Catalan Separatists Want Independence. Who Else? – Papuan Protests on the anniversary of Indonesia military operation – Baloch leader Brahumdagh Bugti hopes for Bangladesh-like liberation for Balochistan from Pakistan – Slovakia remains key tourist destination for Czechs 25 years after split – A Secret Visit and Sino-Tibetan Dialogue – Catalan leaders need to be bold and seize the moment
1878 December 18: Qatar National Day
1961 December 19: Operation Trikora
1951 December 24: Libya Independence Day
1990 December 26: Slovenia Independence and Unity Day
1911 December 29: Mongolia Independence Day
1960 January 1: Independence Day in Cameroon
1993 January 1: Velvet Divorce: Czech Republic and Slovakia
1804 January 1: Haitian Declaration of Independence
1962 January 1: Samoan Independence Day
1956 January 1: Sudan Independence
1948 January 4: Myanmar Independence Day
Three cheers for Estonia and its stance on Kurdistan’s referendum
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EKRE chairman: Estonia must support Catalonian independence
Braiding Science Together with Indigenous Knowledge
Philippines: Indigenous people seek peace after attacks
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Sami herder in Norway ordered to put down dozens of reindeer in controversial cull
Indigenous languages must feature more in science communication
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Friday essay: dreaming of a ‘white Christmas’ on the Aboriginal missions
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Mapping Indigenous languages in Canada
Fair trade for Peru’s indigenous coffee growers?
Bar Harbor to host Northeast’s biggest Native American marketplace
In Opioid Battle, Cherokee Want Their Day in Tribal Court
Fear of losing heritage drives Cherokee Nation opioid case
Why Fritz Scholder Was One of Few Native Artists to Break into the American Mainstream
Coal Mining in the Navajo Nation: lighting the West, dividing the tribe
American Indian Graduate Center Receives Million Dollar Grant From Wells Fargo
A Native American tribe on the Eastern Shore receives Maryland Indian Status
Inuit artists to represent Canada at Venice Biennale
In Bolivia’s bellwether city, anger at Morales grows
Canada’s Winnipeg Art Gallery Receives $10 Million to Launch New Inuit Art Center
What the ‘California Dream’ means to indigenous peoples
‘This fight is not over’: Gwich’in, Environmental Groups Vow to Resist ANWR Oil-drilling
Brazil: the Guarani and a decade of broken promises
Watch these ‘future leaders’ spell out their post-Brexit solutions for Welsh farming
Are Welsh male voice choirs slowly dying out?
Wales launches strategy to double number of Welsh speakers by 2050
Plan to put education at heart of ambition to achieve a million Welsh speakers by 2050
A million Welsh speakers- we can make it happen
Plan for extra 600 Welsh-medium teachers by 2021
Minister recalls how stones were thrown at her Welsh medium school bus in Cardiff
Top 5 ways Westminster shafted Wales in 2017
‘If Wales doesn’t stand up to be counted, the rest of the world will forget it ever existed’
Wales to be promoted as ‘principality’ by Lord Elis-Thomas
Remembering Himmler’s ‘Auschwitz decree’ to exterminate Roma and Sinti
‘Roma Segregated’ in Bulgarian Maternity Wards
Russia Holding Norwegian Man On Suspicion Of Spying
3000-strong Southern Finland Sysmä municipality to trial independent currency in 2018
A second territorial dispute in Asia could be more dangerous than the South China Sea
China air force drills in Sea of Japan and again around Taiwan
Taiwan Suspects Pro-China Party of Passing Information to Beijing
Milashina To Receive Harvard Journalism Award For Reporting On Chechen Gay Abuse
Reputed Organized-Crime Bosses From Russia, Elsewhere Hit By New U.S. Sanctions
U.S. Sanctions Chechen Leader Kadyrov, Four Others Under Magnitsky Act
U.S. Sanctions 52 People For Abuses Related To Global Magnitsky Act
A convicted murderer is the new star of Czech television
Sahrawi political detainee Mohammed al-Ayoubi sentenced to 20 years imprisonment
Catalan Separatists Want Independence. Who Else?
IPOB faults Nwodo on equation of Biafra agitation to war
BIAFRA: Igbo youths right on agitation, wrong on strategy – Nwodo
Samoa reopens damaged hydropower stations five years after Cyclone Evans
Small hydro in Samoa increasing via rehabilitation and development project
Media freedom ‘at risk’ in Samoa: criminal libel law
Despite agreement, no sign Rohingya will be allowed to return home to Myanmar
‘I’m Struggling to Survive’: For Rohingya Women, Abuse Continues in Camps
Stateless Rohingya to get digital IDs with blockchain
The language of the persecuted minority Rohingya will be digitized
ICAN Nobel Peace Prize resonates in radiation-hit Marshall Islands
Occupation legacy: Marshall Islands residents use Japanese term for traditional handicrafts
Many Marshall Islanders living here still can’t get care to deal with U.S. nuclear fallout
America’s Overlooked Pacific Island Partners
Sport: Mini Games leaves Vanuatu with ‘can do attitude’
Vanuatu govt restricts liquor access during festive season
For remote Vanuatu islanders, fleeing climate disasters is an uphill battle
Vanuatu MP issued with restraining order over land dispute
Vanuatu PM Salwai defeats motion of no-confidence
Take Part: Uruguay’s ongoing legalization of cannabis
Scuffles, flares as Albania picks interim prosecutor
Qatar marks National Day amid Gulf crisis
Qatar seeks new markets amid Gulf crisis, tours West Africa
WHO certifies Gabon as polio-free
Gabon hopes to attain self food sufficiency by embarking on an ambitious agric program
Paraguay senator with dictatorship ties to run for president
Paraguay Parliament recognizes Khojaly genocide
#Cementazo: legislative committee requests ethics sanctions against Costa Rican president
Six weeks before elections, one third of Costa Ricans are undecided
Somaliland: A step closer to International Recognition
Here are the 7 small nations that sided with U.S. and Israel on U.N.’s Jerusalem vote
ADB provides $US15m for Pacific disaster resilience
Ecowas threatens Guinea-Bissau sanctions as crisis drags
Writers Seek to Form National Identity Through Literature for Guinea-Bissau
Eritrea’s first Winter Olympian is from Alberta
Does Eritrea Deserve the Lifting of its Sanctions?
School rules: Plea to Canberra from relatives of jailed Eritrea protesters
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Grenada PM calls for reform of region’s energy sector
East Timor parliament rejects government budget second time
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In Sweden, There Is No Christmas Without Donald Duck
Sweden plans change in law to require explicit consent before sexual contact
A Base In Tiny Djibouti Shows China’s Grand Global Ambitions
UN Migration Agency Launches Mobile Clinic for Stranded Migrants in Djibouti
ECHR charges Russia for the death of a witness in Tatarstan
Tatneft ran Crimea fuel station, despite sanctions risk
Siemens wins contract for Tatarstan combined-cycle plant
Telangana gags media against reporting Adivasi-Lambada tribe conflict
Will a Nationalist Triumph in Corsica Lead to More Autonomy From France?
What’s Hogmanay without a ceilidh?
Let’s hope the SNP rediscover their capitalist instincts in 2018
Alarm at rise in Scottish suicides as rest of the UK sees decrease
Scottish Labour leader accidentally makes the case for independence during FMQs
UK’s failure to protect Scotland brand is one of many reasons No voters are now thinking again
Latest poll shows 49 percent of Scots back an independent Scotland in the EU over post-Brexit UK
Canadian Gaelic teacher denied her dream job on Scottish island of Mull
Legal action by Scots politicians to reverse Brexit gets go-ahead
SNP group ‘had no choice’ but to quit East Dunbartonshire council
Case Continues Against South Ossetian Journalist Accused of “Slandering” Ruling Party
Russia Aims to Lure South Ossetian, Abkhazian Patients Away from Georgia
Separatist South Ossetia votes in 2018 budget to be financed by Russia
2,000 Russian troops conducting military drills in Georgian breakaway regions
Georgia crowned European champion in bridge among small federations
Georgia-Belarus sign deal to exchange and protect classified information
Authors Of Articles For Russian News Agency On Trial In Belarus
Belarus adopts crypto-currency law to woo foreign investors
Oman Pride: Basketball competition for physically challenged athletes in Oman
Coalition government with far-right Freedom Party takes power in Austria
Austria and Italy clash over South Tyrol citizenship proposal
Austria’s Kurz says will fight anti-Semitism after Israel voices concern
Austria: Russia’s Trojan Horse?
Trump’s Jerusalem Announcement Sparked Deadly Violence — From Israel
Israel to Probe Fatal Shooting of Palestinian Paraplegic
Israel Tackles Existential Threat Posed By 16-Year-Old Palestinian Girl
Miss Iraq family flee country after selfie with Miss Israel
Palestinians slam US veto on Jerusalem resolution
After Trump’s Jerusalem gambit, the world must recognise a Palestinian state
Most teachers are using te reo Māori
Few Schools Able to Develop Students’ Te Reo Māori Skills
Basque linguist exchanges language strategies with Māori
French judges finish probe into attack that sparked Rwanda genocide
Lithuania Bans Kaspersky Lab Products on Critical Systems
Ebola survivors drag Sierra Leone’s government to Ecowas Court of Justice
Ebola survivors in Liberia demand prosecutions for fraud and corruption that cost lives
Liberia to move ahead with Dec 26 runoff poll
Let’s take Jamaica back from violence, says investor
US will provide anti-tank weapons to Ukraine
Ukrainian journalist imprisoned in Russia awarded Sakharov Prize for Courage
EU Urges Western Balkans, Eastern Partnership Countries To Speed Up Reforms
Moscow’s divide and rule strategy
U.S. Envoy Says 2017 Deadliest Year In Ukraine Conflict, Warns Of Spiking Violence
Ukraine makes strides towards energy independence
Russia tries 86 Crimean Tatars in single day
Mass ‘trials’ of Crimean Tatars for legal pickets against repression in Russian-occupied Crimea
Akhtem Chiygoz: Russian terror in Crimea is an attempt to recall the events of 1944
Spirits unbroken: “Crimean Solidarity” pays $14,000 of fines of repressed activists with coins
Russia confirms ban on independent journalists & freedom of speech in occupied Crimea
UN Approves Measure Condemning Rights Violations In Russian-Annexed Crimea
Return of Soviet-era punitive psychiatry
FSB terrorize, arrest and even jail the elderly in Russian-occupied Crimea
Portugal’s economic revival reaches turning point
Portugal Has Emerged as Europe’s Booming Anti-Germany
Portugal makes another early IMF repayment, 80 pct now paid
Papuan Protests on the anniversary of Indonesia military operation
66 arrested and 4 beaten at solidarity rallies to reject Indonesia’s occupation of West Papua
West Papua Police ‘Evacuate’ Protesters After Clash
Indonesian military and police shoot 5 West Papuan people and torture 4, including children
EU, Kyrgyzstan Launch Talks On New Agreement
Kyrgyzstan Goes Back To Russia For Hydropower Project Help
U.S. restores trade benefits to Gambia, Swaziland
Washington impounds exiled former Gambia President Yahya Jammeh’s US assets
U.S. sanctions Myanmar general, others for abuses, corruption
China underscores one-China principle as Gambian president visits
Leonor Espinosa Receives The Basque Culinary World Prize 2017
Why Basques wear their berets with pride
Koopera, Ramon Barea, Abel Barriola and ‘NO always is NOT’, Sabino Arana Awards of 2017
The 77-year-old loophole that created Puerto Rico’s unique market and led to its ultimate meltdown
Puerto Rico Homeowners Brace for Another Disaster: Foreclosures
Hong Kong fined for Chinese anthem booing
The best Irish-language books of 2017
‘Social media provides a means for anyone to build a virtual language community’
Motherfoclóir: can millennials rescue Irish?
Taoiseach launches Bliain na Gaeilge programme
Irish people share the most ridiculous ways their names get mispronounced abroad
Pupils ask Santa to deliver Irish Language Act this Christmas
Soldiers cleared of mutiny rap in Lesotho
UN refugee chief finds Somalia suffering from instability and drought, but sees hope
Somalia: Up to 30 Percent of Soldiers Unarmed
AU Says it Needs Urgent Resources for its Mission in Somalia
Somalia releases jailed ex-minister and government critic
Burundi peace talks are all wrong
Uighurs in Xinjiang live in constant fear
12 days in Xinjiang: How China’s surveillance state overwhelms daily life
Technology-aided Chinese Big Brother Makes Thousands Disappear
China Dangles Huge Payouts For Tips on ‘Terrorists’ in Largely Uyghur Hotan Prefecture
Two Uyghur Students Die in China’s Custody Following Voluntary Return From Egypt
World Uyghur Congress President Sounds Alarm Over Organ Harvesting in China
China Detains Kazakhs During ‘Unity Week’ in Troubled Xinjiang Region
Baloch leader Brahumdagh Bugti hopes for Bangladesh-like liberation for Balochistan from Pakistan
Free Balochistan campaign launches in New York
Then we have the proof: Santa is from Greenland
6 suspected Somali pirates held in Seychelles face 30 years in prison
Serbia Negotiating Purchase Of More Russian Arms After Vucic’s Visit To Moscow
Serb President Sees Second Term Unlikely After EU Work Ends
Tongan rugby star Sione Vaiomounga stranded in Romania
Bahrain Interfaith Delegation Lights Hanukkah Candle in Jerusalem
Valuing and protecting biodiversity in the Caribbean
Delay in Release of Election Results Lands Former St Kitts Supervisor of Elections in Court
Cuba boosts trade ties with Cold War ally Russia as U.S. disengages
Raul Castro Will Step Down as President of Cuba Later Than Expected
Russia donates military equipment to Tajikistan
Border Roads Shut, Hampering Trade On Tajik-Afghan Frontier
More protests in Togo as president chairs ECOWAS
ECOWAS urges Togo to have an ”inclusive dialogue” on political crisis
UNICEF: 2017 has been a ‘very difficult year’ for children in Central African Republic
Remains of Central African Republic’s imperial past
Botswana trans rights victories: What’s next?
A terminal crisis in Turkmenistan?
Nicaragua Taught Me to Laugh at Donald Trump
Ethiopia’s ruling coalition sweats over insecurity as Oromo, Amhara MPs protest
Dozens die in clash between Ethiopian Somalis and Oromos
Venezuelan President threatens to break ties with Curaçao, Aruba and Bonaire
Hernández announced winner of disputed Honduras election
In Honduras, Calls Rise for New Presidential Elections
East Libyan commander Haftar says U.N.-backed government obsolete, hints may run in elections
U.S. Bank Reportedly Freezes $22.6 Billion In Kazakh Assets Over Moldova Dispute
Luxembourg 2017: Nation branding, Ray Liotta and Asian connections
Energy Union: European solidarity on energy – synchronization of the Baltic States’ electricity network with the European system will strengthen security of supply
South Sudan rebels accuse army of attack as peace talks restart
South Sudan Army Makes Push Against Rebels as Peace Talks Begin
Kidnapped aid workers in South Sudan released: U.N., rebels
South Sudan government, rebel groups sign ceasefire
Civil War Pushing South Sudan Closer to Starvation
In Bolivia’s bellwether city, anger at Morales grows
In Montenegro, cornerstone laid for first synagogue in centuries
Slovakia remains key tourist destination for Czechs 25 years after split
Brunei women lucky, but still need more work to raise gender equality
Facebook now lets you check to see if you followed Russian propaganda
Moldova recalls ambassador to Russia over ‘intimidation’, as diplomatic tensions rumble on
‘Brooklyn to Benin’ Explores Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, Heritage and Identity in Mixed-Media Series
Hungarian left’s far-right dilemma
PM Orban: Hungary will block any punitive EU action on Poland
Switzerland Says the EU Is Trying to Weaken Its Financial Center
Lonely Cape Verde rethinks West African isolation
The African islands that the whole world wants to visit
Kashmir: Woman and two fighters killed in a gun battle
Slovenia – the happy country that should be even happier
Bulgaria rolls out anti-corruption law before taking over EU presidency
The Hirak: A Moroccan People’s Movement Demands Change From the Streets
Protests in Algeria over Tamazight language
Can helping men in Mongolia improve life for women?
Legends of Judo: Mongolian icon Tüvshinbayar Naidan
Life washes up on Maldives’ local islands
China arm twists Maldives into signing a free trade agreement
Tunisia to hold long-delayed municipal vote in 2018
LGBT radio goes online in Tunisia despite threats
Seven years after Arab Spring revolt, Tunisia’s future remains uncertain
Will the 2010s be the ‘wasted decade’ of Arab hopes?
Bhutan Government officials poised to break down gender barriers
Corporate Income Tax: Bahamas ‘Too Eager To Be Led To Slaughter’
Belgium just became the first country to make a woman its ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Belgium ends 19th-Century telegram service
One year on, armed Kurdish party continues to accuse Iran for deadly twin attacks
Turkey demolishes cemetery of fallen Kurdish fighters
In Turkey, Repression of the Kurdish Language Is Back, With No End in Sight
Opposition groups quit Iraqi Kurdish government over protests
Protests rage in Iraqi Kurdistan
Mountains to Manhattan: A Tibetan journey
A Secret Visit and Sino-Tibetan Dialogue
Former monk sacrifices himself for Tibet
China tightens security around Larung Gar
Economists defend Catalan economy strengths
Traditional candidate portrait made impossible by prison and exile
Catalonia National Day demonstrations fall under crime of rebellion
Congratulations from Yes Cymru
Scottish politicians show solidarity with Catalonia at Holyrood rally
Guy Verhofstadt under fire for ignoring pro-indy victory in Catalonia election
Spanish supreme court broadens Catalan independence case investigation
Catalan leaders need to be bold and seize the moment
EU should be ashamed of attitude to Catalonia
Rajoy must now sit down and talk to Catalans
EKRE chairman: Estonia must support Catalonian independence
Diary from Catalonia: It’s time for pro-indy parties to make majority count
Christmas carols for freedom of ‘political prisoners’ sang across Catalonia