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1968 January 31: Nauru Independence Day
1948 February 4: Sri Lanka Independence Day
2004 February 1: Erbil bombings, Kurdistan
1997 February 5: Gulja massacre, East Turkistan/Xinjiang
1917 February 6: Sami National Day
1974 February 7: Grenada Independence Day
1818 February 12: Chile Independence Day
1913 February 13: Tibetan Declaration of Independence
1804 February 15: Statehood Day in Serbia
1918 Fabruary 16: Independence Day in Lithuania
2008 February 17: Kosovo declaration of independence
1965 February 18: Gambia Independence Day
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Albergue to launch book on East Timor independence
US Explores Ties With Controversial Indonesian Army Unit
World’s last country to abolish slavery still isn’t doing enough to stop it
Fear and Loathing in Russia’s Catalonia: Moscow’s Fight Against Federalism
Putin the Campaigner: Scripted and Awkward, Save One Big Hug
Dagestani Man Arrested After Rescuing Jihadist Son From Syria
Ingush policemen get final torture indictment
Ingush man tortured by police presses charges
Ksenia Sobchak: Why I went to the Caucasus?
It’s All Downhill in Chechnya, This Time at a Ski Resort
Person detained in Chechnya for drugs tells about electrocuting in basement and lectures of mullah
Somaliland: The Horn of Africa’s Breakaway State
Somaliland Debates A Tough New Penal Code For ‘Rape And Sexual Offences’
‘It’s scary’ – Gambian lecturer’s arrest sparks repression fears
Baltic states centenary coin revealed
Latvia: A Small Country with a Big Literature
It’s the 50s, and Riga’s intelligentsia’s dreams of France are about to be crashed
‘Bonghjornu’ not ‘Bonjour’: Corsican nationalists want to say it their way
Green MSP claims pro-immigration case is key to winning independence
Letters: Figures show our economy is not being held back by independence focus
The case for two votes on independence
Brexit impact reports show why Scottish independence is vital
Scottish Conservative support falls as SNP’s rises – poll
It’s not too late to take control of our oil
Hmong language learning program helps students find their voice
Marvellous Mauritius: the Indian Ocean idyll reimagined
Austria to dissolve ‘Nazi songbook’ fraternity linked to Freedom Party
Austria’s right-wing government pledges to work with Hungary’s Orban
11 amazing facts about Nauru, the least visited, most obese nation on Earth
Former Nauru MP questions his country’s independence
Nauru marks 50 years of independent rule
Photos From a Slowly Modernizing Bhutan
The changing face of Bhutan – in pictures
Why UN forces are finding it hard to bring peace to Mali
Uyghur Muslim Scholar Muhammad Salih Hajim Dies in Chinese Police Custody
Thousands of Uyghur Muslims detained in Chinese ‘political education’ camps
China’s Uyghur Muslims, under pressure at home and abroad
Lithuania, the first of the centennial neighbours, unleashes celebrations
Website of the year: Bank of Lithuania
Putin’s Man In Crimea: We’ve ‘Returned To Russia Forever’
Russia deploys armed police and dogs in new offensive against Crimea Solidarity
Crimeans Tatars: Suleyman Kadyrov on Trial for a Facebook Comment
Dzhemilev believes that ‘Kremlin Report’ will help to return Crimea
Forty-nine cases of kidnapping recorded in Crimea under Russian occupation
Ilmi Umerov in European Parliament urges not to recognize presidential election in Russia
Crimean journalist & politician jailed on ‘extortion’ charges for criticism of United Russia party
Statistics on human rights violations in occupied Crimea released
Acting chief of U.S. Mission to OSCE calls on Russia to release Crimean prisoners
How Crimean Muslims defy Moscow’s pressure
Crimea conference members at European Parliament call for boycott of FIFA World Cup in Russia
Internet providers forced to conceal total FSB surveillance in occupied Crimea & Russia
The country where a luxury Tesla has become the budget option
#MeToo hits Norway’s woman-dominated politics
Norway lawmakers warn of ‘slippage’ from NATO defense spending target
Property for passports? How Russians have given Cyprus a boost
Cyprus president Anastasiades wins run-off to land second term
Portugal’s jobless rate falls to 13-year low
Free West Papua march in Manokwari
55 year old West Papuan mother Imakulata Emakeparo shot dead by the Indonesian police
Thousands take part in anti-government protest in Albania
Dengue outbreak declared in Tonga
In Somalia, seeking to ensure drought never again turns into famine
Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto Wins Re-Election in Landslide
Bilingual Finnish-Sámi teaching to start in Helsinki school
Arizona Native American Day: Long-overdue honor or ’empty gesture’?
Native Americans fed up with asking Boulder’s permission to hold ceremonies on ‘stolen land’
Director named for Navajo Language Immersion Institute
It’s not just Chief Wahoo. Why American Indian images became potent, cartoonish advertising symbols
Cleveland Indians to drop Chief Wahoo logo from team kit under pressure from Native Americans
Smithsonian Curator Weighs in on Cleveland Indians’ Decision to Retire ‘Racist’ Logo
Mom Says She’s Fostered 10,000 Navajo Children
US Recognizes 6 Virginia Native American Tribes
Native American Cuisine Is on the Rise—But Please Don’t Call It a Trend
Language preservation focus of 2018 American Indian Day
New Mexico Legislature celebrates American Indian culture
Supreme Court rules band in B.C. can claim compensation for land theft during 1860s gold rush
Hawaiian Is An Official Language So Why Isn’t It Used More?
Basque culture leaves its mark on Nevada
Basques in America: They got far on foot
Juaristi tells about McCarran’s sheepherders and Basque immigration at Gathering
Champion bertsolari to perform improvised Basque verse at gathering
National Cowboy Poetry Gathering celebrates Basque culture
Female improvisational poets share journey into Basque tradition
James Chan third citizen to be barred from election by Hong Kong gov’t over political beliefs
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Wong, Law and Chow nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
China angry as US lawmakers nominate Hong Kong democracy activists for Nobel Peace Prize
The courage of youth on display in Hong Kong
Fishermen in Greenland are doing better than ever. That might be thanks to climate change.
Eritrea will be at 2018 Winter Olympics thanks to Canadian-born skier
‘I am like a prisoner again’ – Glasgow’s destitute Eritreans
How does Botswana fight corruption in Africa?
Festival that Celebrates Vietnam’s Ethnic Minorities
Fidel Castro’s eldest son commits suicide — Cuba state media
Cuba Protests US Internet Task Force
Welsh Theatre Charity Launches Pioneering Project In Lesotho
South Africa’s water crisis spreads from Cape Town, to Lesotho
China and Russia THREATEN Japan after ‘enforcing’ claim to South China Sea with military
Chinese flight routes set off military alarms in Taiwan
Taiwan prepares for NAVAL INVASION as China draws ‘red line’ over island’s independence
China will collapse in 2031: retired Taiwan diplomat
Antigua and Barbuda back in drought
Tsipras’ plays poker over Macedonia
Private sector crucial in pushing geothermal development in the Eastern Caribbean
US confirms nations exempt from solar import tariffs
Olson vows to counter China as he listens to wails of Sindh and Balochistan
Balochistan: Pakistani forces arrested over 50 people and shifted them to military camp
Baloch activists protest against China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Slim Down To Move Up In Turkmenistan?
Gasoline prices hiked sharply in Turkmenistan
US targets Hezbollah financial network in Africa, Mideast
Liberia Makes History, Chair UN General Assembly’s Fourth Committee After 57 Years’
George Weah is trying to kick-start a pay-cut revolution for Liberia’s highly-paid political class
George Weah vows to change Liberia’s citizenship laws
How George Weah united a broken Liberia in his last days as an international footballer
Ireland to hold abortion referendum at the end of May
A long way from the Troubles: why Brexit may benefit Northern Ireland
Irish language pupils stage protest at Stormont
In Pictures: ‘British government must fulfil Irish language pledge’
Language activists seek Westminster’s help
Switzerland ranked ‘global capital of bank secrecy’
UN Blames Uganda, Kenya for Fueling Conflict in South Sudan
African Union joins growing chorus demanding sanctions on South Sudan war
Irish nun providing education and refuge for girls in South Sudan
U.S. ups pressure on South Sudan’s Kiir, bans arms sales
South Sudan rebels vow ‘guerrilla war’ if peace talks fail
Under threat, Sweden rediscovers its Viking spirit
Isolated Qatar signs agreements with Oman
Vatican rejects three women speakers from Voices of Faith conference
Fresh call for French Polynesia to become an associate state
France accused of ‘nuclear racism’ over atomic tests
Namibia president bans foreign travel for all officials in cost cutting move
Namibia reports first cholera case after deadly outbreak in Zambia
Namibia ‘runs out of money to feed soldiers’
Namibian President Geingob fires rivals from cabinet
Croatia takes Spain’s self-catering holiday crown, says Novasol
NATO Membership for Georgia: In U.S. and European Interest
Nauru at centre of lobbying by Abkhazia and South Ossetia
Is History Repeating Itself In Abkhazia?
Georgian-Russian Opera Singer Performs in Abkhazia, Scandal Ensues
South Ossetian Leader Meets with President of Autonomous Serbian Region
The Daily Vertical: More Than One Way To Undermine Your Neighbor’s Sovereignty
Banking ‘Watershed’ Lifts Gloom After Moldova’s $1 Billion Fraud
Banning Russian TV, Moldova Is Latest Hot Spot Fighting Kremlin Disinformation
Avenues of Russian Military Intervention in Moldova
Moldovan Army Looks to NATO for Modernisation Help
Russians in Transnistria Remain Threat to Moldova
Calls for Reunion With Romania Anger Moldova President
Domestic violence still a big concern in Cook Islands
Lebanon tensions ease as Shi’ite officials visit Christian area
Tesco pulls patriotic Welsh T-shirts after spelling blunder
Welcome to Wales – Welcome to Welsh
Wales has the best food – we shouldn’t stick an union jack on it
Find your favourite new sound on Welsh Language Music Day 2018
There is no satnav manufacturer that offers instruction in Welsh
The unforgettable Wales v Scotland game that changed the life of a Welsh rugby legend forever
Project gives Welsh speaking throat cancer sufferers a voice
Children to be taught Welsh sign language
If Plaid Cymru wants to appeal to all of Wales it needs to ditch republicanism
Politics is in flux – we need to have the #MeToo debate in Wales
Brunei ruler replaces top ministers in surprise cabinet reshuffle
Innovation-driven prosperous Curaçao
El Salvador Convicts First Mayor for Ties to Gangs
El Salvador: life in Mara Salvatrucha’s territory
El Salvador: Constitutional ban on same-sex marriage blocked
Strike looms as students arrested in Chad anti-austerity protest
Chad arrests local journalist over satire piece
U.S. slaps sanctions on Laos Golden Triangle ‘casino’ in bid to break up narco-empire
Beware the Destruction of Civil Society in Laos
Jordan King Calls for Palestinian Capital in East Jerusalem
Indigenous People of Biafra : We’ll drop agitation if…
Biafra: Buhari govt using police, DSS to persecute christians – IPOB
Buhari’s govt allowing Cameroon to abduct Bakassi indigenes – Biafra group
MASSOB vows to resist creation of cattle colonies in Igboland
Have you heard of the “Yoruba Biafran?”
Father laments harassment of exiled son over IPOB link
Taste of Saint Lucia export label
Taiwan Invests in Huge Wifi Project in Saint Lucia
Paradise lost: ‘Anote’s Ark’ shows Kiribati is on the brink
Kiribati ferry disaster: 22 schoolchildren among those feared lost
EIB to provide financing, expertise to improve Western Balkans connectivity
Borissov: Stop inventing pretexts for keeping Bulgaria out of Schengen
Bulgaria Officially Opened its Presidency of the Council of the EU in Brussels
Is the Czech Republic moving closer to China and Russia?
Top UN court orders Nicaragua to compensate Costa Rica for environmental damage
Why Is Nicaragua’s Homicide Rate So Far Below That of Its Central American Neighbors?
Burundi’s Opposition Says Only ‘Yes’ Campaigning Is Allowed on Referendum to Extend President’s Rule
Bolivia wrestles with protecting child workers as young as 10
Bolivia’s shoeshine ‘boys’ fight discrimination
Bolivia Tells President His Time Is Up. He Isn’t Listening.
Evo Morales Calls for Unity to Complete Social Works in Bolivia
Peru and Bolivia Close Airspace to Narcotrafficking
IMF: Bolivia Has World’s Largest Informal Economy
Tunisia police disperse LGBT protesters
Seven years after the ‘Arab Spring,’ Tunisia is leading another revolution — on women’s rights
Al-Azhar denies removing Tunisia from Islamic states’ list
Tunisia aims to ‘be part of the club of modern democracies’, says PM
Tunisia: An economy drowning in debt
Book by political science professor investigates Russia’s influence in Estonia, Baltic states
A photo website to celebrate Estonia’s centennial
Russia names a fighter regiment after the Estonian capital
Jamaica bans anti-gay Arizona pastor from visiting country
Jamaica Has Never Had Olympic Synchronized Swimmers. These Girls Want to Change That.
High-tech tools could help in fight against dengue
Wallis and Futuna produces more pro-rugby players per capita than any other nation on earth
UN refers Guyana-Venezuela border dispute to ICJ
The oil find in Guyana is huge
Crackdown on illegal baby trade in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands braces for king tide inundations
American Samoa wants more help to combat drugs
Indian oil tanker and crew missing off Africa’s west coast
An African country reckons with its history of selling slaves
Pendjari National park in Benin bounces back to life
Sukhbir Badal Accuses Rajiv Gandhi Of Supervising 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots
Indian authorities rattled by London Kashmiri, Sikh protest
Azeri Incumbent Aliyev to Run for Fourth Term in October Presidential Election
Ilgar Mammadov, Azerbaijan’s Inconvenient Prisoner
Survey: Armenians’ Attitudes Toward Azerbaijan Increasingly Hardening
How Roma are made stateless for generations
Facebook poster cleared of inciting hatred with ‘batter gypos’ comment
Belize And Guatemala Go Hat-in-Hand to OAS Permanent Council
Spain produces non-paper aimed at blocking Kosovo’s EU bid
EU Rapporteur: Kosovo Has Missed the Visa Train
Kosovo absent from EU’s enlargement strategy – reports
Serbian Rightists To Protest on Kosovo Independence Day
Bahrain: Another Year of Deep State Repression
Bahrain: 60 given jail term for forming a ‘terrorist group’
Bahraini Exile Campaigns Against Crackdown in Gulf Island State
Russia permanently stationing Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad
Turkey advances offensive into Syrian Kurdish enclave
Kurdish female fighter detonates herself to destroy a Turkish tank in Afrin
Kurdish Peshmerga nominated for Noble Peace Prize for ISIS ‘sacrifices’
Erbil security forces clash with pro-Afrin marchers, 5 wounded
Minorities in Syria’s Afrin Fear Persecution as Turkey Escalates Offensive
Yazidi women suffer from complex post-traumatic stress disorder
Syrian Kurds outraged over mutilation of female fighter
IMF upbeat about Cape Verde growth but urges ongoing reform
Rwanda becomes first poor country to provide eye care for all
‘This is occupation’: The Sahrawi politicians lobbying for recognition
AU urges Morocco to facilitate conduct of Fact Finding Mission in Western Sahara Territory
EU urged to compensate Sahrawi people over illegal exploitation of natural resources
Kyrgyzstan: Freeze Turns to Hot Fury Over Bishkek’s Power Plant Failure
Appeal for dialogue in New Caledonia
Lodoe Gyatso, Tibetan man who served two decades in prison, disappears again
Tibetan Nun Dies in Hospital Corridor of Ailments from Prison
‘Tibetan suffering is real’: Tibetan Pres to French Senators
“We remain hopeful:” Tibetan President to French news
Tibetan writer Gartse Jigme released from prison
London theatre shelves play on Tibet amid fear of Chinese backlash
Kuwait projects $17 billion deficit in 2018/2019 budget
Kuwait set to spend $500 bln on energy
Debate to swear in Puigdemont postponed
Catalan actor testifies in court after tweeting about Spanish judge
15 MEPs denounce Spain’s “misuse” of European arrest warrant to EU
“It is outrageous to have political prisoners in Europe”
Jailed Catalan Leaders Lodge Case With U.N. to Put Pressure on Spain
Catalan leaders could be barred from office before trial, says Spanish minister
Jailed Vice President proposes combining a “symbolic” and executive presidency
ERC party head calls for “effective” formula to make Puigdemont president
No prison yard for 20 days: jailed Oriol Junqueras to be punished for non-authorized interview
‘Imagine if Westminster locked up Nicola Sturgeon’
Barcelona council joins October 1 lawsuits against Spanish police
Catalan politics sparks interest in Valencian Falles exhibit
Pro-independence agreement over presidency ‘in the coming days’
Amending a law to swear in Puigdemont from Brussels on the table
Belarus forests face beetle ‘catastrophe’
Belarus cuts access to independent news website Charter97
Contributors To Russian News Agency Convicted Of Inciting Hate In Belarus
It’s when, not if: Singapore worries, and prepares, for militant attack
An LGBT couple whose marriage was wiped off the books in Singapore is going to court
Amid fierce protest, Honduras inaugurates a president accused of stealing the election
Belgium braces for return of foreign fighters
After More Than 100 Years, Wild Wolves Are Finally Returning to Belgium
Guinea-Bissau president names new premier in bid to end political crisis
Hunger continues to intensify in conflict zones, UN agencies report to Security Council
Naxals kill Adivasi, torch vehicles and earth-movers
Cameroon Jails Secessionists After Extradition by Nigeria