2017 September 25: Iraqi Kurdistan independence referendum
1991 September 27: Turkmenistan Independence Day
National minorities of Russia call to decolonize, denuclearize “imperial, terrorist” Russian state
As Cantonese language wanes, efforts grow to preserve it
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Mobilized Russian Soldiers Mutinous, Angry, Depressed
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Harried by rights criticisms at UN, China claims support from 100+ friendly countries
Tuva police arrest 20 anti-draft protesters after official says region’s mobilization ‘completed’
Police In Russia’s Tyva Disperse Anti-Mobilization Rally, Detain Women
For Iraq’s displaced Yazidis, the genocide is ongoing
China’s high-stakes incursion in the heights of Bhutan
CHT commission concerned over violence against ethnic minorities
Vatican secretly disciplined Nobel-winning bishop from East Timor over alleged abuse of minors
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Suicide bomber strikes Kabul education center, killing 19
Indian high court quashes case against Tibetan youths held during Chinese President’s 2019 visit
‘Danger to the regime’? Russia faces anti-mobilisation protests among ethnic minorities
Zelensky urges ethnic minorities, indigenous peoples in Russia to fight mobilization
Uzbekistan Says It Won’t Deport Russians Fleeing Conscription
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The mental health consequences of indigenous language loss
Families of those mobilized in Tuva are given a live ram in exchange for a recruit
Afghan women protest Hazara ‘genocide’ after Kabul bombing kills dozens
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Explosion near occupied Svatove kills occupiers from Russias Buryatia
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1932 October 3: Iraq Independence Day
Tibet activists join global protests against China’s 73rd National Day commemoration
Wrongful Mobilization Hits 50% in Far East Russian Region
Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Conflict Leaves Children without Education
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‘We’re minor losses’: Russia’s mobilisation targets ethnic minorities
Iran Increases Troops Near Kurdistan Region, Threatening Ground Operation
Why Russia and China Aren’t Intervening in Central Asia
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Russian ethnic minorities bearing brunt of Russia’s war mobilization in Ukraine
The spectre of Mongol rebellion and reunification looms over Russia
Every two days, a land defender is killed. Most are Indigenous
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U.N. body rejects debate on China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims in blow to West
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Effort to recover Indigenous language also revitalizes culture, history and identity
Putin’s conscription drive targets Russia’s ethnic minorities
Frozen Fish and Limitless Cabbage: How Russia is Motivating Draftees
Letter: A Tuvan’s take on what Putin’s call-up might mean
Afghanistan: Hazaras fear a new genocide by the Taliban
I know Japanese. Why can’t I read signs in Hokkaido?
Outrage as UN debate on China’s alleged Xinjiang abuses rejected
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100th anniversary of Uyghur poet and revolutionary Lutpulla Mutellip celebrated in Istanbul
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1446 October 9: Hangeul Day/Korean Language day
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1911 October 10: National Day of the Republic of China, Taiwan
October 10: World Mental Health Day
The World Spends Billions to ‘Protect’ Indigenous Land. Only 17% Goes to Indigenous Peoples.
How Indigenous languages can be preserved, and why those efforts help revitalize culture
The War in Ukraine Is Decimating Russia’s Asian Minorities
Local Hazara community members and others protest violence against the ethnic group in Afghanistan.
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October 11: International Day of the Girl Child
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Iran’s Kurdish Region Becomes Epicenter Of Protests, Deadly Government Crackdown
UN: Conservation shouldn’t cost Indigenous lives
Indonesian beauty queen founds Indigenous coffee brand in her native Lombok
China faults Han woman’s Lhasa ethnic cleansing rant, but only for ‘inappropriate remarks’
Laos and ‘Xiplomacy’
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Indigenous peoples are not cannibals, headhunters and war freaks
Indigenous peoples face growing challenges to access safe water
Arctic Circle Assembly 2022: Indigenous Leaders Claim the World Stage
IMARC to put spotlight on Indigenous participation in mining
Is Chinese Rule in Tibet Colonial?
Uzbekistan keeps up hunt of Karakalpak diaspora activists
US Policy on Tibet Has Lost its Way. We Want to Change That.
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Kurdish musician amongst eight people detained in South East Turkey
China detains five Tibetans for Dalai Lama song in live-streamed contest
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Video: Khanty-Mansiysk Soldier Shows ‘Awful’ Camp Condition, Says Half of Men Sick
Militancy in Sindh
Two Rohingya camp leaders killed in Bangladesh
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Thirteen Witnesses on Trial in Magadan
Russian troops stealing from each other as bloke left freezing with no shoes or mattress
All Kurds must join forces to support Iran protests – PJAK co-chair
British Sikh Polar Preet set for new record trek to Antarctica
Tajikistan: Ismaili religious leader jailed, prayer houses closed
IBAHRI warns of potential Hazara genocide in Afghanistan and calls for Genocide Convention action by governments
Australia names former state leader special envoy for East Timor gas project
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1991 October 18: Azerbaijan Independence Day
Why Iran is threatening a ground operation into Iraqi Kurdistan
Turkmenistan: Gas-washing
Russian army shooting suspects identified as nationals of Tajikistan
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Diminishing role for already discriminated ethnic minorities in China under Xi Jinping
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan border tensions simmer amid a flurry of accusations
Tajikistan Wages Renewed Crackdown On Independent Journalists, Bloggers
The Paradox of Bhutan’s Australian Dream
How a deadly school bombing has galvanized Canada’s Afghan Hazara community
Indonesia Shamelessly Abandons Uyghurs
Norway raises concern over precarious situation of Uyghurs in Xinjiang
Brunei’s Sultan Made His First Visit to Bangladesh
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Dead in less than two weeks: conscript from Buryatia is killed in Ukraine
Russia’s breaking point: Putin pushes restive regions to the brink
Tajik Political Activist From Restive Gorno-Badakhshan Region Goes On Trial
China’s massive efforts to push its narrative in Sri Lanka’s media
Anti-militancy drive stirs panic in Bangladesh’s hills
China unable to justify oppression of Balochistan
Is Mongolia’s democracy here to stay?
From ‘forerunner’ to ‘a puppy’: How Mongolia got hooked on Russia’s ‘Pivot to Asia’
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Ethnic Karen rebels attack key town in eastern Myanmar
Delhi police arrests Chinese woman disguised as a Tibetan Buddhist Nepali ‘monk’ for spying
Interview with Asgar Can, President of the Uyghur Community in Europe
Political art as resistance: 8th Amed Theatre Festival begins
Kurdish women’s fight against patriarchy: The Purple Color of Kurdish Politics
‘Mexico of the Middle East’: Can Jordan become a nearshoring hub?
East Timor president wraps up visit to Cambodia
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1953 October 22: Laos Independence Day
Evidence on Turkey’s chemical use ‘warrants formal investigation’: IPPNW’s Jan Van Aken
ISIS terrorists living freely in Turkey – with captive Yazidi women and children
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‘Savings? Are You Joking?’ Months After Moscow’s Invasion Of Ukraine, Russians’ Money Troubles Mount
A Terrible Year In Tajikistan
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Russian Army’s Racism Problem Is Backfiring on Putin’s War
Yemen defence body designates Houthis as terrorist group
Hidden ‘Oasis of Life’ Discovered Deep Under The Ocean in The Maldives
Remembering Jiji (mother) of Sindh
‘Architect’ of horrific Uyghur crackdown ‘ousted’ from China’s top leadership body
What Lies Ahead for Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Trilateral Security Cooperation?
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Russia’s Collapse? Good News for Everyone
‘Putin is using ethnic minorities to fight in Ukraine’: Activist
Chinese students filmed shouting at Japanese student, blocking his presentation on Taiwan at a UK university
Turkmenistan: Bombing at windmills
Kyrgyzstan Arrests Activists en Masse
Tajikistan: Journalist’s smuggled letter sheds light on torture
Roles flip as Russians become ‘migrant workers’ in Tajikistan (for now)
Diversity and Conflicts in Central Asia Limiting Chinese Expansion
India Finally Sells Ammunition To Nepal After 8-Year Chinese Dominance
EU parliamentarians meet on Kashmir with Kashmiri activists in Brussels
When Giants Walked In Balochistan
‘Won’t Give an Inch to Dalmia Cement’: 5,000 Adivasis in Odisha Protest ‘Illegal’ Land Acquisition
Chattisgarh: Adivasi Christian cop thrashed by superiors, pistol confiscated
Taiwan’s Tsai says no backing down to Chinese aggression
Uyghur activists sue UK government over Xinjiang cotton imports
Laos to grant honorary citizenship to foreigners who invest US$1.5 million
World-renowned Hmong shaman is preserving his culture through a masters degree at BYU
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2014 October 26: Hong Kong Umbrella Movement begins
Russia’s chaotic draft leaves some out in cold, without gear
Moscow’s Aggression Against Ukraine And Indigenous Peoples Deeply Interconnected
New digital art archive launched to help Yazidi community rebuild after genocide
Dutch prosecutors ask for witnesses of ISIS crimes against Yezidi’s
Tajikistan: Helpless Kyrgyz communities isolated and stranded by border tension
Balochistan: from nightmare to rehabilitation
Inspired by the Sikh Temple tragedy, ‘Rag Head’ play shines a light on the immigrant experience
Sindh to set up language centres in four cities: minister
Blinken says China rejects status quo of Taiwan situation
Authorities in Xinjiang increased detentions of Uyghurs before party congress
Vietnam’s Communist Party Chief to Visit China Next Week
Indonesia rejects any negotiations, says China’s ‘nine-dash line’ puts economic interest at risk
Navies of US and Brunei commence maritime exercise CARAT 2022
Shell to explore carbon transport and storage options in Brunei and Singapore
Laos and Brunei strengthen ties
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Iranian forces open fire on Kurdish mourners in Mahabad
Lhasa residents protest against endless Covid lockdown
Bahrain Leads Unmanned Exercise for Multinational Task Force
Qatar Removes All Entry Restrictions Ahead Of World Cup
Kuwait and the United States of America ties forged in blood & honor
Oman to offer 47-year land concessions for green hydrogen projects
Is the EU Starting to Wobble on Freezing Out Assad?
Yazidi minor rescued from Hol Camp handed over to YBŞ
No, Uzbekistan Isn’t Assembling Iranian Drones for Russia
The Strong Sense Deprivation In Balochistan Is Growing. Will The State Act To Address It?
Canada Gets First Turban Wearing Sikh Woman As City Councillor Of Brampton
Chinese Mainland Tours to Macao to Resume Next Month, With Searches Up 300%
HK, Macao vow to actively integrate into overall national development
Mongolia Is Keen to Distance Itself From Moscow and Beijing
The rebirth of the Russia–North Korea alliance
Protests break out in Tibetan capital against China’s strict Covid restrictions
Canadian Parliament Urges Government to Accept 10,000 Uyghur Refugees
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A Closer Look: Pope Francis’s visit to Bahrain next week
A victory for Lula in Brazil, is a victory for Palestine
Lebanon and Israel agree maritime deal despite decades of hostility
UN commission says it will investigate ‘apartheid’ charges against Israel
In Syria, facing cholera and corruption
Protests continue in East Kurdistan and Iran
In Kyrgyzstan’s ‘graveyard of factories’ locals fear chemical time bomb
Independent Kyrgyz Media Post Dark Page To Protest Government’s Blocking Of RFE/RL Websites
Kazakhstan: Oil-rich west to become green hydrogen hub
Who Are Arunachal Pradesh’s Chakmas And Why Are They Suffering?
Kashmir – A case of ‘unresolved sovereignty’
Baloch Liberation Army puts Pakistan Army on notice over captured soldiers
100 years of Saka Panja Sahib: Why a railway station in Pakistan holds significance in Sikh history
‘Land Is Our Identity’: Adivasis in Sundargarh Oppose Dalmia Cement’s Expansion
Inclusion: Mongolia’s Women Leading the Way
US lawmakers urge bank chiefs to reconsider Hong Kong banking summit citing clampdown
4 Decades of Reckoning With North Korea’s Nuclear Threat – and Counting
South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters
How a US veteran became a POW in North Korea 60 years after the Korean War
Whatever Path US Diplomacy Takes, Sanctions on North Korea Are Here to Stay
China Covid: Videos emerge of rare protests in Tibet
Tibet erupts in massive protest against China, left without food and water, protestors say will set things on fire if COVID restrictions are not lifted
Analysts Fear Philippines May Be Drawn Into Taiwan-China Conflict
US won’t give up access to South China Sea
Climbers take Brunei flag up the Himalayas
Cambodia punches above its weight in attracting FDI
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1923 October 29: Turkey Republic Day
1984 November 1: Anti-Sikh Riots
1953 November 9: Cambodia Independence Day
1839 November 13: Baloch Martyrs’ Day
1988 November 15: Palestinian Declaration of Independence
1650 November 18: National Day of Oman
1943 November 22: Lebanese Independence Day
November 29: International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
1967 November 30: Yemen Independence Day
1971 December 2: United Arab Emirates National Day