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Tag: independence movements

Posted inMalaysia

Secession calls rising up in East Malaysia

by James Chin October 2, 2020October 6, 2020

Unity is a common theme every year on Malaysia Day, the holiday celebrated on September 16 that marks the day Malaysia became a federation in 1963. That year, Britain agreed to relinquish control of most of its remaining colonies in Southeast Asia – Singapore, North Borneo (now called Sabah) and Sarawak. They then joined with […]

Map of Papua. Photo: Flickr Commons
Posted inAT Finance, European Union, Indonesia, World

West Papua’s enduring struggle for independence

by Giacomo Tognini March 13, 2018March 13, 2018
Paramilitary policemen stand in formation as they take part in an anti-terrorism oath-taking rally, in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China, February 27, 2017. Photo: Reuters.
Posted inAfghanistan, AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Italy, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

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by Pepe Escobar March 16, 2017February 18, 2020
Does what is says on the label. Photo: Reuters
Posted inBeijing, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Northeast Asia, World

China condemns HK lawmakers for airing independence

by Reuters October 15, 2016February 18, 2020

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