintech drive
See a different side of Luxembourg
Catalan foreign minister says Europe ‘would welcome’ indy Scotland
Journeys to Yes: the economics of Scottish independence
Why Scotland should begin shadowing the UK cabinet in preparation for indy
New report outlines how indy Scotland could comfortably raise $40bn to set up a new currency
Majority of Scots want the option of indyref2 kept on the table
#speakCornish – Kelly’s saw their sales increase when they started using #Cornish
Who is standing up for Cornwall in Westminster?
June 27, 1497: a day to remember the great patriotic Cornish uprising
‘Yes’ vote ahead in Catalan Indy referendum poll with 64% turnout
The new Catalans: Catalonia, Independence, Spain, Immigration
Catalan independence referendum details to be unveiled on July 4
Catalan economy hits 19% of Spanish GDP for first time this century
Catalonia’s Challenge to Spain
Spain rejects Catalan independence vote – but rebels to hold referendum anyway
Rajoy rejects defining Spain as ‘plurinational’
Longtime German MP urges Europe to intervene in the Catalan question
‘New York Times’ defends independence referendum in Catalonia
Russia and Belarus: Behind the media battle
Is Belarus just ‘Greater Russia’? Neighbouring states dismiss Belarusian sovereignty
“Square Remains Only Real Way To Freedom’
Inside the Chechnya concentration camp where gay men say they were tortured
Chechnyan city Grozny shortlisted as potential 2018 World Cup team base
China wants another try at brainwashing Hong Kong’s young into being obedient patriots
Two decades after handover, scant love for China among Hong Kong youth
China’s Xi to attend Hong Kong handover anniversary
Hong Kong independence advocates plan June 30 rally despite ‘zero tolerance’ warning
In Pictures: A pro-independence artist’s view of Hong Kong as a colony – before and after 1997
Hong Kong’s New Chief Vows to Fight ‘Pro-independence Behavior’ With Law Enforcement
Pro-independence party says gov’t blocked Handover anniversary vigil due to ‘maintenance works’
What Hong Kong can learn from Puerto Rico, an American ‘SAR’
Roma: ‘There is nobody in this school who hasn’t had travel in their lives’
Activists demand removal of pig farm from Roma Holocaust site
Roma Families in Istanbul Face Continued Gentrification
Support UK’s Romany Gypsy & Traveller people, to bring down a new law which seeks to deny us a home
Slovakia: Three skinheads assault Romani mother and her children with racist abuse
Serb minister takes part in painting over anti-Roma graffiti
Slovak President Kiska: Let’s stop speaking of the “Romani problem” and use Romani potential
New Finnish government survives first confidence vote
Finnish growth rises along with calls for government to reform economy
A photographic history of Finland – warts and all
A Guided Tour of Australia’s Blue Mountains Follows Ancient Aboriginal Songlines
Aboriginal press photographer reveals work
Chinese Police Detain at Least 10 Ethnic Kazakhs in Xinjiang For ‘Ties With Uyghurs
In China’s far west the ‘perfect police state’ is emerging
Bolivians Raise Hands to Sun to Usher in Aymara New Year
This Indigenous Group Traveled 500 Miles Across Argentina to Deliver a Simple Message
Report submitted to Ottawa highlights police abuse against Indigenous women
Religious and indigenous leaders urge better protection of forests
Indigenous people need resources 24/7 to cut suicide rates, committee recommends
What does ‘I Am Indigenous’ mean to you?
‘We aren’t Indians’: Indigenous teens say words matter
Indigenous candidate offers voice, unity to Mexico’s long-silenced native people
Indigenous entrepreneurs can fuel Canadian economic growth
Indigenous communities in Canada finally on Google Maps
Small EU states meet amid search to fill post-Brexit void
Portugal’s forest fires, though never before as deadly, are all too familiar
Norway issues $1bn threat to Brazil over rising Amazon destruction
Brazil: Tense Protests over Brazilian President Temer’s Visit to Norway
Norway offers oil firms record number of Arctic blocks
Oil lurks beneath EU-Norway snow crab clash
Four go on trial in Hungary over truck deaths of 71 migrants
State Department warns Hungary: Anti-Soros law ‘another step away’ from NATO
Hungary: Opposition says hurt by law on political billboards
Hungary’s Orban sees EU reform drive after German election
France’s Macron, eastern Europeans try to mend fences
Macron’s plan to protect France from cheap EU labour riles eastern Europe
From Hungary, the Secret Language of a Silenced People
Northern Ireland emerges as the thorniest issue in Brexit talks
UK government’s ‘shabby’ deal with DUP branded a threat to Good Friday Agreement in Ireland
Bulgaria to start talks with Sweden over warplane purchase
Bulgaria’s first communications satellite launched into orbit
Bulgarian President Radev invites Putin to visit in 2018
Icon of Khalistan Movement Dr Gurmit Singh Aulakh Passes Away
Serbia opens chapters 7 and 29, Montenegro opens 1, 22, closes 30
Udmurt Acting Government Chairman Rafis Kasimov Detained
Court Arrests Property of Former Head of Udmurtia Alexander Soloviev
Switzerland most expensive in Europe, but not for everything says new study
Ancient Bones of Mystery Creature Dug up by Children in Yakutian Village
Hundreds of Tourists in Croatia Evacuated Amid Forest Fires
Belgium fights for its famous fries after EU deems them unsafe
France lands $1.2 billion armoured vehicle deal from Belgium
Belgium probes station bomber shot dead by soldiers
European Arthouse Movie Channel, Streaming Service Expands to Belgium, Netherlands
Eight princesses from the United Arab Emirates convicted of human trafficking in Belgium
Workers at Volkswagen plant in Slovakia strike over wages
In Greece, China Finds an Ally Against Human Rights Criticism
Four Ingush men convicted of ‘pedophilia’ by Rostov Court
A Slovenia Dining Guide From the World’s Best Female Chef
International court to rule on Slovenia-Croatia border row
Moscow, Circassians Now on Collision Course
Cyprus uses high-tech tools to speed search for its missing
Cyprus official: Lowest-ever interest rate on bond issue
Cyprus leaders under pressure to strike peace deal
UN presents draft common document for Cyprus talks
No Decisive Winner in Mongolia Presidential Vote Forces Second Round
Mongolians pick president in uncertain time
Mongolia economy, graft in spotlight as voters elect president
Mongolian voters weigh love-hate relationship with China
New project to boost renewable energy in Mongolia
Kyrgyzstan, Russia sign agreement on military-technical co-operation
Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan deny reports they are in talks with Russia to send troops to Syria
Macedonia’s Controversial Coalition Government
Macedonia PM Aims to Heal Breach With Bulgaria
Israel would go ‘all-out’ if war breaks out again with Lebanon: air force chief
Report on the state of EU-Lebanon relations: strengthening our partnership
China encouraged to invest in Lebanon’s oil sector by the country’s FM
Moscow City Court cancelled arrest of businessman suspected of bribe-giving to Mari El Governor
Malta calls for increased EU efforts on migrant return and re-admission
Gay marriage to be on new Malta government’s agenda
U.N. owes Haiti relief from cholera epidemic it introduced
Former Haiti rebel gets 9 years in prison in US drug case
Haiti orphanages hotspot of child trafficking, abuse, says charity
Albania dictator’s grandson on trial for cocaine trafficking
Albania Judges Its Judges in Pursuit of EU Milestone
Albania’s Socialists win ruling majority in parliamentary elections
Female And Gay: Vucic’s Unlikely Choice For PM Sets Two Firsts For Serbia
Dozens of Serbia gays say election of gay PM to be historic
Ireland and Serbia’s PM sea change
Sweden passes bill to become carbon neutral by 2045
Here’s how Singapore provides high-quality health care at low costs
Qatar crisis is a mess the Middle East could do without
Balochistan: Teenage Baloch student abducted during Pakistan Navy chief’s visit to Jiwani
Haratin: Acclaimed Mauritanian Activist Biram Dah Abeid Raises Profile of Abolitionist Cause