Independence

Guatemala concert stampede leaves at least 9 dead, 20 injured
Emergency workers say the victims died in a crush of people during an event celebrating the nation’s independence.
Published On 15 Sep 2022
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Why is Taiwan now so important to US politicians?
US House Speaker Pelosi’s Taiwan visit led to a crisis between the US and China; now more US officials are visiting.
Published On 26 Aug 2022
Photos: India’s Nagas mark 75 years since declaring independence
Seeking self-rule, the Nagas announced independence a day before India in 1947 and commemorate this moment every year.
Published On 16 Aug 2022
‘Attack on a dream’: Muslims in fear as Indian democracy turns 75
India’s democracy is under pressure like never before as dreams of ethnic Hindu nation leave its minorities sleepless.
Published On 15 Aug 2022

India PM makes the pledge while addressing the nation on the 75th anniversary of India’s independence from British rule.

S Korean leader marks 77th anniversary of liberation from Japanese colonial rule with appeals for peace with neighbours.

Pakistan achieved independence and was declared a sovereign state following the end of British rule in 1947.

President Ouattara and his immediate predecessors are meeting for the first time since 2010. The outcome may be crucial.

A new survey highlights the division within Scotland over the possibility of breaking away from the UK.

Patrice Lumumba was the first democratically elected prime minister of the DRC after independence from Belgium in 1960.

Push for rerun of 2014 vote comes a year after Scottish nationalists won a majority in devolved parliament.

The displacement is due to a Senegalese military operation against rebels in Casamance fighting for independence.

The independence celebrations were held outside Harare to promote inclusion but dredged up memories of repression.

Nigerian authorities had introduced additional charges of ‘terrorism’ against Kanu earlier this year.

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