Petition: Help to END THE GENOCIDE in West Papua
May 15, 1948: Nakba Day, Day of the Catastrophe in Palestine
May 14–15, 1811: Independence Day in Paraguay
May 16th, 1944 – the day of Sinti, Romani and Roma resistance
May 17, 1814: May 17th, National Day, Constitution Day in Norway
May 17, 1995: Panchen Lama’s abduction in Tibet
May 18, 1991: Somalia Independence Day
May 18, 1944: Day of Remembrance for the victims of the Crimean Tatar genocide
May 20, 1902: Independence Day in Cuba
May 20, 2002: East Timor Independence Day
May 21, 2006: Montenegro Independence Day
May 24, 1822: Ecuador Independence Day
May 24, 1991: Eritrea Independence Day
May 25, 1946: Jordan Independence Day
May 26, 1918: Georgia Independence Day
May 26, 1966: Guyana Independence Day
May 28, 1918: Armenia Independence Day
May 28, 1918: Republic Day in Azerbaijan
More US forces needed in Europe to deter Russia, experts say
Elcetions: Croatia at a crossroads
26 Years Ago, Croatia Voted for Independence
Slovenian Police Bans Concert by Croatian Singer
Montenegro looks west, away from Moscow
“With Montenegro in, Serbians could view NATO differently”
Serbia Parliament Appoints New Chief War Crimes Prosecutor
Adam & Eve Challenge Darwinism In Serbia
Council of Europe Calls for Serbia to Acknowledge Genocide
“Serbia and China are friends who trust each other”
UN envoy warns against Kosovo and Serbia trading ‘ethno-nationalist’ barbs
Champions League: Kosovo champions to make competition debut
Kosovo’s early elections are reviving its ‘war’ and ‘peace’ camps
Trio Battle it out to Become Kosovo’s Next PM
Challenges can derail Bosnia and Herzegovina from path of stability, Security Council told
Scott Turow’s New Thriller Investigates a Massacre in Bosnia
Wartime Rapes of Men Remains Taboo in Bosnia
Ruling Coalition Breakups Heighten Bosnia’s Agony
Macedonia: An end to drawn-out political deadlock?
Macedonia Suspends Police Officers For Parliament Invasion
Macedonia faces local government power vacuum
Following Macedonia, Western pressure resolves Albanian crisis
Albania’s ‘track record’ of political polarization
UN Religious Freedom Expert Hails Albania Interfaith Harmony
Albania’s Muslims call for peaceful electoral campaign
Albania blocks 26 tons of salmonella poultry imported from Brazil
MEPs demand action against Hungary over CEU law
Support for Hungary sanctions builds among MEPs
EU Parliament demands action on Hungary human rights
Commission sets June deadline for Poland, Hungary to take migrant share
Hungary’s foreign minister says European Parliament resolution a ‘new attack by Soros network’
Hungary to keep tougher laws, border fence in place: PM aide
German neo-Nazi who fled to avoid prison arrested in Hungary
More than 370,000 Hungarians would leave Hungary to become migrants
Swiss give green light for renewables and nuclear phase out
Non-smoking apartments sell out in Zurich
Making Swiss trains handicapped accessible proves a challenge
Austria approves burka ban and mandatory language lessons for migrants
Austria Becomes Latest Country In Europe To Ban Full-Face Veil
Battle for gender equality rages on in the Czech Republic
Inside the Czech Republic’s pre-election ‘soap opera’
Czech PM accepts new finance minister to end government split
Czech President and Putin Share A Joke About ‘Liquidating’ Journalists
Slovakia to buy APCs for 1.2 billion euros, send troops to NATO missions
Slovakia to prepare law on cyber security with NATO
Roma Tortured by Police in Belgrade After Reporting Stolen Car
Court in Slovakia again frees policemen charged with bullying Roma boys
Roma and Conflict: a short intro to the new issue of Roma Rights
‘Nazi salute’ scandal unfolds in Bulgaria
Bulgaria Needs a Reform-Oriented Government to Take Full Advantage of its EU Membership
Changing the rules of the game in Moldova
Moldovan President Calls EU Aid ‘Geopolitical Assistance’
2 Moldova weightlifters fail drug tests
Belarus: Sitting on Two Chairs Is What the Doctor Ordered
Why do the authorities continue to arrest Belarus’s top businessmen?
Belarus seeking security cooperation with both Russia and the West: Mission possible?
Ukraine blocks social networking sites with new sanctions against Russia
Why Ukraine Said ‘Nyet’ to Russian Social Networks
Ukrainian legislation about religion will finalize divorce between Kyiv and Moscow
The Holocaust in the Crimea and the North Caucasus
For Crimea’s drug users, a Russian death sentence
Crimea’s Virtual Blackout Means Anything Goes
Remembering Sürgünlik: Supporting Crimean Tatars in a Dark Time
Ukraine Commemorates Deportation Of Crimean Tatars
Canada concerned about human rights in Crimea
Ukraine committed to return Crimea by diplomatic means – Poroshenko
Security officials blocking actions of Crimean Tatars in occupied Crimea
Deportation, genocide, and Russia’s war against Crimean Tatars
Ukraine Opens Criminal Probe Against Stalin, Beria For Crimean Tatar Deportations
Crimean Tatars: Candles Lit in Berlin in Memory of Deportation
Deportation of the Crimean Tatars. History, chronology, victims (infographics)
Update: The Iceland Geothermal Revolution
Belgium extends commuter benefits to all electric bicycles
Luxembourg is emerging as the go-to destination for insurers fleeing London post-Brexit
Government-Backed Firm to Launch Blockchain IDs in Luxembourg
Enda Kenny, Fine Gael Prime Minister of Ireland, Will Resign
Ireland more than likely to seek post-Brexit EU aid: Kenny
Irish language activists stage protest in Belfast
Pressure mounts on DUP’s Foster to clarify views on Irish Language Act
A revolution is needed for us to properly serve isolated communities
Scotland back in the Day: The battle that kept the English at bay… for a bit
After 10 years of SNP power at Holyrood, Alex Salmond hails a political revolution
Sturgeon hails ‘special day’ marking 10 years of SNP in government
Effects of Brexit on the Isle of Man
Isle of Man most worthy poet poet competition
Dawn French speaks Cornish for new ice cream advert
Weird and wonderful Cornwall museums to visit on International Museum Day
Row over who will run Cornwall Council rages on nearly two weeks after local elections
Dental crisis in Cornwall sees 14,000 people stuck on waiting list
Plaid Cymru launches plan to ‘protect, preserve and promote’ Wales
28 fascinating things you should know about Wales (but probably don’t)
Rhodri Morgan dies aged 77: Tributes paid to former Welsh leader and ‘father of nation’
50 Welsh language campaigners could be jailed over TV licences
Wales at risk of ‘disappearing politically’, says Plaid AM
How Norway stood up to Putin – and what Canada can learn
Sweden Drops Rape Charges Against WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange
Sweden launches national apex body for co-operatives
Finland, Norway, and Sweden are conducting a massive air exercise amid Russia tensions
Mauno Koivisto, President Who Led Finland Into E.U., Dies at 93
Finland’s ex-President Koivisto secretly funnelled money to support Estonian independence
Last works on the human towers museum of Catalonia
16 international personalities join the ‘Let Catalans vote’ manifesto
Parliament suggests seeking Venice Commission’s endorsement for referendum
Spanish government invites Catalan president to present his referendum proposal before Congress
Public Prosecutor sues Catalan officials for initiating ballot box purchase
Case reopened against Mayor for not taking down pro-independence flag
Catalonia is the ICT hub Europe’s modern start-up sector needs
Independent Catalonia could have “resuscitation effect” on “struggling” Europe, says Arthur Brooks
Catalonia’s last offer to Madrid
500,000 signatures in favor of coming to an agreement about a referendum on Catalonia’s independence
Puigdemont says referendum plan should only be summited to Congress if agreement is reached first
Portugal Celebrates Eurovision Song Contest Winner
Basque Country, among the most advanced regions in the world
John Malkovich visits top Basque restaurant Mugaritz
Flanders and Basque country talk food tourism
Cake, singers mark new attractions at 53rd annual Basque festival in Los Banos
The child refugees who escaped the Spanish civil war and found safety in Newport
Eighty years since children refugees of the Spanish Civil War were welcomed to Tayside
Study of ancient Arctic temperatures could predict how Greenland ice will melt
IAEA head visits planned Greenland mine
New Zealand honey makers fight for right to manuka name
Māori ancestral remains to return home from Swedish medical museum
Moriori and Māori remains to return from Germany
Maori-speaking doll a hit for Kiwi parents
Aboriginal women prisoner rates skyrocket
Chanel’s £1,100 boomerang branded ‘a new level of ignorance’ for appropriating Aboriginal culture
Artefacts found in Pilbara cave show Aboriginal life in northern WA dates back 50,000 years
It’s 50 years since Indigenous Australians first ‘counted’. Why has so little changed?
Referendum on Indigenous recognition in constitution must succeed
Australian billionaire uses indigenous land laws to keep prospectors off farm
Meet Chhattisgarh jailer Varsha Dongre: Suspended for exposing torture and sexual abuse of Adivasis
Cracks appear in Adivasi social order
Brazil: Indigenous Leaderships Oppose New President of the Indian Foundation
Brazil farm lobby seeks to dismantle indigenous affairs agency
Indigenous Leaders Find Voice In Global Climate Talks
Commission on missing, murdered Indigenous women has become a fortress of bureaucratic incompetence
Crowdfunding campaign raises thousands for Indigenous writers’ award
The making of Canada’s first Indigenous Fashion Week
‘New Life’ Initiative to Recruit American Indian Students
To solve alcoholism, Native Americans must look inside reservations
Will Indians Survive Donald Trump?
In Jamaica, a push to market island getaways — with a side of surgery
Jamaica keeps losing its best nurses to the UK
Haiti chefs carving out higher profile for country’s cuisine
BLM Co-Founder: Trump Admin’s Haiti Emails Perpetuate the Myth of the ‘Black Criminal’
58,000 Haitians in U.S. May Lose Post-Earthquake Protections
Wyclef Jean urges fans to support Haitian immigrants
Is Kyrgyzstan Ready for the Next Natural Disaster?
Kyrgyzstan: Ruling Party Nominates Presidential Candidate
Tajikistan: Travel Ban on Rights Lawyer
Tajikistan: Citizens Doling Out Violence to Law Enforcers
WFP welcomes Canadian Earth Group support for school meals in Tajikistan
Measles outbreak in Tajikistan: Sharp increase in new cases is expected to continue
London: Baloch Republican Party protests against Pakistani brutalities in the Balochistan
UN Committee against Torture Condemns Widespread Torture by Security Forces in Pakistan
World Uyghur Congress’ Annual Report on the Human Rights Situation in EastTurkestan
Beijing laying groundwork for mass DNA testing in Xinjiang
Tibetan Community Health Outreach Training Begins in Delhi
China accuses US lawmakers of promoting independence for Tibet
Teenaged Tibetan Self-Immolator’s Parents Again Detained
Tibetan exiles commemorate 22nd anniversary of Panchen Lama’s forced disappearance
Tibetan Monk Sets Himself Ablaze in Qinghai in 150th Self-Immolation
Richard Gere on how China has damaged his career over his support for Tibet
Recalling Panchen Lama’s disappearance in 1995
CTA’s Fact Sheet Of Tibet’s Missing Panchen Lama
Undercover In Tibet (Full Documentary) – Real Stories
Key Facts Regarding China’s Invasion of Tibet
Buryat deputy charged for running over traffic police officer on May 9
Mongolia blocks former president from standing in June elections
Stories of Hong Kong: Hopes and fears on landmark anniversary
Macau vs Hong Kong, a tale of two cities in black and white
A turbulent first year for Taiwan’s president
Former VP to lead Taiwan’s main opposition party
Tsai urged to proclaim independence
Taiwan: China Blocks Island’s Participation in 2017 WHA
China Issues Banned and Required Terminology for Taiwan, Hong Kong, South China Sea
China and Asean agree to draft code of conduct in South China Sea
While the U.S. Is Distracted, Beijing Is Winning the Battle to Control the South China Sea
Organisers of Singapore gay pride rally tell outsiders to stay away
Inside Interpol’s Singapore cybercrime-fighting complex
Singapore ‘vending machine’ dispenses Ferraris, Lamborghinis
Malta is a target for Italian mafia, Russia loan sharks, damning probe says
‘Nothing offshore about Malta’
‘Malta Files’ contain no secrets, says PM
Facebook blocks Pulitzer-winning reporter over Malta government exposé
Who’s best to negotiate the next EU funds for Malta?
UN envoy in shuttle diplomacy for Cyprus talks’ final phase
UN says Cyprus peace talks deadlocked
Greece slides back into recession at start of 2017
Greece adopts more austerity measures in bailout bid
A journey to Somaliland: Africa’s self-made country
Somaliland Opens First Diplomatic Office in Sweden
Drought sees price of water in Somaliland rocket
Moroccan Amazigh activist calls for direct dialogue with government
Morocco′s Amazigh long road to recognition
Lutherans mark 500th anniversary of Reformation in Namibia
Namibia’s president hails Lutheran role during struggle
Landless movement dismisses Lutheran apology
Seeking justice for conflict victims in Central African Republic
Hostages held in Central African Republic mosque freed: UN
Malawi to drag Tanzania to Hague court over lake dispute
Congo president opens largest oil field in port city of Pointe Noire
President of Republic of Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso downplays Pool region crisis
President of Republic of Congo: ‘I’m not God, I never said I will be president for life’
Scandal-hit female challenger of Rwanda’s Kagame bounces back
Grenade attack kills three Burundi ruling party members
Africa least hit by WannaCry ransomware cyber-attack
Fake news killing African heads of state – death hoaxes rife
Africa’s twins, triplets, quadruplets and more – blessing or headache?
African cities becoming smarter
Europe to partner Africa, handout regime over
Pan African Parliament plans for a Continental Police
Equatorial Guinea – OPEC relations
Morocco phosphate ship held in Panama over Western Sahara challenge
African Union official: Morocco’s return may lead to solution to Western Sahara conflict
WFP Forced to Reduce Food Rations for Western Sahara Refugees as Ramadan Approaches
EU won’t fund Morocco’s renewable energy projects in Western Sahara
Barotseland Legal Position on the 18th MAY 1964 defunct agreement and creation of Zambia
HARD TRUTH: Lozis are not ‘secessionists’, can claim self-determination – Zambian lawyer
OPINION: Fake Guardian Angels! By Yubai Mukongolwa
UN to deploy rapid intervention force in Mali
Macron says France uncompromising in fight against jihadists in Mali
Southern Libya attack: death toll rises, defence minister suspended
What Do The Russians Have Planned Off Libya’s Coast Next Week?
London: Vigil marks 15th year of repression against Christians in Eritrea
10 Christians Arrested in Eritrea, Where Many Prisoners Die While Locked Up in Shipping Containers
Al Shabaab gunmen kill Kenyan official near Somalia border
Three Somali soldiers killed in attempt to defuse car bomb
Al Shabaab publicly cuts off hands of two Somali men for theft
Somali soldiers stage short-lived mutiny over salary arrears
Threat of malnutrition still high in Somalia despite onset of rains- ICRC
European Parliament Resolution Condemns Crackdown on Civil Society in Ethiopia
Ethiopia needs impartial protest death probe, must release Oromo leader – EU MPs
Ethiopia rejects European Parliament call to release Oromo leader
Uneasy peace and simmering conflict: the Ethiopian town where three flags fly
“I will continue to protest until the Oromo people in Ethiopia gain their freedom”
Pro-Biafra women protest half-naked against soldiers
Zimbabwe national airline banned from EU skies over safety concerns
Zimbabwe’s economy is ‘increasingly fragile’ – UK disagrees with Mugabe
Prayers held for Zambian opposition leader standing trial for treason
Rare hailstorm gives Zambians a snowy feel in May
Zambia’s political climate and treason trial of Hichilema worrying – EU MPs
South Sudan opposition groups join forces against government
Four South Sudanese soldiers killed after rebel attack in Yei
U.N. troops enter South Sudan eight months after approval
South Sudan forces killed 114 civilians around Yei in six months – U.N
South Sudan president Salva Kiir denies ethnic bias in army
EU MPs condemn rape as ‘weapon of war’, use of child soldiers in South Sudan
Celebrating with her tribe! Beyonce
Senegal’s opposition coalition supports jailed Dakar mayor
Senegalese march in support of Dakar mayor’s release
120 countries to celebrate May 30 Biafra Heroes Day – IPOB
Biafra day: Int’l observers to monitor anniversary celebrations – MASSOB
Biafra Day celebration: Buhari, security agents can’t stop Igbos on May 30 – IPOB
Nigeria: IPOB Plans Referendum to Mark Biafra’s Remembrance Day
Israel emerges as source of intelligence Donald Trump shared with Russia
With the White House in Chaos, What Can Trump’s Israel Visit Accomplish?
Trump considering how move of US Embassy in Israel could affect Mideast peace
Israel dismisses US concern over Jerusalem embassy move
Israel declassifies Six-Day War archives
Israel-Palestine: the real reason there’s still no peace
On Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s visit, PM Modi says India supports Palestine cause
Gaza residents left in the dark amid Palestinian power struggle
Dozens injured by Israeli forces in Palestine protests
Israeli settler shoots dead Palestinian protester
UN envoy urges defusing tensions over Palestinian hunger strike in Israeli jails
Palestinian hunger strikers: ‘They had no choice’
Negev: Israel razes Palestinian village for 113th time
Heneghan Peng sets limestone-clad Palestinian Museum among angular landscaped terraces
Zimbabwe: Kuwait Slavery Victim Tale Leaves Senators in Tears
Kuwait ready to host Yemeni talks if ‘final formula’ exists
For Palestinians in Lebanon, 69 years of despair
Maintaining fiscal stability in Lebanon a ‘dance with wolves’, says central bank governor
Afraid of Visiting Lebanon? Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Be
Beirut gay pride event a first for Lebanon
Lebanon launches Arab world’s first gay pride week
In Lebanon, gay activism is fueling a new conversation about democracy and civil rights
‘It would be better if you died’: queer Daghestanis on coming out
Chechnya accused of ‘gay genocide’ in ICC complaint
Parliament urges action on persecution of homosexuals in Chechnya
US Denies Visas to Gay Chechen Men Fleeing Persecution
Chechen gay men hopeful of finding refuge in five countries
Russia ends investigation into anti-gay abuse in Chechnya claiming there are ‘no victims’
Ingush head to be summoned as witness in attack on activists and journalists
The Unsung Lament: Russian Atrocities in Caucasus
Moscow’s Efforts to Erase Circassian History Are Backfiring
Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges re-locates HQ office from Turkey to Armenia
Armenia Sends Gyumri Massacre Convict To Russia To Serve Life Sentence
A Pyrrhic victory in Yerevan? Understanding Armenia’s one party dominance
Armenia: Opposition leader’s daughter hospitalized “after police violence”
Azerbaijan destroys Armenia air defence system in Nagorny Karabakh
Armenia, Separatists Warn Azerbaijan Over Missile Strike
How Azerbaijan is losing its brains
Debt-Troubled Azerbaijan Spending Big on Islamic Games, Formula 1 and Mariah Carey
Russia Increasingly Treats Georgia as Its Prospective Satellite
Abkhazia: Chamber of Commerce Launches Cooperation with Circassian Association in Lebanon
In the ruins of eastern Abkhazia’s ‘ghost towns’, life goes on
Legendary band Aerosmith rocks Georgia
Ossetian house opens at Georgia’s Museum of Ethnography
4 Georgians kidnapped near occupied Tskinvali region
Slovakia to represent Georgia at upcoming NATO Summit
LGBT rights, ‘family purity’ and police on high alert: What’s May 17 like in Tbilisi?
Georgia ratifies Council of Europe Convention on violence against women and domestic violence
Independence Day events set to celebrate anniversary of Georgia’s iconic poet Rustaveli
Georgia expresses concern over EU representative’s visit to South Ossetia
U.S. plan to arm Kurdish militia casts shadow over Trump-Erdogan talks
Turkey says ‘pro-Kurd’ US envoy Brett McGurk should leave
Erdogan’s Security Team Violently Clashes With Kurdish Protesters In Washington
Turkish president Erdogan ‘looked on’ as aides beat Kurdish protesters in DC
Syria’s Kurds Work All the Angles for Autonomy
The Middle East’s complex Kurdish landscape
Iranian-backed militia warned to keep away from Yezidi areas
Iraqi troops free two Yazidi girls from IS captivity in western Mosul
PMUs official says Yazidi mass graves likely to be found in western Mosul
The forgotten genocide: The only Yazidi in Taiwan tells his story
Yazidi Leader: West to Blame for Our Genocide
This Man Helped Save a Thousand Escaped ISIS Slaves
Surviving genocide: Storytelling and ritual help communities heal
West Papuans Reject 54 Years of Illegal Indonesian Occupation
In 24 hours at least 5 West Papuan people killed by Indonesian migrants