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1776 July 4: United States Independence Day
1962 July 5: Algeria Independence Day
1975 July 5: Cape Verde Independence Day
2009 July 5th: Urumqi Massacre, Xinjiang
1811 July 5: Venezuelan Declaration of Independence
1975 July 6: Comoros Independence Day
1253 July 6: Crowning of King MINDAUGAS – Day of Statehood in Lithuania
1964 July 6: Malawi Independence Day
1978 July 7: Solomon Islands Independence Day
1816 July 9: Argentina Independence Day
2011 July 9: South Sudan Independence Day
1973 July 10: Bahamas Independence Day
1979 July 12: Kiribati Independence Day
1975 July 12: São Tomé and Príncipe Independence Day
1992 July 17: Slovak National Council’s Declaration of Independence of the Slovak Nation
1810 July 20: Colombian Declaration of Independence
1831 July 21: Belgian National Day
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Open Letter to EU Decision-Makers Sheds Light on Plight of the Hmong
Creation of African mechanism for Western Sahara, important step in resolving conflict
Beyond the Headlines, Catalan Culture Has a Long History of Vibrancy and Staying Power
Unilateral Catalan independence bid debate revives
‘We won’t give up until you’re home,’ says Catalan president to jailed leaders
‘Transferring us closer to home is not a gesture, it’s a right’
Pro-independence groups pay 2.1m required of former cabinet by judge
Catalan President and Scottish First Minister to meet on July 11
Catalan pro-independence parties reject new threshold for EU parliament election
Spain grants Dukedom of Franco to dictator’s granddaughter
Torra urges Spain to follow UK example and allow referendum
Catalan parliament agrees to ‘forum for dialogue” for all parties
Independence movement prepares 6km demo for Catalan National Day
New Spanish government to take pro-independence initiative to court for first time
Five key points of upcoming Catalonia-Spain presidents meeting
Sánchez says no to referendum, but is ready to lift veto on Catalan social laws
‘We will not give up self-determination,’ says Torra after meeting with Sánchez
Dozens of Uyghur Children of Xinjiang Village Camp Detainees Sent to Live in Orphanages
Uyghur Exile Group Leader’s Mother Died in Xinjiang Detention Center
Calls to stop 11 Uighurs’ return to China amid fears of torture
Russia’s transformation of ethnic mix in occupied Crimea an act of genocide
Jailed Crimean Tatar Human Rights Activist on Hunger Strike in Russian World Cup city
In Provocative Move, Putin Names Regiments After Ukrainian Cities, Warsaw, Berlin
Ukrainians may stay in Serbia for up to 90 days without visa – new deal
EU aid not reaching Yazidi in northern Iraq, says NGO
Sulaimani protesters call Turkish forces ‘occupiers’
Barzani, Silliman break ground for US consulate in Erbil
What is the future of Kurds in the new Turkey?
Iran to create no man’s land on Kurdish border, gives 72-hour notice to villagers
UN report details large-scale human rights abuses in Afrin
Indonesian forces behind unlawful killings in Papua
West Papua a “black hole” for human rights
Not just a joke: Why we should challenge anti-Welsh ‘humour’
Backbone of Britain: The battle to protect the Welsh language has already begun
Moldova’s Euromaidan? Protests in Chisinau recall 2013 Ukraine uprising
EU freezes aid to Moldova as row over mayoral election festers
Moldova’s Andrei Nastase: The Man Who Would Be Mayor — Or More
High-level Finnish and Swedish Support for NATO Membership
Finland and Sweden sign defence pact in Turku
How this brave Jewish Berber queen fought against Islamic expansion in 7th century Northwest Africa
Has Tibet finally lost out to China?
Tibetan Migration Into India Down to a Trickle
Kashmiri Tibetans Dream to Return to Tibet from Kashmir
Tibetans Marked a Grand Celebration of Dalai Lama’s Birthday in Nepal
Tata’s Vistara Airlines Feels Blessed to Fly Dalai Lama
New Zealand warns of security risk from China’s influence in Pacific
China Deploys Heavy Armed Forces in Tibet on Dalai Lama’s Birthday
Snubbed in world’s biggest war game, will Beijing make waves in South China Sea?
Japanese helicopter carrier to tour South China Sea, Indian Ocean for two months
Islamic State in the Greater Sahara branch films clashes with Tuareg militias
Saint Lucia takes over chairmanship of CARIFORUM from St. Kitts and Nevis
How Cambridge Analytica fueled a shady global passport bonanza
France revisits 1959 conviction of Tahiti’s Pouvanaa
French Polynesia’s govt marks autonomy day
Meet the Teen Metalheads Saving the Maori Language Through Thrash
Sister of Adivasi man beaten to death by mob in Kerala becomes cop
Starting from scratch: Aboriginal group reclaims lost language
Kids are keeping Aboriginal languages alive — and learning just how different they are
New Farmington American Indian Ambassador named
‘Our lives are at stake’: Gwich’in fight to protect caribou at biennial gathering
Inuit hunting grounds get UNESCO World Heritage status
Investing in indigenous communities is most efficient way to protect forests, report finds
Smartphone app helps indigenous communities fight deforestation
Indigenous Lands in Canada & Colombia on World Heritage List
Navajo veteran is first to be named a Tillman Scholar
Record Number Of Native Americans Running For Office In Midterms
Call for balanced information campaign in New Caledonia
Dreams Of Change Deferred: Activists Can’t Work In Tajikistan, Can’t Live Outside It
Liberia: 76 Groups Seek Justice for War Crimes
Equatorial Guinea amnesty for political prisoners greeted with sceptism
Djibouti commissions $3.5 billion Chinese-built free trade zone
Gabon struggles to stem tide of child trafficking
US slaps new sanctions on Nicaragua over violence, corruption
Physicians say Rohingya scars ‘highly consistent’ with Myanmar atrocity reports
Somaliland: an isolated country runs on mobile money
An inclusive response: reaching Batwa communities to combat Ebola
Togo launches $1.8bn plan to provide universal access to electricity
In Bhutan, hordes of young people are giving up rural life to move to cities
Papua New Guinea Aims To Redefine Masculinity In A Way That’s Nonviolent
Burundi school ban on expectant teens ‘skewed’ against girls’ education
Biggest Melanesian festival underway in Solomon Islands
Belarus authorities thwart opposition rally in Minsk
Balochistan: Eight abducted from Turbat, dozens of students whisked away from a library in Quetta
Sindh: Meghwar Woman First of Community to Run in Assembly Constituency Elections
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