November 30, 1966: Barbados independence 50: What changed after the British left?
November 30, 1967: Fractured unions new and old: South Yemen independence day
December 1, 1961: the day the West Papuan national flag was first raised
December 1, 1640: Restoration of Independence Day in Portugal
December 2, 1766: Sweden’s pioneering free press act turns 250
December 2, 1972: National Day in United Arab Emirates
December 6, 1917: Finland Independence Day
December 9, 1961: Tanzania Independence Day
People of West Papua, Melanesia celebrate their national day
Russia increases its misinformation attacks against the Baltics after US presidential elections
Norway urges Trump to issue predictable, clear policy on Russia
Norway and Finland thaw relations with Russia
Latvians keep calm but also keep allies, weapons close
Lithuania urges Trump to uphold NATO security commitments
Lithuanian civilians fearing Russian attack train for worst
Russian tanks in exercise as British soldiers prepare to face up to Putin in Estonia
From wintry Lithuania, NATO sends Russia a signal of resolve
Baltics should be more worried about EU collapse than transatlantic relations
Estonia hosts major robotics event
Largest NATO cyber defense exercise ends in Tartu
Tartu students mark 97th anniversary of Estonian-language university
Record setting tree lighting takes place in Latvia
Nordic, Baltic countries hold security consultations with US
Kuwait receives widespread praise for Amir Jaber prize at UNESCO
Kuwait tops Gulf states in attracting commercial banks
Kuwait fails to keep up with its neighbours
Book review: A difficult story of Tibet and Xinjiang
East Turkestan: Man Detained In Chinese Attempt to Force His Brother’s Return From Turkey
Southern Mongolia: Newly Imposed Surcharges Place Extra Strain on the Region
Ethnic Mongolian Kills Four Chinese Farmers, Highlighting Ethnic Tensions
Top Mongolian rapper ‘savagely assaulted’ by Russian diplomat for wearing swastika
Singapore minister sees increased threat of extremist attack
Singapore is Evolving, Infocomm Media Development Authority
Troop carriers seized: Is China sending Singapore a message?
Singapore may prove a tough nut for China to crack over regional security
A Tale of Two Economies: Singapore and Cuba
Trump’s Phone Call With Taiwan President Sparks China Complaint
Why Singapore can’t afford to be pushed around by China
Tibet’s pilot national park: a land of golden opportunity?
Tibetans inside Tibet are the rightful owners of Tibet: Dalai Lama
China Seizes Tibetans’ Passports in a Bid to Block Travel
Dalai Lama Receives Tibetans Ordered Home by China
New York City’s Lhakar Group On CBS Television
The Dalai Lama in Mongolia: ‘Tournament of Shadows’ Reborn
Mongolia Stands Up Against China With Dalai Lama Again
China imposes new fees on Mongolian imports after Dalai Lama visit
Karmapa visit to Arunachal Pradesh likely to irritate China
Long friendly with US presidents, Dalai Lama looks forward to vising Trump
Indian MPs reaffirm support for the issue of Tibet
Bonhams Sets New World Auction Record for Tibetan Sculpture
Tibet Museum in Tibet closes for renovation, expansion – to be reopened in three to five years
Russia’s Golden Triangle of Buddhism: Buryatia, Kalmykia, and Tuva
Nothing but praise after Finnish opera premiere in New York
What Azerbaijan Plans To Do When The Oil Runs Out
Hong Kong officials widen legal attack on fledgling independence movement
China warns Taiwan not to meddle in Hong Kong affairs
Stoltenberg vows NATO’s strong political support for Georgia’s independence
Georgian alphabet added to UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Two Russian citizens sent to jail for sending ‘warning’ texts prior to Russia-Georgia war
EU report: Georgia making headway in implementation of Association Agenda
PM Kvirikashvili: “First visit to Brussels after elections confirm Georgia-EU strategic ties”
Final Chance to Say NO to Devonwall!
Independent Scotland could take UK’s place in EU says European Green Party co-chair
St Andrew’s Day Special: The No voters who have changed their minds to Yes
Politicians across Irish senate back independence for Scotland
The Russians Are Coming – Regime Change in Bulgaria and Moldova
Viewers in Malta spend two hours daily watching TV
One in five people in Malta cannot afford monthly meal with friends
Migration: Malta to serve as an ‘honest broker’ in difficult talks on Dublin reform – Abela
Canada says it isn’t liable for the removal of Indigenous children from homes in the Sixties Scoop
With Disney’s “Moana,” Hollywood almost gets it right: Indigenous people weigh in
Indigenous social work students call for women’s shelters on reserves
These Big Native American Facebook Pages Are Actually Being Run By People In Kosovo And Vietnam
Native Americans stand by Standing Rock Sioux to defy corporate interests
US military veterans backing North Dakota pipeline protests
Solidarity with Standing Rock on West Papuan Independence Day
Standing Rock protests mirror Pacific indigenous rights
The Climate Movement Is Indigenous-led
Coastal Indigenous people eat 15 times more seafood
Brazil: Indigenous Communities Protest Against Government Programmes
The Desert Rock That Feeds the World
Western Sahara: right to self-determination, a fundamental human right
Ethiopia arrests top Oromo opposition politician after Europe Parliament speech
Balochistan: Eight People Abducted by Pakistani Security Forces
Austria’s economy looks confident despite political division
Austria Heads to Polls in Latest Test for Populist Tide
Pirates given mandate to form new Iceland government
Killing of 150 Pro-Biafra activists
Simply The Best – Jamaica Shines At World Travel Awards
Corporate Jamaica backs #CrimeFreeChristmas campaign
Bosnia’s disabled children swim against indifference
Ratko Mladic: the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ whose trial nears end
Bosnia war crimes court indicts six over Srebrenica
Welsh Cathedral to host LGBT film premiere
The Question: Will the Irish ever accept water meters?
Birte Kauffmann gains a rare insight into the Irish Traveller community
The Late Late Toy Show: ‘You can’t explain it to non-Irish people’
The Irish government is compensating a woman after abortion trauma
Ireland moves towards legalizing marijuana for medicinal use
President of Kosovo bans anti-Semitic books
Only Albania and Kosovo Have Slower Internet than Croatia
Albanian PM warns Islamists, and Moscow, may seek to undermine Europe via Balkans
Croatia Again Refuses Continuation of Border Arbitration Proceedings with Slovenia
Melania Trump Hires Law Firm to Protect Her Image in Slovenia
Denmark second in the world at fostering talent, after Switzerland
Four new neighbourhoods on Denmark’s inglorious ‘Ghetto List’
Māori loan words making English more Kiwi
Libya’s cities making $346M a year from people smuggling
Libya capital clashes ‘worst in two years’
Armenia Is Literally Joining Forces With Russia
Russian diplomats and spies trained Hungarian neo-Nazis
Shootout raises fears over Russian ties to Hungary’s far right
Kremlin-backed militants arrest dissident Luhansk blogger
Serbian nationalists on Moscow’s service
Tomislav Nikolic: Serbia won’t align with East or West
Russia Snubs Croatia’s Peace Initiative on Ukraine
Half the Berkut officers deployed against EuroMaidan activists remain police officers
Russia transports Syrian chemical weapons to Crimea
Ukraine did receive threats from Russia over the upcoming exercises near occupied Crimea
Russia accused of mechanisms of political repression in Crimea unprecedented since Stalin & Hitler
Next year Russia is going to cut funds for annexed Sevastopol
Russia targets only Crimean Tatars in revenge prosecution and their families
Suspected Russian interference in elections around the world is spreading
KRG Restrictions Harm Yezidi Recovery
Ex-IS sex slave fearful for Yazidi women left behind
‘They raped girls of eight or nine’: An interview with a woman who escaped ISIS
Former Yazidi Sex Slave Uses International Stage to Spotlight Trafficking
Thousands of Yazidis are ready to move to Canada: NGO
Greece facing millions of euros in fines over waste-water treatment
Farmers block border in northern Greece
Greece needs reforms, not debt relief: Germany’s Schaeuble
Latest arrests mean no more local, parliamentary reps for Kurdish Province in Turkey
Turkey seeks 30 life sentences for Syrian Kurdish leader
Turkey accused of planning assassination of Kurdish activists abroad
Kurdistan Region close to independence, predicts Jewish scholar
US Vice President emphasizes Washington support to Kurdistan
UN: Investigation of torture on Kurdish detainees in Turkey ‘difficult’
Islamists bomb Kurdish district amid mounting violence in Syria’s Aleppo
‘US will recognize an independent Kurdistan’
Indonesian police violently suppress West Papua independence protest
Demos and arrests expose core West Papua grievance
Decolonisation Fundamental to Pacific Sovereignty
‘Rize of Morning Star’ boosts global ‘free Papua’ movement with new video
Vanuatu pushes for position on UN committee to counter Indonesian colonization in West Papua
Morocco-Spain: King Mohammed VI Should Call For Self-determination of People of Catalonia
Spanish government may contest allocation of money for independence referendum in Catalan budget
Legal “disconnection” from Spain to start only after a ‘Yes’ victory, says CUP
Spain’s dialogue promises “must be backed by action”, says Catalan Government
Cutting-edge contemporary dance comes to Belarus
EU Confirms Execution Of Third Inmate In Belarus In November
Cyprus leaders agree to resume peace talks
U.N. Finally Apologizes For Cholera In Haiti … But Omits One Point
New hydroelectric power projects threaten The Valbona Valley in Albania
Lebanon’s very own apartheid wall?
Slovakia Toughens Church Registration Rules to Bar Islam
Roma fear Brexit to bring back bad times for their thriving Slovak town
Romani celebrity faces racist comments, death threats from fans of xenophobic band Ortel
Is there life after George Soros? Not for these Hungarian NGOs
Michal Mižigár: Inclusion is an opportunity for a better life
Switzerland agrees banking transparency with 21 more countries
Swiss police raid homes in World Cup probe
In Macedonia’s fake news hub, this teen shows how it’s done
Human trafficking increases in Luxembourg
Explore stamps from the world’s largest island: Greenland
Sweden threatens action to stop Facebook ‘hate and lies’
The Czech Republic May Dodge a Bullet to Free Speech This Year. But Will It in 2017?
Tension cools as EU approves Czech renewables support
Namibia will stay in ICC – if United States joins, says president
People with HIV have life in Namibia
UNESCO Deems Belgium’s Beer Culture A Treasure Of Humanity
Dutch, Belgium swap pieces of territory
Why Portugal has become an oasis of stability
How US security aid to Palestinian Authority sustains Israel’s occupation
Palestinian leader seeks Trump support for independence
Palestinian teacher Hanan Al Hroub opens London Stock Exchange on UN Palestine Day
Ex-President Carter urges US to recognise Palestine
Azerbaijan Criminalizes Defamation of President Online
Dozens gather, remember Hawaiian Independence Day at Anahola Beach Park
Indigenous Australians respond to Pauline Hanson’s call on what makes an Aboriginal