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Catalonia launches its independence challenge against Spain

Catalonia'sregionalparliamentpassedalawWednesdaypavingthewayforanindependencereferendumonOctober1whichisfiercelyopposedbyMadrid,settingacourseforSpain'sdeepestp

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Biased Western media get HK judiciary facts wrong

InanattempttodefendHongKong'sjudiciaryfromvicious,unjustattacks,particularlyfromthebiasedWesternmedia,CarrieLamChengYuet-ngor,chiefexecutiveoftheHongKongSpecial

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"Hong Kong self-determination" absurd, ignorant: Chinese diplomatic authorities

​It is totally absurd and ignorant to state that "Hong Kong has the right to self-determination," the Chinese diplomatic authorities have said.

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Central authorities resolved to fight against "Hong Kong independence": People's Daily

The Chinese central authorities has underscored that it has no tolerance for those calling for "Hong Kong independence," according to a commentary in the People's Daily Tuesday edition.

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Mainland stresses firm opposition to "Taiwan independence"

Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, has said that any "Taiwan independence" activities will be firmly opposed.

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Vast crowds take to the streets of Barcelona, demanding Catalan independence from Spain

Hundreds of thousands of Catalans took to the streets on Sunday (Sept 11) to demand their region break away from Spain, pressuring pro-independence leaders to unite and iron out differences over their secession plan.

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Hong Kong NGO calls for ban on "independence" forces in schools

A Hong Kong-based NGO on Sunday called for a ban against any person or group that promotes "Hong Kong independence" or opposes the regional government's policies in schools, in a bid to prevent the spread of wrong ideas which would undermine the region.

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Taiwan leader Tsai takes office, Cross-Straits ties enter era of uncertainty: Global Times

Taiwan's new leader Tsai Ing-wen took office on Friday. Tsai, of the Democratic Progressive Party, won Taiwan's leadership election on Jan. 16.

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OSCE Minsk Group official says final status of Nagorno-Karabakh to be determined

​The final status of the Nagorno-Karabakh region will be determined in the context of an agreed-upon settlement, James Warlick, co-chairman of the Minsk Group under the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) told local media here on Tuesday.

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CY Leung warns independence talk by some will cost all Hongkongers dearly

​Chief executive claims ‘small group of people’ could cause seven million people to feel negative political and economic impact

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"Hong Kong independence" organization unconstitutional: experts

Advocating "Hong Kong independence" is unconstitutional, not a matter of freedom of speech, according to legal experts interviewed by Xinhua on Thursday.

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Aung San Suu Kyi calls for keeping Myanmar's independence spirit alive

Chairperson of the election-winning National League for Democracy (NLD) Aung San Suu Kyi Monday urged all ethnic groups to continue to work together to keep the spirit of independence alive.

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Alibaba’s Jack Ma Vows to Defend South China Morning Post’s Independence

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Executive Chairman Jack Ma defended his company’s purchase of Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post, saying it would preserve the daily newspaper’s independence.

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Recognition of Kosovo not among EU conditions: Serbian FM

​The European Union (EU) never officially asked from Serbia to recognize the independence of its south province Kosovo and Metohija, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said on Sunday.

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EU appoints legal expert to review Kosovo corruption claims

​The European Union (EU)'s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Monday appointed an independent legal expert to carry out a four-month review on corruption allegations against members of the EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, or EULEX Kosovo.

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Scottish first minister resigns after defeat in independence referendum

​Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday announced his resignation after the Yes campaign' s defeat in the independence referendum.

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Scottish referendum drawing near, London urges "No" to independence

As Scotland is scheduled to hold an independence referendum on Thursday, London urged and expected Scots to reject it and save the union that lasted for 307 years.