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For Ukraine’s Rebel East, 2016 Promises More Tension
The holiday market in the central square of Donetsk, the principal city of rebel-held eastern Ukraine, has all the trappings of a celebratory time — shiny ornaments, colorful toys and a cartoon-faced kiddie train on a meandering track
Russia Appeals to UN Aviation Body to Open New MH17 Probe
Russia has appealed to the International Civil Aviation Organization to open a new probe into last year’s downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine
Catalonia’s Separatists Try to Stage Spain Breakaway Attempt
For a fourth consecutive year, hundreds of thousands of pro-independence Catalans are gearing up to rally Friday to break away from Spain
Educated Ukrainians Flee East Ukraine for New Lives in Kyiv
More than 2.2 million people have fled their homes in eastern Ukraine since the war between government forces and Russia-backed separatists began in April last year
Why China’s New Silk Road Could Be More Dangerous Than the Ancient One
The proposed China-Pakistan “Silk Road” will run through a terrorist hotspot, and separatist insurgents and Islamist militants aren’t happy about the deal.
After Kunming Massacre, Reports of Discrimination in China
The Chinese public has reacted to what it sees as discriminatory actions against Uyghurs in parts of China recently, after a rampage by what the Chinese regime said were Xinjiang separatists.
