Human Rights Violations in Western Sahara – Communist holocaust and its lessons for the 21st Century – What do teens in occupied Donetsk want in life? – This is the year we’ll win Scottish independence argument – Here is what my #shithole looks like – Conservation Refugees – Beijing ‘white elephants’ seen swimming in Pacific – Ilham Tohti nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize – Yuan Diplomacy – Finnish ships face increased scrutiny in Russian harbours – Newfound Pride in Guaraní – ‘Hunger is killing me’: starvation as a weapon of war in South Sudan – Referendum about Taiwan Independence or unification should be allowed – No way to treat a neighboring country – Herdsmen Killings Worse Than Kanu’s Biafra – Global cyber-alliance of democracies – Despite losses, Kurds have ‘promising future’ if united – In Trouble for Listing Tibet, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau as Separate Countries – Either the Catalan issue is resolved or Spain won’t have a democratic government
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1991 January 13: Freedom Defenders Day in Lithuania
1990 January 19-20: Azerbaijan: Black January
1991 January 20: The Barricades in Latvia
1946 January 22: Establisment of the Republic of Kurdistan
1919 January 22: Day of Unity of Ukraine
2014 January 22: The first killings of protesters on the Maidan
1759 January 25: Burns Night, Scotland
1788 January 26: Australia Day to Invasion Day to Survival Day
January 26, 1950: Republic Day in India
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Western Sahara dispute should invalidate EU-Morocco fish deal, EU court adviser says
Despite Threats of Censorship, Documentary Filmmakers Show Human Rights Violations in Western Sahara
A major battle of land ownership is brewing between Antigua and Barbuda
Niger’s Gold Rush Has Turned Bandits into Barons
Belgium in Uproar Over Torture of Sudanese It Deported
Seven out of ten Walloons never use public transport
Flanders makes bid for 2021 World Championships
Average length of traffic jams on Flemish roads reached six-year record in 2017
Two Palestinian teens killed in clashes with Israeli troops
Palestinian leaders threaten to withdraw formal recognition of Israel
Flare-Up With Israel Tests Hamas Effort to Keep Gaza on Low Boil
Netanyahu’s son brags about prostitutes, $20 billion deal for friend’s dad in strip club rant
Israel bans entry for 20 groups over BDS support
More than 1,000 settlement homes approved in West Bank
Israel searches West Bank after settler killed in drive-by shooting
Sikhs ban Indian diplomats from entering Gurdwaras across US
Lithuania bans entry to 49 Russians under ‘Magnitsky Act’
Putin’s “hybrid peace” is a Kremlin trap for Ukraine
“They said they would torture my son” – religious scholar released from occupied Donbas
Russian military was behind ‘NotPetya’ cyberattack in Ukraine, CIA concludes
Ukrainians travelling to Russia are playing Russian roulette
Can anything be done in Ukraine with the so-called “canonical” Moscow Patriarchate?
The Communist holocaust and its lessons for the 21st Century
A U.S.-Ukraine Weapons Deal Has Russia Up in Arms
What do teens in occupied Donetsk want in life?
Russian troll factory expands its work space threefold in 2018
Ukraine must officially recognize Soviet regime as an occupation, Kyiv historian says
Crimean political prisoner beaten in Russia for reporting brutal treatment
Russia to deploy S-400 missile systems in occupied Crimea
Russia is destroying 16th Century Crimean Tatar Khan’s Palace in occupied Crimea
Germany, Norway deliver ilmenite ore to occupied Crimea in sanctions breach
Why we should write about the Crimean Tatars
10 thousand Crimeans forced to serve in Russian occupying army
Proposed law could affect land owning groups in French Pacific
Scotland independence debate is less rowdy, but we still give a hoot
SNP “discrimination” case to consider whether Scottish independence is a philosophical belief
Breakthrough as lost Pictish monastery where monks first wrote Gaelic discovered by archaeologists
What does 2018 have in store for Scottish politics?
First Minister: Creating an independent Scotland “not about flags or passports”
Scottish independence given boost by views on the economy
This is the year we’ll win the independence argument
Independence is the answer to UK’s cultural and economic vacuum
Hundreds enjoy 1,600-year-old spectacular Burning of the Clavie ritual
Russia ‘reversed position on independence post-Brexit’
M&S tells Scottish customer: You’ve had your referendum and you’re part of England now
Switzerland’s Central Bank Made $55 Billion Last Year—More Than Apple
‘Here is what my #shithole looks like’: African countries and Haiti react to Trump’s remark
‘An homage to resilience’: Portraits of Haiti’s rape survivors
Gambia ‘suspends political events’ over clashes
Gambia: Barrow Urged To End ‘Unprovoked’ Attacks On Former Ruling Party Supporters
ECHR obliges Russia to pay 4 thousand euros to resident of Tatarstan who spent three years in jail
Tatarstan to host int’l Turkological conference
Ex-head of Mari El gets another ammunition storage charge
Welsh Government announces £50m fund to prepare Wales for Brexit
The AMs who speak the most (and the least) Welsh in the Senedd
Plaid Cymru to vote down latest Brexit Bill
‘Rural areas neglected by Welsh and Westminster governments’
Welsh government launches consultation on plans to ban smacking for children
5 things the UK Government could do in 2018 to help reverse Wales’ decline
Why are Yorkshire MPs speaking for Wales at Westminster?
Plaid Cymru Brexit bill warning to Welsh ministers
Regional editor denies being ‘enemy of Welsh language’
Harry and Meghan to celebrate Welsh culture on Cardiff visit
Wales needs to enlist its expat army and turn the brain drain into a resource
Complaint made after Father Christmas couldn’t speak Welsh
Planning officers call for Welsh condition on new homes in Llanrhaeadr YM
9 lovely Welsh towns to visit for a weekend break
Violence, overcrowding and prison deaths put Welsh prisons among UK’s worst
Equatorial Guinea: Coup attempt leaves many questions
Equatorial Guinea claims failed coup planned in France
Gunmen kill 13 in Senegal’s Casamance region
Batwa: Uganda’s ‘conservation refugees’ mired in extreme poverty
Is Lebanon Set for an Oil Bonanza?
Environmentalists Warn Of Mediterranean Pollution From Lebanon Land Reclamation
Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri Wants Lebanon Kept Out of the Saudi-Iranian Conflict
Hmong Veterans Ask Congress for Right to Burial in National Cemeteries
Far-right Austria minister’s ‘Nazi language’ causes anger
Austria wants to cut family benefits for children living abroad
‘A great milestone’: Somaliland adopts legislation outlawing rape
Somaliland journalists sentenced to two years in prison on propaganda charges
China lodges diplomatic complaint over “onerous debt burdens on regional governments”
Beijing ‘white elephants’ seen swimming in Pacific
Faroese nationalise fishing quota
Rights Situation in Xinjiang Has ‘Further Deteriorated’ in Recent Months
Uyghur Detentions Continue in Xinjiang, Despite Pledge to End With Party Congress
Chinese Authorities Arrest Halmurat Ghopur Amid Crackdown on Prominent Uyghurs
Ilham Tohti has been officially nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
Yuan Diplomacy: Panama Cuts Ties with Taiwan in Favor of the Mainland
Guinea pays tribute to iconic former captain ‘Papa’ Camara
Malta: EU island of ‘impunity and fear’
Malta ex-corruption investigator Jonathan Ferris fears for life
Trial further delayed for West Papuan independence campaigner Yanto Awerkion
Filep Karma: Former Political Prisoner’s Fragile Freedom
#VoicesFromWestPapua 1. Alomina Wenda
#VoicesFromWestPapua 2. Mama Ester Elsye Game
Chinese-built and funded Ethiopia-Djibouti electric rail line begins commercial operations
Transport minister unsure why Finnish ships face increased scrutiny in Russian harbours
Midwives’ Resistance: How Native Women Are Reclaiming Birth on Their Terms
Farmington teacher develops Braille code for Navajo
New program at NAU brings Navajo culture into the classroom
Newfound Pride in Guaraní, a Language Long Disdained in Paraguay
Paraguay to revitalize Guarani
American Indians Achieve Voting Rights Gains
Indigenous women occupy Washington state capitol lawn
Native Americans, Canada’s First Peoples, Fight to Keep Long Hair
Evo Honors Birth of Bolivian Indigenous Martyr, Tupac Katari
American Indians in Dakotas Sue Pharma Companies for Their Role in Opioid Epidemic
Leech Lake Tribal College receives $100,000 American Indian College Fund grant
Cherokee Can’t Sue Opioid Distributors in Tribal Court, Judge Rules
Cherokees Plan to Move Opioid Lawsuit to State Court
If you respect Native American culture then help actual Native Americans trying to cross our border
Navajo Nation to open first tribal police academy
Kunumi MC, the indigenous rapper protecting his people’s land
Peek inside Boise, Idaho’s vibrant Basque community
Thousands of people are taking part in the demonstration against dispersal in Bilbao
Usurbil will present the final farewell to poet Joxan Artze
Murders in Puerto Rico Surge as Hurricane Maria Recovery Continues
Puerto Rico’s most ambitious push to become a US state, explained
Citizenship tests could become available in Cornish but not Gaelic or Welsh
To tackle sexual violence in Lesotho, programme targets men and boys
The mixed legacy of Liberia’s Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
U.N. Security Council lauds Liberia over peaceful runoff polls
From first lady to vice president of Liberia: meet Jewel Howard Taylor
U.S. accuses Beijing of ‘provocative militarization’ in South China Sea
Philippine fury with China over reneging on military promise in South China Sea
China slams Vietnam for inviting India to invest in South China Sea
4 China Coast Guard Vessels Enter Japan-Administered Waters Near Disputed East China Sea Islands
Indonesia seeks effective South China Sea code of conduct
Japanese names given to 34 undersea features in disputed waters, Chinese proposals snubbed
Are we also a ‘shithole’? Botswana asks US
Turkmenistan’s president just banned women from driving
How North America will be celebrating the official year of the Irish language
2017 – the year of no government in Northern Ireland
Some way to go yet to break Belgium’s record for a democracy going without an elected government
New Northern Ireland Secretary “absolutely determined” to restore powersharing
Flying high: Peregrine falcons return to Irish skies
New Gaelscoil a boost to the city’s bilingual status
Irish-language content on radio is negligible, says report
Dominica Carnival launched under theme ‘Celebrating our Traditions’
Dominica’s PM thanks St. Kitts and Nevis post-Maria recovery assistance
Emergency grants offered to small businesses in Dominica
South Sudan declares former army chief a rebel, accuses him of attacks
‘Hunger is killing me’: starvation as a weapon of war in South Sudan
Trinidad and Tobago elects its first female president: Paula-Mae Weekes
Taiwanese TV star has show canceled in China for ‘supporting Taiwan Independence’?
Referendum about Taiwan Independence or unification should be allowed: poll
Taiwan calls China’s new aviation routes in Taiwan Strait irresponsible
China angered by US House for passing Taiwan Travel Act
Taiwan isn’t China, and Taiwanese aren’t Chinese
Venezuela government, opposition resume talks in Dominican Republic
Vatican takes over scandal-hit Sodalitium movement amid abuse allegations
Nicaragua: Exit of Electoral Council Chief Demanded
A Year in Review: For North Caucasus in 2017, Old Problems Remain While New Ones Arise
Chief Of Rights Group Memorial’s Chechnya Office Detained On Drug Charge
Ingush Opposition Activist Magomed Khazbiyev Detained On Illegal Weapons Possession Charge
Vice Prime Minister of Dagestan Bilal Omarov suspended from work pro tem
Nephew of former Head of Dagestan suspected of public funds’ embezzlement
Meet Aina Gamzatova, The Muslim Woman Challenging Vladimir Putin
Georgia Not To Purchase Gas from Russia in 2018
Georgia has all the mechanisms needed for NATO membership
Can Europe Help Defend Georgia?
South Ossetia, Republika Srpska Sign Agreements
Defying Court Ban, Republika Srpska Goes Ahead With ‘Statehood Day’
Russian-trained mercenaries back Bosnia’s Serb separatists
Flow of Migrants Drains Bosnia of its Youth
Tajikistan: Brain Drain Rush Causes Annual Riot
Barb-Tossing Bard: Mysterious Poet Roils Sleepy Tajik Village
US Planned Big Boost in Military Aid to Tajikistan
Homophobic Violence Still A Major Problem In Iceland
Top 5 trends in Iceland this winter
Anticorruption protest in Panama draws thousands
Cook Islands mourn ‘a people’s Queen’
U.N. endorses elections for Libya by end of 2018
What does 2018 hold for Libya?
Curaçao and Aruba: “No way to treat a neighboring country” – Venezuela closes border
Inter-American Court in Costa Rica endorses same-sex marriage
Central African refugees, exiled across the river, long for home
Bolivia welcomes Dakar Rally drivers with wreaths of coca leaves
Samoa promotes Chinese investors
Hope for Mauritanian desert economy as tourists return
N88bn compensation: FG yet to pay us — Biafra war victims
Biafra: Focus on achieving Igbo nation through referendum – Ohanaeze to agitators
Biafra: Tell DSS to stop harassing us – Nnamdi Kanu’s family cries out
Indigenous People of Biafra berates military, police over killing of youths in Port Harcourt
‘Handshake Across the Niger’: How IPOB members caused stir in Enugu summit
Soyinka to Buhari – Herdsmen Killings Worse Than Kanu’s Biafra
Nigeria’s DSS ‘arrests Cameroon separatist leader’ Sisiku Ayuk Tabe
Release Cameroonian separatists now, says human rights lawyer Femi Falana
African Bar exhorts Nigeria to release Cameroon’s separatist leaders
Arrests will not deter Cameroon’s separatism: Experts
Bahrain to host first Baby Games
Power rationing introduced on Niue
Kuwait will host Iraq reconstruction conference in February
Kuwait emir warns over prolonged Qatar-GCC crisis
Why is Qatar being blockaded and isolated?
Qatar complains to UNSC after UAE violates airspace
Here for the long haul: How Qatar is overcoming the aviation blockade
Denmark, Greenland sign deal to clean up U.S. military waste
GEM project makes data on Greenland freely available to all
Only in Greenland: A beach for skiing and sledding
Survey found 4.1% of women have fallen victim to sexual offences in Sweden
Honduras post-election crisis leaves dozens dead
‘Scallop War’ erupts between Scotland and Isle of Man
LuxLeaks whistleblower Deltour acquitted
EU supercomputer may come to Lux
Somalia calls for accelerated debt relief to fight terrorism
25 years since Aussies deployed to Somalia
Somalia Launches Digital Counter-extremism Center
Benin photographer captures voodoo via the lens
Greece is limiting the power of sharia law
Islam’s gradual resurgence in post-Soviet Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani court sentences investigative journalist Afgan Mukhtarli to six years in prison
Museum of Romani Culture to take over Lety in March
Over tenth of Czech Roma at schools for kids with mental disorder
Sheffield Roma community ‘in shock’ after death of primary school girl
US refuses visa for Serbia’s army chief of staff
Estonia is hosting a massive party to celebrate turning 100 this year
Former Estonian president Hendrik Ilves calls for global cyber-alliance of democracies
Armenia among Safest Countries for American Travel in New State Department Ranking
Kosovo Prime Minister Haradinaj Cancels U.S. Visit After ‘Failing To Get Visa’
Kosovo War Rape Survivors See Hope in Reparations, but Justice Remains Elusive
Why relations between Slovenia and Croatia are all at sea
Slovenia’s Top Opposition Party Leads Poll Before Spring Ballot
Rising Stars Topline French Debut Feature About Female Kurdish Warriors
UK ‘inadvertently helped neuter’ Middle East ally the Iraqi Kurds
Iraq bans Kurdish firm Kar Group from operating Kirkuk oilfields
PUK, KDP push for a united Kurdish list in Iraqi elections
Systemic Crisis in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Islamic party boycotting Iraqi election because of Kurdish disunity
Despite losses, Kurds have ‘promising future’ if united: Masrour Barzani
New EU strategy on support to Iraq while Kurdish independence put on hold
Syrian war will drag into next decade: senior Kurdish leader
Turkey ‘summons top US diplomat’ over Syria Kurd forces
Kurdish politician’s Selahattin Demirtas first appearance in Turkish court 14 months after arrest
Turkish parliament strips pro-Kurdish lawmaker Leyla Zana of her status again
Pro-Kurdish footballer Deniz Naki shot at on German motorway
Turkey’s Response to Iran Protests Tells Us All We Need to Know of Ankara
Iran promises ‘harsh’ response for Kurdish groups after deadly border clashes
Viktor Orbán: Hungary doesn’t want ‘Muslim invaders’
Hungary fines main opposition party Jobbik over billboards funded by Orban foe
Is the EU subsidising autocracies? Hungary and the rise of the ‘illiberal’ model
Hungary summons Romanian ambassador over PM’s remarks threatening ethnic Hungarians
Romania’s prime minister threatens Transylvanian Hungarian politicians with hanging
Marriott in more trouble after ‘liking’ Twitter post by Tibetan independence group
China Blocks Marriott Hotels For Listing Tibet, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau as Separate Countries
Delta flies into China trouble over Tibet and Taiwan
Liverpool’s Tibet Water sponsorship set to be subject of protests ahead of Manchester City clash
Savor Tibetan Dumplings and Hot Pot When Dorjee Momo Bubbles Up on Capitol Hill
Tibetan spiritual leader cancels international travel for 2018
Richard Gere Arrives in Bodh Gaya To Attend Dalai Lama Teachings
Chinese Authorities Blow Up Christian Church by Dynamite
1.1 Million Chinese Tourists to be Sent from Shanghai to Tibet
How China Used a Times Documentary as Evidence Against Its Subject Tashi Wangchuk
China Forces Sri Lanka to Stop Dalai Lama’s Autobiography Publication
Denmark Breaks Own Record for Electricity Generated via Wind Power
Danish companies warming up for a strong 2018: analysis
How happiness impacts forestry (and vice versa) in Bhutan
Australian Indigenous objects become ‘cultural ambassadors’ in Rome in new book
France faces separatist demands as it ponders relationship with Corsica
Former Catalan president Artur Mas quits as pro-independence PdeCat chief
Pro-independence parties agree to reinstate Puigdemont as president
Pro-independence N-VA invites Puigdemont to speak in Flemish Parliament
Survivors of Spanish Civil War remembered in documentary
Outcry over Spanish defense ministry economic support of Francoist association
Catalan vice president Oriol Junqueras asks to be transferred to a Catalan prison
Deposed Catalan leader Puigdemont floats idea of being sworn in from Belgium
Spain to oppose ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont being re-elected from Belgium
Spain’s democratic jurists rise up
Barcelona airport closes 2017 with historic total of 47 million passengers
Catalan Parliament speaker Carme Forcadell opts against reprise
Catalan vice president Oriol Junqueras will be behind bars for Catalan parliament’s first session
Catalan administration workers demand leaders’ release
Yellow ribbons and October 1 ballot box placed outside European Commission in symbolic protest