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How to Write a Letter to Santa Claus
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1963 December 12: Jamhuri, Kenya Republic Day
1974 December 13: Malta Republic Day
1971 December 16: Bahrain National Day
1991 December 16: Kazakhstan Independence Day
1878 December 18: Qatar National Day
1961 December 19: Operation Trikora, New Guinea
1951 December 24: Libya Independence Day
1990 December 26: Slovenia Independence and Unity Day
1911 December 29: Mongolia Independence Day
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More than 90 percent of Finnish residents know at least one foreign language
As finances improve, Greece scraps pension cuts
UNPO Calls for the Immediate Release of Dr. C. K. Raut
Teenage American Indians and their babies: Another addition to the Wall of the Forgotten Natives
Poor health in Aboriginal children after European colonisation revealed in their skeletal remains
Family ‘horrified’ as Aboriginal man faces deportation to NZ
Māori Santa from Nelson parade coming to Wellington
How 10 Orphans From eSwatini Helped Write A Prize-Winning Movie
Guiana Space Centre to get new rocket tower in the jungle
Suriname community uses new open-source app to preserve storytelling traditions
Paris talks raise New Caledonia independence referendum aftermath
Great Escapes: The Technicolor Beauty of French Polynesia
China diplomats seek Tahiti gag for settling account
Georgian Court Upholds First Sexual Harassment Ruling
Tibetan youth sets himself on fire in eastern Tibet to protest China’s rule
Tibetans celebrate 29th year of Nobel peace prize conferment
Palden Gyatso: Tortured Tibetan Buddhist monk spoke out against Chinese occupation
Tibet gets a warmer reception as world wakes to Beijing’s methods
US moves to ban Chinese officials unless Tibet opens
Tibet visa legislation to help restore measure of reciprocity to US’ ties with China: Lawmakers
Moldovan Constitutional Court Suspends President For 5th Time
‘Why now?’ Anger grows over mention of Sikh extremism in Canadian terror threat report
European Jews feel under threat, think of emigrating: EU survey
Give the gift of Welsh to children this Christmas is language organisation’s plea
‘Moribund monkey language’ author slammed for fresh attack on the Welsh language
Almost 60% of Scots think independence better than no-deal Brexit – poll
Niue launches legal action in Sweden over internet domain
Portugal repays IMF bailout loans in full ahead of time
Free Balochistan Movement hold protests to mark ‘International Human Rights Day’
Suspected jihadists on motorcycles kill 42 in Mali’s nomadic Tuareg camps
Natij Benseddiq, an Amazigh journalist in the Netherlands
Basque national team to apply for FIFA and UEFA membership
World’s first zero-emission cement plant takes shape in Norway
West Papuans’ human rights violated on Human Rights Day
West Papua: explosive conflict in Nduga Regency
Human rights watchdog calls for police probe into ‘unclear’ Papua killings
West Papua Liberation Army refuses to surrender
Indonesia rejects demands for West Papua independence or UN peacekeepers as troops hunt separatists
West Papua liberation movement calls for UN support for independence referendum in 2019
My Turn: Councilwoman correct to question legality ruling in Hawaii
US demands immediate end to violence, talks in Cameroon
Cameroon separatist group creates cryptocurrency to wean off colonial CFA franc
Separatists urge UN Secretary-General to take steps to resolve Kashmir issue
Behind the Fire that Propelled Nicaragua’s Uprising
Nicaraguan police raid NGO offices, seize records
Dayaks to have permanent rep at UN
Greenland’s ice sheet is melting at its fastest rate in centuries
Why we may be able to save the Greenland ice sheet
As climate costs rocket, Vanuatu seeks allies to sue for damages
Fishing pressure and climate change challenge Tokelau’s food security
Palau, the tiny island nation that is standing up for itself
Indigenous groups call for attention to climate-forced migration
Kiribati President calls for completion of Paris Agreement
Anguilla Emerges From Irma; Back Stronger And Even Better
Cocaine Smugglers May Cash in on Guinea-Bissau Politics Feud
Papua New Guinea’s Solicitor General sacked
West MP told not to refer to Barotseland in Parliament
Deputy Speaker in Zambian Parliament forbids Parliamentarians from mentioning Barotseland!
A Saharawi political prisoner begins an open hunger strike
Bolton frustrated Western Sahara conflict has not been resolved
US bars entry of ousted Gambian dictator Jammeh
New US Africa strategy takes aim at China, Russia
DSS arraigns leader of Biafra Zionists Federation in court
Biafra: IPOB Members Protest In Jewish Clothes In Umuahia
Biafra: 51 of our members arrested during Jewish procession yet to be arraigned – IPOB
2018 for Ethiopia’s Oromos: Power, pain, protests [Review]
Bashkortostan Supreme Court Cancels Bashkir Activist’s Fine
Hundreds Rally In Kazan Against Government’s ‘Lawlessness’
Ice Harvest Still A Lifeline In Siberia
24 years ago, Moscow attacked Chechnya, triggering a war that changed everything
Chechnya: Alleged Former Separatist Militant Detained In Russia
LGBTI activists arrested for wearing rainbow police uniforms in Belarus
Lukashenka Says Belarus Will Never Be Part Of Russia
Human rights in Belarus: arrests decrease, fines increase
Spanish court sets Dec 18 for trial against Catalan leaders’ initial hearings
500 international MPs and ex-MPs support jailed former Catalan parliament speaker
Barricades, traffic jams, stoppages: protests called against Spanish government visit
Spain threatens to send national police to Catalonia after protests
Spanish president ‘has not a single positive idea’ for Catalonia, says Puigdemont
Spanish PM hardens Catalonia stance with eye on election
Jailed Catalan leader transferred to infirmary on day 14 of hunger strike
‘We won’t give up,’ say jailed Catalan leaders in joint letter
Commission to fine Bulgaria over gas market distortions
Togo’s government stands firm on election date
Slovenia appoints first-ever female police chief
France arrests Central Africa Republic war crimes suspect
No easy road out as South Sudan marks half a decade of war
Sierra Leone’s sick suffer untreated as doctors strike
The Estonian tricolour celebrates its 100th year as the national flag
Ligi: Fight for unified Estonian-language education system continues
Baltic farmers protest in Brussels, call for fairer deal
Hugo is here to help you translate Latvian
Assessment of NATO Forces in the Baltic States: Credible Deterrent or Paper Tiger?
Woman’s Screams For Help Ignored By Kyrgyz Traffic Cops
Nikol Pashinyan wins Armenia election by landslide in ‘revolutionary’ vote
Sweden moves to ban outdoor smoking
Raila a strong voice in Somaliland’s bid for independence
Lebanon says police thwarted bombing attacks by IS
Police fire tear gas at Jordanians protesting against tough austerity measures
Archbishop of Burundi leads march against gender-based violence in 16 Days of Activism
Malta Institutions Under Scrutiny After Journalist’s Murder
Hungary’s ‘slave law’ passes, sparking protests in parliament and on the streets
Solomon Islands passes dual citizenship legislation
‘Historic moment’ as abortion bill passes Irish parliament
How Ireland Outmaneuvered Britain on Brexit
Cyprus sees surge in migrants crossing from breakaway north
How Mauritania exports religion to Saudi Arabia—And not just the other way around
Tribunal orders Panama canal construction group to pay back US$848 million
Qatar rift overshadows Gulf Arab summit as emir stays away
Serbia, Montenegro Open More Negotiation Chapters With EU
Serbia warns of armed intervention after Kosovo approves new army
Pope removes two cardinals hit by sex scandals from group of close advisers
Australian court convicts once-powerful Vatican official on sex abuse-related charges
El Mozote, El Salvador, massacre waiting for justice nearly 40 years later
Human Rights Day: It’s time for global sanctions on China to end the Uyghur human rights crisis
Uighur lawyer Nury Turkel says Australia should sanction Chinese officials
Uyghur Scholar Arrested Over Politically Sensitive Book
Award-winning photojournalist ‘officially arrested’ in Xinjiang
Uyghur Journalist Reports on Own Family’s Disappearance, Fights for Release
Prisoners Tortured, Drugged, Killed by Injection in Xinjiang ‘Re-Education Camps,’ Ex-Inmate Reveals
Uighur families pay price for relatives’ U.S.-based reporting
Xinjiang Authorities ‘Preparing’ Re-education Camps Ahead of Expected International Monitors
2018 Review: Eritrea’s year of significant peace with neighbours
Violent riots on the streets of Bolivia
Tunisia’s road beyond revolution has been rocky but it might just weather this political storm
Western Diplomats Concerned Over ‘Periodic Blockage’ Of Websites In Tajikistan
Human Rights Day Shines Unwelcome Spotlight On Tajikistan
Slovakia seals its largest-ever arms deal
Russia Expels Slovak Diplomat In Spy Dispute
Rwanda Says Four Gunmen Killed in Battle With Congo-Based Rebels
Equatorial Guinea Primed for Huge Growth as Host of 2019 ‘Year of Energy’
In Mauritius, sugar cane means money, renewable energy
Through Nord Stream 2 Russia aims to sever Ukraine from Europe
Russia ramps up cyber warfare as it loses economic footing in Ukraine
Huge crowd greets released Crimean Tatar lawyer Emil Kurbedinov
Russia jails disabled Crimean Tatar activist on grotesquely absurd charges
Turkey court sentences ex-Kurdish MPs Baydemir, Birlik to 18 months
Top Turkish neurologist sentenced to 27 months for urging Kurdish peace
New wave of Turkish crackdown hits Kurdish party as police arrests 50
The Turkish state and Kurds — incompatible since 1923
US installs outposts overlooking Turkish border in Kurdish-controlled northern Syria
Christian leader says Turkish threats to invade Syria danger to Christians as well
US firmly warns Turkey against attack on Syrian Kurdistan
Can the US prevent a Turkish attack on Rojava?
US Demands Answers from Cuba on Imprisoned Dissidents
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