Smaller European Nations Uneasy as Germany’s Scholz Plans to Meet Putin
Indian gov’t minister insists China must solve the Tibet issue
Sudan’s civilian prime-minister Abdalla Hamdok resigns
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Pro-Iranian hackers target Israeli newspaper on Soleimani assassination anniversary
Biden tells Ukrainian president US ‘will respond decisively if Russia further invades’
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Russia admits Nord Stream 2 may never be launched
North Koreans, already hungry, now short of cooking oil
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Serbian Activists Block Roads To Protest Possible Lithium Mine
British Sikh Army officer becomes first woman of color to ski solo to the South Pole
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Houthis seize ‘hostile’ vessel off Yemen that Saudis say carried medical equipment
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Jakarta striving for ‘integrated approach’ in rebellious Papua
China launches freight train to Germany bypassing Belarus
Cambodian police arrest 14 striking casino workers
Sweden announces charges against Swedbank ex-CEO over Baltic scandal
Uyghur scholar confirmed abducted by Chinese police 3 years ago
Russian truculence causes concern in Sweden and Finland
In North Korea, printed calendars separate rich from poor
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Italy detains prominent Ukrainian theater director at Russia’s request
Hong Kong court sentences Tiananmen vigil organizer to 15 months in prison
Russians now fear their own government more than they fear a world war
Israel opening surrogacy to same-sex couples
Poland and Romania side with Spain in European arrest warrant case against Puigdemont
Tesla criticized for opening showroom in China’s Xinjiang province
Denmark Dumps $7 Billion in Kroner on FX Market to Protect Peg
Kazakh Police Detain Second RFE/RL Journalist As Energy Protests Continue
Fraudsters target people in Wales with Welsh language messages
Czech Ex-Soldier Sentenced For Fighting With Russia-Backed Separatists In Ukraine
Indyref2: Ex SNP policy chief backs three-option ballot paper to break ‘logjam’
US takes custody of suspect in Haitian president slaying
Latvia’s ‘miracle’ silver collector coin sells out
Zimbabwe journalists mourn passing of editor Iden Wetherell
Finland significantly increasing defense capabilities
Urmas Reinsalu: Estonia should launch NATO Article 4 consultations
Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana, UAE join Security Council
Lithuanian president Gitanas Nausėda chickens out on Taiwan
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Canada agrees to $31bn compensation for Indigenous children taken from families
Tibet’s ecosystem being damaged by China
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Restrictions on Religious Activities Continue in Tibet
Turkish army kept two young Kurds in freezing temperatures for hours, claim family
Beijing’s smog woes cast pall over ‘green’ Winter Olympics
Justice elusive for murdered Indigenous Colombian reporter
Critical reporting lands 3 journalists in jail in Somaliland
Lao villagers refuse to cede land for Chinese-owned banana farm
Sweden creates Psychological Defense Agency to counter disinformation from Russia, China, and Iran
China mounts anti-US campaign in Xinjiang universities
Kazakh Government Resigns After All-Night Mass Protests
Cambodian union leaders arrested in casino labor dispute
EU Foreign Affairs Chief visits Donbas
North Koreans unmoved by lectures praising Kim Jong Un for keeping them safe
US national security advisor discusses Ukraine with Finnish, other Nordic officials
Tibetan monks, local residents forced to watch destruction of sacred statue
Poland summons Belarusian charge d’affaires over diplomat’s expulsion
Tunisia’s hunger-striking former minister fights for life
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Africans’ Reactions Mixed to Chinese Presence on Continent
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Biden administration sanctions Bosnian Serb leader, citing corruption
Estonian PM: NATO allies do not underestimate Russia
Boosters needed to be considered fully vaccinated in Singapore
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The Banker names Lithuania’s Skaistė Finance Minister of the Year
Israeli defence minister discusses regional stability with Jordanian king
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Report: Ethiopia detains many Tigrayans deported from Gulf
Latvian government breaks longevity record
Niger police seize 440 pounds of cocaine from mayor of town
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Anti-vaccination protesters attack Guadeloupe hospital staff
First Nations teen earning rave reviews for archery prowess
Beijing fines 7-Eleven for calling Taiwan a country
Indigenous dolls inspire pride in Native identity
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Breton language NGOs denounce censorship of their proposals for education
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Benin army vehicle strikes land mine as security fears in north grow
Salvador court re-opens probe into 1989 killing of 6 priests
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U.S. to open Special Operations Forces base in Albania
Morocco and China agree to implement the Belt and Road initiative
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Jordan MPs back constitutional reforms to revitalise politics
China to Appoint Horn of Africa Special Envoy
Biden talks tough on Putin, but European allies are less ready for a fight
Australia, Japan sign defense pact as China concerns loom
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Russia sends military to Kazakhstan to quell anti-government uprising
Dozens of protesters, 12 police dead in Kazakhstan protests
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Ethiopia Dismisses Accusations of Abusing Repatriated Tigrayans from Saudi Arabia
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Child Abandonment Surges in War-Torn Idlib, Syria
Russian Troops Deploy To Timbuktu In Mali After Withdrawal Of French Troops
Coalition pushes against Houthi inroads in Yemen’s Marib and Shabwa
Senegal rejects bill to double jail time for homosexuality
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Papuan People’s Petition calls for release of advocate Victor Yeimo
One year on, Hong Kong activist priest stages rare silent sit-in urging release of detained democrats
Jordan’s sole refuge for people with disabilities risk closure as COVID-19 dries up donations
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Luxury brand forced to stop listing ‘Tibetan Plateau’ separately from ‘China’
Estonian MPs call for ‘immediate reinforcement’ on NATO’s Eastern Flank
Uyghurs in Turkey file criminal complaint against Chinese for abuses in Xinjiang
France wants quick EU response to China’s coercion against Lithuania
Tibetan monks beaten, arrested for sharing Buddha statue destruction news
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Uyghur woman sentenced for 14 years for teaching Islam, hiding Qurans
NATO rules out any halt to expansion, rejects Russian demand
Central African Republic peanut farmers decry armed groups
NATO Vows United Response to Russian Aggression Against Ukraine
2 Haitian Journalists Killed by Gang Outside Port-Au-Prince
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Kazakhstani president issues ‘shoot to kill’ order to quell protests
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North Korea will not attend 2022 Winter Olympics
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EU Leadership Says ‘No Solution’ To Russia-Ukraine Tensions ‘Without Europe’
Denmark frees three suspected Nigerian pirates at sea, detains fourth
Swedish defence strategy in tatters if Russian demands met – military chief
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Ethiopia grants amnesty to high-profile political detainees
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Anger as Cambodia’s Hun Sen meets Myanmar military leader
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Russian FSB attempts to create an agent network among the Crimean Tatars
Kazakh despot’s daughter went on London spending spree after moving $300m out of country
SNP to equip activists with tools to bring undecided voters to Yes
North Korean ‘Ghost Ships’ Washing Onto Russia’s Coast
Myanmar junta protests to UN migration agency about Rohingya Cultural Memory Center
Defense minister warns Greece not to test Turkey’s patience
Russian general who led Crimea occupation charged with CSTO military mission in Kazakhstan
Turkmenistan’s leader wants ‘Gates of Hell’ fire put out
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Albanian police fire tear gas as protesters storm party offices
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Latvia’s State Security Service pushes for prosecution over radio invitation against independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity
Egypt Deports Son Of Prominent Palestinian Politician
US, Lithuania agree to address China’s ‘economic coercion’
Aid Workers Say Ethiopia Airstrike in Northwest Tigray Killed 56 People
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Kazakhstan former intelligence chief arrested on suspicion of treason amid unrest
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Tensions between US, Russia rise over military involvement in Kazakhstan
Serbia’s Back-Door Bid To Embed Chinese Snooping Tools In Kosovo
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Indigenous leaders call on nations in Russia to boycott crackdown on protesters in Kazakhstan
TAR regional congress ‘elects’ new gov’t chairman; vice-chairman put under corruption probe
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Indigenous girl shamed for what she wore to school pushes for National Ribbon Skirt Day
Finland’s biggest bank reports cyberattack
Sri Lanka seeks Chinese debt restructuring amid crisis
Brexit: Success on island of Ireland shows what Scotland is missing
Kazakhstan says 164 killed in week of protests
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Israel’s national library sees Arabic site traffic boom
Scottish Labour could follow Welsh party by ‘allowing pro-indy candidates’
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