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1917 December 6: Finland Independence Day
Investments in Cherokee Nation language immersion program may be a model for national programs
Kingston to provide building space for new Indigenous language centre
Yamin Kogoya: 60 years ago, Indonesia invaded West Papua with guns. 60 years later, they’re still ruling with guns
Indonesia police charge eight Papuan students on treason charges over ‘independence’ protest
Myanmar jungle rebels struggle for cash and guns
Jailed Hong Kong vigil organizer warns world over spread of totalitarianism
Top UAE adviser makes rare trip to Iran amid nuclear talks
Gambia’s Adama Barrow elected for a second term
Israel delays major settlement plan for East Jerusalem
Taiwan, Slovakia hold talks as island firms ties with Europe
Ethiopian forces have recaptured two strategic towns, government says
The music group preserving an eroding ethnic tradition for Aka people
Gambia police disperse protesters contesting president’s re-election
Extent of US’ security help to Baltics should stay at least on current level
Yemen Houthis bury their dead as fighting in gas-rich Marib rages
Hong Kong Threatens Wall Street Journal With ‘Incitement’
U.S. wants private sector to operate with full information about China’s Xinjiang
Latvia Sells EUR600 Mln in Debut Sustainability Bond
US, 5 Other Nations Call on Ethiopia to Stop Mass Detentions
Lithuania asks EU for ‘strong reaction’ to Chinese pressure
Biden Administration Announces Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
Estonia to host an EU-Africa virtual hackathon
International Tennis Federation has no plans to suspend events in China amid Peng Shuai concerns
Finland has highest teleworking rate in the EU before and during the pandemic
US senators earmark $3 billion to support democracies globally
New round of Russian aggression against Ukraine would kill Nord Stream 2
Three more hostages released by Haitian gang, says missionary group
Denmark tightens fiscal policy with 2022 budget deal
Israel tightening cyber exports after scandals
Sweden starts up oil-fired power plant to alleviate Polish crunch
Notorious Tajik Islamic State Recruiter Reappears In Syrian Refugee Camp
Iceland top of European team gymnastics
Cambodia Bans US Visits to Ream Naval Base After Sanctions
More than 900 political prisoners now in Belarus
India’s Nagaland Erupts in Protests Against Army Killing of Civilians
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Solomon Islands leader wins no-confidence vote after riots
Norway urges World Bank’s Afghanistan donors to channel funds to U.N.
Nehammer sworn in as Austria’s third chancellor in 2 months
Why Scotland’s artists hold the key to unlocking the nation’s independence
Belarus bans Western imports, airlines from EU and UK
Call for next Archbishop of Wales to be a Welsh speaker
Welsh Language Rights Day: celebrating the ‘transformation’ in the experiences of Welsh speakers
UN chief names American Stephanie Williams as Libya adviser
Catalan president calls Spanish Constitution ‘obsolete’ on 43rd anniversary of ratification
Family of 6, including child, wounded in US strike in Syria
RTV Slovenia Feels Political Heat Amid Program Shuffles
Israel: Palestinian car-rammer wounds guard, is shot dead
Australia and Papua New Guinea revive World War II-era naval base built by Americans
Indonesian court delivers victory for Indigenous rights in Papua
West Papua independence movement re-submits for full MSG membership
North Korea installs solar panels along border to boost surveillance
SNP would gain 11 MPs and unseat Douglas Ross, UK election poll finds
Military families increasingly voice dissent over junta leadership
Poll shows backing for a second Scottish independence referendum in UK
Blinken to make first Southeast Asia visit as US makes region a priority
The REAL Scottish Politics: Another Better Together promise broken
African fashion brings beauty and glamour to Niger
Beijing fears diplomatic isolation as US allies mull Olympics options: analysts
Benin court sentences political opponent to 10 years in prison
Free entry for Urdd National Eisteddfod 2022 as organisation celebrates its 100th birthday
Tunisia: Enahdha party protests ‘defamation’ campaign
China conducts live-fire bombing drills in South China Sea
The Gambia opposition leader Ousainou Darboe calls for calm after election results
S4C strikes deal to show Wales’ Six Nations matches for next four years
At least 38 inmates dead in Burundi’s prison fire
Visitors to Wales wanted to meet Welsh dragon and thought Wales had its own currency
Jihadist-hit Niger urges crackdown on Libya arms traffic
Surprise as some of Wales’ most charming high streets branded ‘UK’s worst’ by real estate consultancy
African leaders deserve permanent seats at UN Sec. Council
Lithuania and its capital Vilnius awarded for World’s Best Tourism Promoting Videos
UAE shifting to 4 1/2-day work week next year
Estonia fighting EU to maintain current income tax system
Biden administration eying evacuation options for US citizens in Ukraine if Russia invades: report
Finland independence day marked nationwide in Estonia
Rubio calls on Airbnb to delist some properties in China’s Xinjiang region
West should cut Russia from SWIFT, sanction Nord Stream, Latvia says
Rohingya Refugees Sue Facebook for $150 Billion Over Myanmar Violence
Lithuania is back on China’s customs declaration system
UN Court Tells Armenia, Azerbaijan To Curb Feud, Prevent Racial Hatred
“The opportunities are great.” Lithuanian MPs hopeful after visiting Taiwan
Life Sentence Sought For Russian Accused Of ‘State-Ordered’ Killing Of Georgian In Berlin
Latvian, British foreign ministers agree to keep working with international partners to hold Russia to account for its actions in Crimea
Religious Communities In Montenegro Are Still Wary Of Vaccination. Muslim Leaders Are The Exception.
Triple disconnection: how Russia seeks to destabilize Ukraine’s gas, electricity, and coal markets
Europe’s Global Gateway: Complementing or Competing With BRI?
Sweden wants to reclaim the names behind Ikea’s toilet brushes and trash cans
Cambodian mass trial against government opponents reopens
Pentagon: Russia continues to build up troops near Ukraine
Uyghurs in Turkey welcome U.S. boycott of Olympics
Norwegian Wolves Are Extinct, With No Genetic Trace Left Behind
‘Love is love:’ Chile legalizes same-sex marriage in historic vote
Zelensky: Ukrainian Army can thwart enemy’s aggressive plans
Re-elected Gambian President Barrow promises new constitution, term limits
Solvang, a small California town known as the “Danish Capital of America”
Kremlin says presidents agree to further U.S.-Russian talks on Ukraine
European Belarus Activists Andrei And Palina Sharenda Deprived Of Registration And Apartment
Labour migration brings greater inequality to rural life in Norway
Parliamentarians Of Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine Call For Tribunal Over Belarusian Regime
Tit-for-tat? Belarus to impose embargo on food products from Western countries
“This Is My War Against Satanists”: Brave Belarusian Painted House In White, Red and White
Journos pinpoint location of Russian-hybrid troops’ tank drills in occupied Donbas
At Brown, Indigenous students are keeping their native languages alive
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Uncontacted Amazon tribes endangered in Peru, Brazil -indigenous group
Tulalip woman is among scores of missing Indigenous people
Free website serves as resource for indigenous languages
B.C. First Nation’s app revitalizes old Indigenous language in a new way
The best Irish legends and myths to tell your kids at storytime
US returns over 900 stolen artefacts to Mali
Church maintains call for human rights mission to West Papua
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Guinea: junta dismisses head of the Central Bank
First Minister backs creating a ‘community bank for Wales’
Sudan’s top general Al-Burhan warns against foreign interference
Sagrada Família’s 12-point star atop tower of Virgin Mary lights up Barcelona skyline
Australia Joins US in Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Olympics
Latvia and Estonia do not plan to take over Belarus transit cargos diverted from Lithuania due to sanctions
Britain, Canada Latest Nations to Announce Diplomatic Boycott of China Olympics
Lithuania successfully tests power link to continental Europe
Lebanon’s Dire Economic Crisis Threatens to Steal Christmas
Estonia launches Bürokratt, the Siri of digital public services
IED Kills 7 Togolese Peacekeepers in Mali
‘It’s like fighting windmills.’ Belarus’ anti-Lithuanian propaganda has not peaked yet
UN Food Stocks Looted in N. Ethiopia; Some Aid Distribution Halted
MEPs congratulate Russian people on USSR dissolution anniversary: we are all Europeans
Hungary Admits Granting Schengen Visa To Belarusian Official Expelled By Czechs
Estonian PM: EU and NATO will respond to any aggression against Ukraine
Bosnian Minister Faces Corruption Charges Over Weapons Sale
Estonian parlt committee, Finnish formin discuss regional security
Is Germany’s New Government Going to Break With China?
Lithuania says bigger U.S. military presence would deter Russia best
Family of murdered Malta journalist ask EU not to fund gas pipeline linked to suspect
Poland imposes martial law ‘to avert anarchy’ – archive, 1981
New soccer league helps Gaza amputees cope with war trauma
Belarus Christians urge help for jailed Catholic mother of five
USSR’s death blow was struck 30 years ago in a hunting lodge
Woman Was Begging On Her Knees Belarusian Security Officers Not To Throw Her Small Child Into Water
Australia foreign minister welcomes EU security pledge
U.S. Congress includes $300 million for Ukraine, addresses China in massive defense bill
Father’s Nazi past haunts Chilean presidential frontrunner
Putin convinces Biden not to impose sanctions against Russian oligarchs and Nord Stream 2
Serbia moves to defuse protests over Rio Tinto lithium mine
Defector Helps Build Case Against Belarus Over Ryanair Flight It Forced Down
US journalist freed in Lebanon after call by rights groups
Estonian ambassador Kaimo Kuusk: It is an honor for us to stand next to Ukraine and the Crimean Tatars in the fight against Russian aggression
U.S. Treasury: El Salvador government negotiated with gangs
Belarus Charges Dissident Blogger’s Russian Girlfriend With ‘Inciting Hatred’
Death toll in latest Darfur tribal clashes now at 88
Belarus Ranks With North Korea And South Sudan
Israeli stabbed in Jerusalem; Palestinian minor arrested
Poland Probes Jewish Website Editor Over a Tweet About the Holocaust
U.S. envoy to visit UAE, Turkey, Egypt to discuss Ethiopia conflict -State Dept
Belarusian political prisoner Andrzej Poczobut recognised Journalist of Year 2021 by Polish magazine Press
Senior U.S. defense official says boosting Taiwan’s defenses is an ‘urgent task’
Czech government agrees to send troops to Poland-Belarus border
Imprisoned activist Marfa Rabkova barred from getting medical care, her letters held back
Israeli Woman Held In Belarus Urges Homeland To Get Her ‘Out Of This Hell’
Heads of Donbas occupation administrations join Putin’s party, reject Minsk peace plan
Ukraine, Croatia sign declaration on European prospects
Minsker sentenced to 5 days in prison for candle in memory of murdered protester Raman Bandarenka
Biden says U.S. will not unilaterally send troops to defend Ukraine
Ukraine opens honorary consulate in Turkey
Poland Orders Science Academy to Disclose Members’ Contacts With Israeli Researchers
Ossetian-Ingush Tensions Escalate Into Series of Clashes
Vast colonial boarding school system uncovered in Tibet
Abkhazia’s ‘President’ Floats Idea to Lift Real Estate Purchase Restrictions for Russian Citizens
1961 December 9: Tanzania Independence Day
Uyghur Tribunal finds China committed genocide in Xinjiang
‘It was a beautiful life’: Meet Western Sahara’s newest refugees
Lukashenko: ‘I talk to Putin about Serbia almost every time we speak’
Betrayal and resurrection: Marking the 60th anniversary of the birth of the Papuan state
China’s coercive school system aims to make children alien to their Tibetan root
Trapped by snow in an Amazigh mountain village
Catalonia to take part in White House Summit for Democracy event
Saudi crown prince in 1st visit to Qatar after embargo ended
China angry that ‘uninvited’ Australian diplomats will boycott Beijing Winter Games 2022
Russia military chief warns Ukraine against attacking rebels
Longer school day to be trialled in Wales
Chopin’s last piano gets its 19th-century features back
Lithuania braces for China-led corporate boycott
Israeli foreign minister in Cairo to strengthen ties
Indyref2: ‘Necessary planning’ for vote included in Scottish budget
Gunmen kill at least 14 militiamen in Burkina Faso ambush
State-backed China hackers targeting South China Sea claimants
Current Tunisian constitution no longer valid, presidency says
Putin’s Ukraine Crisis Is Fueling Baltics Tensions, Estonia Says
Croatia can join border-free Schengen area, EU governments say
Cambodia placed under US arms embargo over China ties
Russia keeps tensions high over Ukraine while waiting for next Biden move
Politico names Lithuania’s FM and Belarus dictator among most influential Europeans
Hong Kong Tycoon, 2 Others Convicted Over Tiananmen Vigil
Estonian MEP Riho Terras: EU must send clearer sanctions message to Putin
Burkina Faso: President Kabore accepts Prime minister’s govt resignation
Latvian Parliament Allows Probe Against Lawmaker Suspected Of Spying For Moscow
Life under rebel rule in an Ethiopian holy city
Europe Raises China-Lithuania Trade Dispute With WTO Chief
One killed, 18 injured following fire at HQ of Tunisia’s Ennahdha party
Russia must not be given any say regarding NATO – Estonian PM
Marking ‘International Anti-Corruption Day,’ Biden Administration Announces Raft of Sanctions
Lithuania’s Telšiai marks 80 years since extermination of local Jewry
New Zealand plans to gradually raise legal smoking age in effort to ban cigarettes
Estonian Professor: It Started With Small Demonstrations. A Year Later The Protest Was A Success
Germany warns Russia of ‘high political and economic price’ if it moves against Ukraine
Crimean Tatar leader Dzhelyal kept in unheated Russian prison as temperatures approach freezing
Biden kicks off global democracy summit, acknowledges challenges in US
Number Of Jailed Journalists Increased In 2021, With Belarus Among Top Five Worst Countries
US, Israel defense chiefs discuss Iran as nuclear talks falter
Poland demands European Commission begin investigation into Russia’s Gazprom over soaring gas prices
Activists In Kazakhstan Under Pressure Before Independence Day, Massacre Anniversary
Ukraine working with allies on ways to deter Russia – Kuleba
Taliban Accused Of Forcibly Evicting Ethnic Uzbeks, Turkmen In Northern Afghanistan
Ukraine Commanders Say a Russian Invasion Would Overwhelm Them
Next Door To War: Voices From A Frontline Ukrainian Town
Talented chemistry student, political prisoner Artsyom Bayarski sentenced to 5 years in jail
Ecuador and the First AIIB Project in Latin America
‘No Bomb Threat:’ Polish Probe Into Ryanair Diversion Dismisses Belarusian Account
Gwadar Protests Highlight CPEC’s Achilles’ Heel
Ukraine will reject anything decided behind its back – Ukraine’s Foreign Minister
Czech president clashes with future FM over Israel, China, Russia
5 Western Nations Join Together in Diplomatic Boycott of China’s Winter Olympics
EU trio holds consultations as end of Slovenia’s stint nears
Biden pledges central Europe more ‘military capabilities’
China eyes bolstering mining across Tibet
1948 December 10: Human Rights Day
Vancouver, Whistler and First Nations to explore feasibility of 2030 Olympics bid
Snow traps Amazigh tribes in Morocco’s Middle Atlas Mountains
Inside Idaho’s Campaign to Include Indigenous History in Its Highway Markers
Internet guardians want to break web’s language barriers
‘Fighting to reclaim our language’: Māori names enjoy surge in popularity
NATO must discuss European security issues with all allies – Estonian president
‘This should all be ice’: the Arctic melt leaving Inuit without food
Palestinian killed by Israeli fire in West Bank clashes
From activism to electoral politics: Five Navajo women on the rise
British Airways panned as contest to ‘thank all NHS staff’ opens to England only
Sudan group: Tribal violence in Darfur kills 33 more people
Four Ways the U.S. Can Keep Putin From Invading Ukraine
Palestinians freed after hunger strikes have lifelong damage
Ex-Northern Ireland manager calls for team to drop ‘God Save the Queen’ like Wales
Explosions in Palestinian camp in Lebanon cause casualties
Karis: Biden did not raise NATO meeting with Russia in B9 phone call
‘I am dead here’: Lebanese join Mideast migrants to Europe
Tory grandee fears ‘English nationalist’ UK Gov could ‘breakup’ the union
Paraguay ‘remains firm’ on Taiwan ties after Nicaragua pivots to China
Liik: USA might be after reinstating weapons control talks with Russia
As government offensive pushes forward, scars of war dot Ethiopia’s Amhara region
Volkswagen confirms intention to manufacture electric cars in Catalonia
In Myanmar’s Chin state, a grassroots rebellion grows
Kunnas: Biden should emulate Churchill over Chamberlain
U.S. imposes sweeping human rights sanctions on China, Myanmar and North Korea
Judge imposes 25% of Spanish in Catalan Canet de Mar classroom, sparking tensions
Estonian foreign minister: We will not withdraw our support for Ukraine
Nicaragua breaks off diplomatic ties with Taiwan, switching recognition to Beijing
Ingrida Šimonytė: Lithuania Will Find Way To Terminate Contract With Belaruskali
Chinese official press journalist says if Taiwan leader was Catalan she would be in jail
Lithuania May Introduce National Sanctions Against Belaruskali
North Koreans scour farms for burnable waste to cope with fuel shortage
Activists urge Lithuanian athletes to raise Uighurs’ rights at Beijing Olympics
US defense bill could open way to Taiwan joining RIMPAC naval exercise
Latvian President will not attend Winter Olympics due to epidemiological restrictions
China places lawyers, activists under house arrest on Human Rights Day
Socialist International Demanded Immediate Release Of Mikalai Statkevich And All Political Prisoners In Belarus
Tibetan writer given 10-year prison term in secret trial
White-Red-White Flag Flies At High Altitude Near Minsk For Fifth Day
Tunisia: LGBT activist’s assault by police seen as a pattern
Ukraine says Russia rejects new ceasefire proposals, prisoner swaps
Thousands seek safety in Chad after Cameroon clashes
Russian occupiers pursue repression in Crimea under guise of anti-terror efforts
France to declassify Algerian war archives
Poland reiterates Nord Stream 2 opposition to German foreign minister
Benin’s opposition figure on trial for terrorism charges
Elle magazine switches from Russian to Ukrainian
Treasury sanctions Liberia’s ex-warlord, current senator Prince Johnson
Tsikhanouskaya speaks at Summit for Democracy, calls Lukashenka regime ‘thugs terrorising whole of Europe’
Bulgarian Parties Reach Coalition Deal, Ending Months Of Deadlock
Kremlin’s plans for Ukraine include destabilization from within
Bosnian Serb Parliament Votes To Advance Secessionist Bid
Russia urges NATO to break promise to Ukraine as part of security package
U.N. General Assembly ratifies several resolutions against Israel
Bougainville president tells Papua New Guinea: “Let my people go”
1981 December 11: El Mozote massacre, El Salvador
1994 December 11: First Chechen War
New Missing and Murdered Indigenous Person’s Website Dedicated to Solving Cases
Balochistan was forcibly made part of Pakistan in 1947
Thousands march in Gwadar for the rights of the people of Balochistan
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At Nobel ceremony, Maria Ressa slams social media’s ‘toxic sludge’
Turkish president calls social media a ‘threat to democracy’
Newsmakers: What can Lithuania’s history tell us about its decisions?
Cambodia’s Hun Sen orders destruction of country’s US weapons
Snorre Karkkonen Svensson: the embodiment of Nordic-Latvian ties
Opposition leader in Benin sentenced to 20 years in jail
Long exile story: political prisoner returns to Lithuania after 75 years in Siberia
The uncertain future of children caught in conflict in Cameroon
EXPO Dubai 2020 Podcast: Estonia’s circular economy
President of Burkina Faso appoints new prime-minister
Malta, Estonia agree on common challenges
Cuban Journalist Beaten by Masked Men
California man charged in Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot flees to Belarus
Despite appeals from Ukraine, Biden admin holds back additional military aid to Kyiv amid diplomatic push
Azerbaijani Activists Raise Alarm About Domestic Violence
U.S. diplomat Donfried to travel to Ukraine and Russia – State Department
Protesters In Serbia Block Roads For Third Consecutive Weekend Over Lithium Project
G7 ministers present united front against Russia over Ukraine crisis
Bulgaria’s PM Designate Petkov Presents New Government Ahead Of Parliament Vote
Ukrainian political prisoner starts a hunger strike in Russian prison
Iran cautions against reported U.S.-Israeli military drills
Belorusneft cancels supplies to Germany over sanctions
Vindman: US has been ‘fickle’ in its friendship with Ukraine
Russian court extends arrest of Yana Pinchuk until April 30
Palestinians vote in local West Bank elections amid Hamas boycott
The battle for YesCymru needs to stop – or there won’t be a YesCymru to lead
Cuban family finds welcome, refugee status in distant Serbia
Helsinki Jewish congregation spends 450,000 euros a year on security
Catholic women urge Vatican to sign Europe rights convention
NORRØN architects designs a learning space among the trees of denmark’s gribskov forest
Finnish general: If war breaks out in Ukraine, it also affects the Baltic Sea region
Hackers steal research data from Sweden’s Volvo Cars
Catalan government opens delegation office in Mexico
1963 December 12: Jamhuri, Kenya Republic Day
Sindh’s endless predicament
Thousands of Russian troops have massed on the border of Ukraine
China’s Xi and Russia’s Putin dominate the G7
Belarus Migrant Crisis, Russian Military Buildup On Agenda As New German Chancellor Visits Poland
Latvian Beehive for Freedom under Attack in Belgium as Inappropriate for some Historians
Symbolism and hidden meanings behind the Sagrada Família
Aggressive Migrants Wound Polish Soldier In The Face While Trying To Break Through Border
Catalan MEPs hit out at EU Commission for meeting with anti-Catalan Catalan Civil Society
Lithuanian Border Guards Report 22 Shots From Belarusian Side Of Border
More national and international students are choosing to study in Wales
‘More and more convergence’ with allies on costs to Russia if they invade Ukraine
Huw Edwards backs full-time Welsh Language Student Officer at Cardiff University
Germany blocks delivery of anti-drone jamming guns from Lithuania to Ukraine
The Welsh Way – essays on neoliberalism and devolution
Belarus authorities on a hunt for ‘dissent’ in large companies
Meet the Welshman who’s been named the best new guitarist in the world
Romuva? Lowdown on Lithuania’s latest state-recognised, and the only traditional, religion
Mark Cousins: ‘Scottish Government’s nationalism made me open to independence’
Australia could impose sanctions against Lukashenka’s regime, Latushka says
The Witcher season two makes Scottish connections with Graham McTavish and more
In Lithuania Children’s Drawing Exhibition, dedicated to 30th Anniversary of Kazakhstan Independence
UN in South Sudan evaluates impact of climate change
Imprisoned politician Ryhor Kastusiou has cancer, doctor confirms
Electric vehicles are gaining traction in Rwanda
Norway, Sweden and Switzerland provide 1.2mn vaccine doses to Bangladesh
Israeli PM Travels To U.A.E. In Historic First Visit Against Backdrop Of Iran Talks
G7 warns Russia of ‘massive consequences’ if Ukraine is attacked
Breakaway Authorities Stage Vote In Moldova’s Transdniester Region
Why Finns came top in the happiness ratings four times in a row
Bosnian Drama Quo Vadis, Aida? Wins Top European Film Awards
Former National Bank Head Tells What Will Happen To Belarusian Economy In 2022
China Grows Balkan Investments by Asking Less Than EU
International Work Group For International Affairs Is Assisting Indigenous People in the Arctic
Is Afghanistan Really Exporting Terror to Central Asia?
The Value of a “Greater Chaco” National Park
Weird Planes From Belarus Spotted In Belgium
The Louisiana Indigenous community fighting for hurricane justice
Fugitive Portuguese banker Joao Rendeiro arrested in South Africa
Native People’s Stories As They Should Be Told
The curious case of a map and a disappearing Taiwan minister at U.S. democracy summit
Teacher using Dakota language lessons to help heal wounds from residential schools
As violence in Haiti spikes, aid groups struggle to help
US Approves Indigenous Name Change for Colorado Mountain
Apart from huge Kanak boycott, New Caledonia votes ‘non’
Prominent Aboriginal leader dies in COVID-19 ward
1974 December 13: Malta Republic Day
1971 December 16: Bahrain National Day
1991 December 16: Kazakhstan Independence Day
1989 December 16: Romanian Revolution
1907 December 17: National Day of Bhutan
1928 December 17: Kurdistan Flag Day
2010 December 17: Arab Spring
December 18: International Migrants Day
1878 December 18: Qatar National Day
1961 December 19: Operation Trikora, New Guinea