United Kingdom

Sturgeon warns Scotland will decide its European future independently

The people of Scotland have made two recent choices in referendum votes.

6 September 2016

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India: Kashmiri separatists demand UN intervention

Protesters and supporters of Kashmiri separatist groups in Indian-controlled Kashmir have marched on the United Nation’s office in Srinagar, demanding the UN intervene in the Kashmir…

18 August 2016

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Clashes in Indian Kashmir

Protesters took to the streets of Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir, throwing stones at security forces despite curfews.

1 August 2016

South Sudan

Gunbattles erupt in South Sudan's capital

Gunbattles erupted in South Sudan on its fifth independence anniversary and as peace talks were underway in the capital Juba.

9 July 2016

United Kingdom

Scotland's Nicola Sturgeon vows to do whatever it takes to remain in the EU

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says she will do whatever it takes to remain in the European Union.

26 June 2016

Europe

"Nae Brexit" say Scots unwilling to follow England out of Europe

In England there may be a noisy chorus of voices to leave the EU, but they find no echoes in Northern Ireland, Wales, or Scotland. There people are far more pro-European and, in the latter's case, vot

10 June 2016

World News

Explainer: Tibet's struggle against Chinese rule

It’s 57 years since hundreds of Tibetans rose against the Chinese occupation of Tibet and their fight lives on today. On Thursday (10 March 2016)

10 March 2016

World News

Former leader of banned Basque party freed from jail in Spain

The former leader of the outlawed Basque separatist party Batasuna, Arnaldo Otegi, was greeted by supporters shouting independence

1 March 2016

World News

Taiwan election: experts predict win for pro-independence DPP

Taiwan has gone to the polls in elections which could prove crucial to its future relations with China. Outgoing president Ma Ying-jeou and his

16 January 2016

Spain

Catalonia: Artur Mas to step down as regional president

Amid waning party support, acting President of Catalonia, Artur Mas says he will step down as the Spanish region’s pro-independence leader

9 January 2016

Algeria

Thousands of Algerians gather for funeral of independence hero

Thousands of Algerians have flooded the home village of opposition leader Hocine Ait Ahmed for his funeral. Ahmed, one of the heroes of Algeria’s

2 January 2016

Turkey

Kurdish groups in southeastern Turkey call for self-rule

Kurdish groups in southeastern Turkey are calling for self-rule. It follows a summit of the Democratic People’s Congress (DTK), a coalition of

28 December 2015

World News

Hocine Ait Ahmed a hero of Algeria's war of independence has died

Hocine Ait Ahmed, one of he heroes of Algeria’s war of independence against France has died in Switzerland at the age of 89, official sources said

23 December 2015

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Angola: 40th Independence Day anniversary

12 November 2015

Spain

Madrid to appeal Catalan road to independence from Spain

Madrid says it will file an appeal with the Constitutional Court following the Catalan parliament’s vote in favour of initiating proceedings for

9 November 2015

World

Catalonia looks to the future after regional elections

Catalonia may have voted, but despite the fact that the separatist groups won 72 seats, uncertainties remain. The grouping Junts pel Si or Togther

28 September 2015

Spain

Rajoy rejects Catalan independence after separatists' election win

Spain’s Prime Minister has ruled out independence talks for Catalonia after separatist parties won an absolute majority in Sunday’s regional

28 September 2015

Spain

Catalonia: separatist parties on collision course with Madrid after election win

Independence parties gain majority in regional parliament but narrowly fail to secure crucial 50% of popular vote.

27 September 2015

Spain

Catalan election campaign ends ahead of Sunday's vote

Campaigning has come to an end in the Spanish region of Catalonia ahead of Sunday’s decisive elections. Many consider the poll a proxy vote on

26 September 2015

Ukraine

Ukraine: 24 years of independence from Soviet rule

Ukraine is marking 24 years of independence from Soviet rule. There have been ceremonies in the centre of Kiev, including a show of military might

24 August 2015