Independence
Britain’s Prince Charles pays royal visit to Jordan
Middle East
November 17, 2021
Britain’s Prince Charles pays royal visit to Jordan
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, kicked off a three-day visit to Jordan on Tuesday…
Malaysia to see sultans pick next king
World
January 23, 2019
Malaysia to see sultans pick next king
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — After stripping Malaysia’s royal families of some of their powers during his 22-year stint as…
Spain’s Andalusia goes to the polls in key election
World
December 2, 2018
Spain’s Andalusia goes to the polls in key election
SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) – Spain’s Andalusia region goes to the polls on Sunday in a first electoral test for Prime…
Trump, land fears boost South Africa’s ‘white state’
World
November 21, 2018
Trump, land fears boost South Africa’s ‘white state’
PRETORIA (Reuters) – When US President Donald Trump pledged to investigate large scale killings of white farmers in South Africa…
Poland marks centenary of its national rebirth at end of WWI
World
November 11, 2018
Poland marks centenary of its national rebirth at end of WWI
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its rebirth as an independent state on Sunday with…
New Caledonia votes on independence from France
World
November 4, 2018
New Caledonia votes on independence from France
The French Pacific islands of New Caledonia were voting Sunday on whether to become an independent nation, in a…
New Caledonia in Pacific to vote on independence from France
World
November 2, 2018
New Caledonia in Pacific to vote on independence from France
PARIS (AP) — New Caledonia, a French archipelago in the South Pacific, is preparing for an independence referendum —…
Spain prosecutor seeks long jail terms for Catalan pro-independence leaders
World
November 2, 2018
Spain prosecutor seeks long jail terms for Catalan pro-independence leaders
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s public prosecutor on Friday sought jail terms of up to 25 years for nine leaders…
Thousands rally in Taiwan, call for referendum on independence from China
World
October 21, 2018
Thousands rally in Taiwan, call for referendum on independence from China
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Several thousand pro-independence demonstrators rallied in Taiwan’s capital on Saturday to protest against Beijing’s “bullying” and called…
Iraq’s Kurds hold elections for regional parliament
Middle East
September 30, 2018
Iraq’s Kurds hold elections for regional parliament
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iraq’s self-ruled Kurdish region was holding long-delayed parliamentary elections on Sunday, a year after a…