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1923 October 29: Turkey Republic Day
1981 November 1: Antigua and Barbuda Independence Day
November is National Native American Heritage Month in the US
1984 November 1: Anti-Sikh Riots
1978 November 3: Dominica Independence Day
1903 November 3: Panama Independence Day
2018 November 4: New Caledonian independence referendum
November 7: International Inuit Day
1953 November 9: Cambodia Independence Day
2014 November 9: Catalan self-determination referendum
2001 November 10: Indonesian Military assassinate West Papuan Independence Leader Theys Eluay
1975 November 11: Angola Independence Day
1918 November 11: National Independence Day in Poland
1839 November 13: Baloch Martyrs’ Day
November 16, 1988: Estonian Sovereignty Declaration
November 16: Icelandic Language Day
1989 November 17: Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia
1918 November 18: Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia
1956 November 18: Morocco Independence Day
1650 November 18: Oman National Day
1988 November 18: Palestinian Declaration of Independence
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In New Caledonia, a vote on whether to quit France
New Caledonia votes on independence from France
French Polynesia party lashes out at France after court ruling
‘Confetti of an empire’: A look at France’s overseas territories
United Liberation Movement for West Papua stands in solidarity with Kanaky New Caledonia
West Papuan villagers organising a referendum simulation
Papuan children sent to Indonesia to be converted to Islam
West Papuans look to PNG for business opportunities
What kind of “gods” do we worship today? Sámi artists ask
Call for Aboriginal language teachers
Celebrating 50 years of Cook Islands writing
Gwenno ‘sparks record numbers’ in Cornish exams
Amid Trump’s ‘Pocahontas’ taunts, Native Americans run for office in record numbers
Event offers immersion into Cherokee culture
Young Inuit leaders optimistic about future, despite Nunavik’s bleak suicide statistics
‘Statue of Unity tourism zone will displace us from our lands’: Why Adivasis protested Modi event
A glimpse into lives of Adivasi tea plantation workers
Glasgow goes yellow to show solidarity with Catalan prisoners
Catalonia: joint pro-independence ticket for European election under discussion
Catalan delegation in Rome reopened
Spain’s prosecutor requests 177 years in prison for Catalan pro-independence leaders
Cardiff Professor learns Welsh to improve learning experience for students
England hospital boss complains about treating Welsh people
Post-Brexit farm payment changes could ‘devastate’ the Welsh language
New atlas aims to bring the nation’s history alive for Welsh children
Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland launch bid for 2023 U21 European Championships
China Supersizes Internment Camps in Xinjiang Despite International Criticism
What’s Happening in Xinjiang? Four Questions About China’s Human Rights Crisis
Central Asia at the mercy of Russia and China
Cuba president to visit Russia, China, North Korea in November
Russia and Cuba vow to expand their ‘strategic’ ties
Russia close to granting Cuba 38 million euro loan to buy arms
OECD blacklists 21 countries running high-risk golden passport schemes
A Sculpture in Kosovo That Tracks a Country’s Struggle
Serbia criticized for publishing war criminals’ books
Relations cool after Greek man shot dead in Albania
Serbian Officials Condemn Montenegro Unification Events Ban
Flights from Greece to Macedonia resume after 12 years
Turkish prosecutor probes Kurdish journalist for calling Iranian regime ‘bloody’
Syrian Kurds hold conference in EU capital to press for return of IS wives, children
Iran’s Guards raid homes of Kurds searching for Kurdistan flag, alcohol, guns
US warns Turkey against attacking Syrian Democratic Forces
US deploys forces to Rojava border with Turkey: reports
Kurds in Daquq run Arab intruders out of town
Still in Turkish prison, Demirtas supports Kurdish language preservation
Palestinians’ Worst Enemy Is Their Own Leaders
Jordan tells Israel to return lands leased under 1994 peace deal
Britain’s Jews Hold Vigils Amid Rising Anxiety About Anti-Semitism
Oman says ‘Israel is a state’ in the Middle East
Balochistan: Jaish Al Adl appeals to International bodies for negotiations with Iran
Balochistan: Dead body of a previously abducted man found, five more abducted
Balochistan: Pakistan forces abduct and sexually assault two women and a 14-year-old girl
Balochistan: Dozens abducted in Awaran and Khuzdar military offensives
Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari, Advocate for Tibet, Nonviolence, Dies at 69
Tibet’s hidden land is brought to life in new documentary
China Trains Tibetan Monks as ‘Cheerleaders’ For The State
Ways of old Tibet die out under Xi Jinping’s all-seeing eye
Central Tibetan Administration President to visit six countries in North America and Europe
European Court Orders Russia to Pay 1.5M Euros to Relatives of People Abducted in Chechnya
Iceland Leads Call for Inquiry into LGBTQ Rights Violations in Chechnya
Ingushetian Court Declares Divisive Border Deal With Chechnya Illegal
Authoritarianism in Comoros Is Resurgent
Raped then jailed: Mauritanian women fight to end victim blaming
Rwanda genocide survivors urge France to reopen case
Rwandan man faces death if he is deported from South Africa
Seychelles raises $15 million with world’s first blue bond
Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to begin Rohingya repatriation by mid-November
Myanmar officials try to convince Rohingya to return, accept ID cards
Ethiopian Marathoner Returns From Self-Imposed Exile
Exiled Ex-President of the Maldives Has Returned in the Wake of His Rival’s Election Loss
Mongolia Secures Funding for Major Wind and Solar Project
Dominican Republic leader in China after cutting Taiwan ties
How Lesotho became an unlikely hotspot for Canadian cannabis companies
South Sudan rebel leader Machar returns to mark peace deal
Bahrain says ‘Arab NATO’ to be formed by next year
Russia turns up uninvited to major NATO wargames
Lech Walesa Calls For Global ‘Solidarity’ Movement In Response To Russia
Russia deploying electronic warfare for Suwalki Corridor
Rumors of Covert Russian Ops Swirl After Finland’s Police Raid Bond-Esque Private Island
At least 11 Lithuanian MPs hit by massive spam attack
A New Law In Latvia Aims To Preserve National Language By Limiting Russian In Schools
Skripal poisoning suspect’s colleague from GRU found in Latvia
Pensioner suspected of spying once headed department at Latvian Interior Ministry
Panama offers Cubans tourist card
Panama: How a country of chaos became a bridge across the Americas
Burundi’s government boycotts peace talks
Namibia scraps black ownership rules for mining exploration licences
France warns on Russian arms and advisers in Central African Republic
Minsk Resisting Moscow’s Latest Scheme to Acquire Military Base in Belarus
Zaika: If ‘Green Men’ Ever Appear In Belarus, We Have Many Forests Left
Britain’s Prince Charles salutes Gambia’s return to Commonwealth
Gabon leader has stroke, sources say, govt says it’s fatigue
Global Journalist: Island Nations Confront Climate Change
Greenland says China oil majors eyeing Arctic island’s onshore blocks
Troika of Tyranny: US Sanctions Venezuela and Cuba, Threatens Nicaragua
Lawmakers in Armenia trigger early parliamentary election
Slovakia and Slovenia leading robotic innovation in emerging Europe
The eusko: Could French Basque’s thriving currency make it to Spain?
Djibouti Jumps 55 Places in World Bank Business Index
Crimean Tatars Stand By Woman Sentenced For ‘Insulting’ Police
10 Names Russia Hopes You’ll Never Know
Russia Sanctions Hundreds of Ukraine Individuals, Companies
Austria Says It Won’t Sign a Global Migration Pact Over Concerns About Sovereignty
Security Council: Massive support for self-determination of Saharawi people
Barotse plains for world heritage site? A Barotse Change Perspective
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