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1707 May 1: the Act of Union of Scotland and England
1963 May 1: The Day of Terror: colonial Indonesian military arrive in West Papua
May 3: World Press Freedom Day
1990 May 4: Independence Restoration Day in Latvia
May 5: National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls
1877 May 10: Romania Independence Day
1948 May 15: Nakba Day, Day of the Catastrophe in Palestine
1811 May 15: Paraguay Independence Day
1944 May 16: Day of Sinti, Romani and Roma resistance
1814 May 17: Norwegian National/Constitution Day
1995 May 17: Panchen Lama’s abduction in Tibet
1991 May 18: Somaliland Independence Day
1944 May 18: Day of Remembrance for the victims of the Crimean Tatar genocide
1902 May 20: Cuba Independence Day
2002 May 20: East Timor Independence Day
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Hopes growing for Scottish independence after Brexit
Trouble BREWS in Scotland as SNP renews attempts to use Brexit to push for independence
The Scottish Government backs plans to keep Gaelic alive
Tory immigration policy threatens Gaelic provision on Mull
Tens of thousands march for Scottish independence
Keith Brown: This is how far we’ve come on indy
Jaw-dropping support of indy march sends a powerful signal
Glasgow indy march shows Catalan Effect is taking hold
Antigua and Barbuda leads OECS in Quality of Nationality Index in the Caribbean
Urgent meeting on Wallis and Futuna as dengue spreads
Pro-independence French Polynesia leader walks out of TV debate
Call to annul part of French Polynesia election result
Pacific News Minute: French President Macron Visits Australia, New Caledonia
Return of New Caledonia colonisation deed puzzles
Polls show most in New Caledonia against independence
New Caledonia: What you need to know about the French territory’s independence referendum
Emmanuel Macron is more worried about New Caledonia than Australia
Macron to Noumea as independence vote draws near
Macron visits French territory New Caledonia ahead of independence referendum
Inequality key issue for New Caledonia independence
Why France wants to stay a colonial power
Pro-France rally as Macron visits New Caledonia ahead of independence vote
Pakistan- ‘Mankiali language’ of KP gets recognition in Ethnologue
Nine people abducted from different areas of Balochistan in past few days
Pakistan’s Shi’ite Hazara on Hunger Strike to Protest Targeted Killings
Mali Tuaregs killed in ‘jihadist revenge’ attacks
Dominican Republic Bows to Chinese Pressure and Ends Relations with Taiwan
China renews military threat against Taiwan as independence push grows
Russia, the Baltic Sea and Unexecuted Missile Tests off the Latvian Coast
“Floating Chernobyl” Departs St. Petersburg
Wage remittances to Moldova keep rising, strengthen local currency
Igor Dodon, Russia’s Ambitious Ally in Moldova
EU’s Mogherini Critical Of Moldovan Banking Fraud Investigation
Industrial spill at Bosnia factory pollutes river
Hong Kong’s pro-independence movement struggles amid rising pressure from Beijing
Trump strongly supports NATO membership for Georgia
New dawn or swan song? Czech communists eye slice of power after decades
Czech Brewer Mocks #MeToo, Calling It a ‘Pathological Campaign’
Czech Republic’s shrinking media landscape reflects declining press freedom
Czech president: Czechs made Novichok, citing spy agency
Barotseland: 1964 agreement,2012 BNC pushed off dialogue table
Palestinian president says Jewish behavior caused the Holocaust, sparking condemnation
US-based Khalistani Sikh body threatens Punjab’s jail minister
Huge Sikh Parade In New York Demands Separation Of Punjab From India
Thousands March in Brussels to Protest Mass Detentions of Uyghurs
China Keeps Sinking into Paranoia By Massively Arresting and Pressuring Uyghur and Kazakh Minorities
China: Xinjiang, Agriculture and the Uighur Population
Perspectives | Navigating Xinjiang’s security checkpoints
Breizh Bistrot part of the second coming of the crepe
Linguist Marcia Haag: What We Lose When We Lose A Language
How Native American powwows evolved over years
Native American History Is A Dark Precursor To Their Inequality Today
Maine West High School retires American Indian mascot following debate over use
Inuit feast brings community together
The Birth of the First American Indian Birthing Center
Native American Photographers Unite to Challenge Inaccurate Narratives
Canadian lawmakers seek papal apology for forced schooling of indigenous children
After Stunning Democratic Win, North Dakota Republicans Suppressed the Native American Vote
Artists seek films in Navajo language for inaugural Navajo Film Festival
You Can Now Purchase a Groundbreaking Quechua-Spanish-English Dictionary
Groundbreaking this month for 42-unit center for homeless young American Indians
As the U.S. moves to open ANWR to drilling, Canada says ‘not so fast’
Halifax to host 2020 North American Indigenous Games
College Apologizes After Native American Students’ Visit Is Sidelined By Police
May 5 is National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls
In Adilabad, tribals take to citizen journalism
Adivasis seek special column for census
Tea garden deaths on the rise in World Bank-funded plantations, claim local NGOs
Who is anti-national? Sedition charge against Bastar reporter for Facebook post raises key questions
Greenland PM Kim Kielsen to stay as PM following coalition agreement
Incomers to get ‘welcome packs’ to urge them to learn Welsh
6 reasons why the Welsh language is superior to English
What does the EU Withdrawal Bill mean for Wales?
Bougainville independence not ‘play thing’
We do not need to mimic a law assembled in 1919 for repression of colonial subjects
Greenpeace blasts palm oil industry deforestation in West Papua
Crimean savagely beaten for pro-Ukraine views gets 2-year prison sentence for ‘extremism’
Critically ill Crimean Tatar political prisoner Uzeir Abdullaev denied hospitalization
EU Delegation condemns violation of Abdullayev’s rights in Crimea
Crimean Tatar businessman & philanthropist seized in new FSB offensive in Russian-occupied Crimea
History reveals Tibet was never part of China
Why China’s ‘liberation’ of Tibet was no such thing
Many Tibetan refugees in Karnataka can vote in 2018 polls but they won’t, here’s why
Modi honours Tibetan institute
Dalai Lama to Attend World Hindu Congress in Chicago
Trending This Week on Social Media: Sachin Tendulkar Meets His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Spying: China’s Invisible Tentacles Extend into the Exile Tibetan Community
Wave of restrictions imposed on Lithang County
Catalan situation is ‘surreal’, says Barcelona deputy mayor Laia Ortiz
FCBarcelona players celebrate league in Barcelona streets
Johnny Ronan’s homage to Catalonia
Spanish government behaving like Franco on Catalonia, says Anwar
Supreme Court dragging Spain to “international shame,” says jailed MP Sànchez
Catalan teachers singled out after hate speech accusations
JxCat spokeswoman Elsa Artadi reemerges as potential presidential candidate
ERC to change tactics to achieve independent Catalonia
Two decades since Catalan police took charge of the roads
Catalan parliament demands ‘immediate’ release of jailed Catalan leaders
Catalan parliament urges EU to be ‘space of understanding, dialogue, and mediation’
Catalan parliament denounces verdict of ‘La Manada’ case as ‘disgraceful’
One in four rape victims in Catalonia is under 18
Catalan writers in Brussels condemn ‘repression’ by Spain
JxCat propose to swear in Carles Puigdemont as president
Barcelona remain unbeaten, in rough-and-tumble Clasico draw with Madrid
Can Gaeltacht schools be saved from extinction?
What are the best books in Irish? Weaponising the Irish-language canon
Trimble: There may be scope to learn from Scottish experience on Gaelic
National Irish Famine commemoration day ‘has been set’
Sahrawi Republic participates in the Japan-Africa Public Private Economic Forum in South Africa
Morocco cuts diplomatic ties with Iran over Western Sahara feud
Algeria Summons Morocco Ambassador Over Western Sahara Comments
Polisario Front denies Moroccan allegations concerning so-called “Hezbollah’s military support”
Russian activists call on Estonia to add new people to Magnitsky list
Juncker’s participation in Karl Marx anniversary is a disgrace
Kurdistan referendum main focus during UK forum in House of Commons
Iraqi Kurdistan: From scorched land to role model
Kurdistan to take path of independence if Iraqi partnership fails: Kurdish official
Barzani: Kurdistan will expand economic ties with Iran, create free trade zone
Former Israeli PM says Israel will continue to support ‘needs, aspirations’ of Kurds
Kurdish Vote May Have Major Impact on Turkey’s Polls
CHP challenges Erdogan to release Demirtas and ‘race like men’
Pushed aside by Turkey opposition, Kurdish parties seek third way
HDP nominates imprisoned Demirtas for President of Turkey
Jailed Kurdish candidate for Turkey presidency launches campaign behind bars
Kobane rebuilds, step-by-step without international aid
British officials highlight democracy, empowerment of women in Rojava
Turkey slowly implementing demographic change in Afrin
UN confirms civilians displaced from Afrin are prevented from going home
US slams Turkey over population transfers in Afrin
Kurdish-led, US-backed Syrian forces resume offensive against Islamic State
Panahi death case on 70th anniversary of UN human rights declaration
Execution of Kurdish activist Panahi halted ‘for now,’ lawyer reveals
WHO: Finland has the world’s cleanest air
Finnish and Estonian governments to hold joint meeting in honour of centenaries
Maori business proves government ‘help’ not required
Biafra Day: Igbo groups announces date of celebration
30th of May Biafra Heroes Day – IPOB declares sit at home
Biafra: Zionists order mass return of Igbos May 30
Trump’s meeting with Buhari will bring Biafra struggle to limelight – IPOB
Pro-Biafra Groups Express Disappointment Over Buhari’s Meeting With Donald Trump
Kachin: another Myanmar minority is trapped by violence and in need of aid
Basque separatist group ETA says its journey has ended
93% of ETA has approved the end of the organization
Basque ETA separatists announce they are ‘completely’ dissolving
Gerry Adams quotes Bobby Sands and hails ‘historic moment’ at Basque peace conference
Arnaldo Otegi: The Basque Gerry Adams
Survey about the political future of the Basque Country
Austria accused of undermining new EU data law
Pirates ‘massacre’ Guyana fishermen off Suriname coast
This Is Where People Live Longer Than Anyone Else
Micronesians ‘slowly dying’ from poor diet – Palau leader
Nauru waives journo fees for Pacific Islands Forum
Vanuatu plans to permanently evacuate entire volcanic island
Mauritania ‘blasphemy blogger’ in jail despite serving sentence
Mauritania: Harratines protest slavery, discrimination
Mauritanian Government Lambasted at UNHC for Slavery
“50 best homophobes from Chechnya” hunt down Bashkiria gay men
Seventy years on, the Kumyk people in Dagestan are still fighting territorial claims
On Yamal tundra, a grand plan for reorganization of reindeer husbandry
Chechnya’s Kadyrov Wants to Revive Tsarist-Era ‘Savage Division’
Unemployment and outmigration keep Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay–Cherkessia in stagnation
Chechnya Court Rejects Appeal, Leaves Activist Titiyev In Jail
Fighting the tropes of Russian propaganda
Comoros to hold referendum on presidential term limits on July 30
Brest Hotel Denied Putin’s Night Wolves Lodging For Night
When Peace Agreements Fail: Lessons from Lesotho, Burundi, and DRC
Croatian LGBT Picture Book Causes Political Scandal in Serbia
Lebanon holds first general elections in 9 years
The Philippines Is Permanently Banning Its Workers From Going to Kuwait
Refugees continue to face starvation in civil war-torn South Sudan
10 aid workers in South Sudan freed a week after abduction
UN backs talks, not elections in South Sudan
Former Fiji MP jailed for two years for spray-painting anti-government graffiti
How an unrecognised state’s port deal could shift dynamics across the Horn
How it feels to be the foreign minister of a country that doesn’t officially exist
Majlis Podcast: No Longer Atambaev’s Kyrgyzstan
Honduras marches turn violent in anger over last year’s election
Honduran journalists face increasing threats and intimidation
Trump administration moves to expel some 57,000 Hondurans
How bad is it in the countries these migrants are fleeing from? This bad
What To Wear: A Style Guideline For Tajik Women
How Botswana Revived Africa’s Largest Mammal Migration
Heavy rains kill 183 in Rwanda in four months
Once a haven of peace, Uruguay unnerved by spike of violence
Evolution of Ethnicity in East Africa
Guinea Bissau: Overriding Personal Interest, Constitutional Lapses
Jamaica: St James parish state of emergency extended
Armenia’s Bad Week for Autocrats
Poverty-stricken Armenians pin hopes on opposition
Gabon Court Dissolves Parliament Over Legislative Vote Delay
Costa Rica’s new president promises plan to speed clean transport
Costa Rica Launches a Green Cryptocoin
Suicide attackers storm HQ of Libya’s election commission, 12 dead
Luis García Meza, Bolivian Dictator Jailed for Genocide, Dies at 88
The Bahamas moves to ban disposable plastics, flying balloons by 2020
Burundi jails official for saying president’s foes should be thrown in lake
In Burundi, a disputed referendum threatens to deepen a neglected humanitarian crisis
Burundi bans the BBC, VOA two weeks before referendum
Possible Use of Blinding Laser Weapon Near China’s Djibouti Base Spurs US Warning to Aviators
Australian Scientist, 104, Heads to Switzerland to End Life
The Gambia: A new era of press freedom
Inside Cuba’s massive, weekly, human-curated sneakernet
Latvia marks restoration of independence day
Enigma of the Three Seas Initiative
Turkey hints at alternative to federation for Cyprus peace deal
Mongolians sip ‘oxygen cocktails’ to cope with smog
Soros university promises no exodus from Hungary despite Orban law
Chad parliament approves new constitution expanding president’s powers
Singapore is ‘strongest’ candidate to host Trump-Kim summit in mid-June: South Korean daily
Girl power shines in robotics competition in Seychelles
Alarming drug results for Seychelles: survey shows 6 pct of population has used heroin
Belize sets date for vote on Guatemala border dispute
Rohingya refugees tearfully plead for U.N. Security Council help
Doctors prepare for spike in Rohingya women giving birth after sexual attacks
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