en-us http://www.newsique.com/tags/world/independence/ Get Informed. Choose Your News. http://www.newsique.com/world/young_tibetans_reject_dalai_lama/ While the Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibet, many younger Tibetans do not follow him on a crucial question -- whether Tibet should have genuine autonomy or independence from China. The young activists who have organized "Free Tibet" marches arou news world 2008-03-18 08:14:55 http://www.newsique.com/world/young_tibetans_reject_dalai_lama/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/18/tibet.independence/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Interesting [11] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/young_tibetans_reject_dalai_lama/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/kosovo_pushes_for_global_recogni/ Kosovo on Monday began its campaign for global recognition a day after declaring independence from Serbia, but bitter divisions in the European Union and United Nations raised the specter of conflict over the Balkan territory. Facing severe economic probl news world 2008-02-18 08:17:53 http://www.newsique.com/world/kosovo_pushes_for_global_recogni/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/18/kosovo.independence/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Important [16] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/kosovo_pushes_for_global_recogni/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/kosovo_assembly_nears_independen/ Kosovo's assembly was expected Wednesday to approve a coalition government which strongly backs independence from Serbia. The Democratic Party of former rebel leader Hashim Thaci and its rival, the Democratic League of Kosovo, concluded negotiations this news world 2008-01-09 08:12:18 http://www.newsique.com/world/kosovo_assembly_nears_independen/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/09/kosovo.independence/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Interesting [6] 90 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/kosovo_assembly_nears_independen/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/burma_marks_independence_day/ Burma has held a series of low-key events to mark the 60th anniversary of independence from British rule. Military ruler Gen Than Shwe used the occasion to reiterate the government's determination to continue with its seven-stage roadmap to democracy. news world 2008-01-04 08:52:54 http://www.newsique.com/world/burma_marks_independence_day/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/7171008.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Interesting [7] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/burma_marks_independence_day/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/kosovo_defiant_as_un_talks_fail/ Kosovo will press ahead with plans for independence, a spokesman for the region's Albanian leaders said Monday as negotiators were due to confirm that talks to settle the future status of the Serbian province had failed. Spokesman Skender Hyseni said Koso news world 2007-12-10 08:12:27 http://www.newsique.com/world/kosovo_defiant_as_un_talks_fail/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/10/kosovo.report/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Interesting [8] 90 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/kosovo_defiant_as_un_talks_fail/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/georgia_region_votes_on_independ/ Voters in a breakaway Georgian region cast ballots Sunday in a referendum that separatist leaders hope will reaffirm their independence bid, but that Georgia has warned will only raise tensions. news world 2006-11-12 14:34:11 http://www.newsique.com/world/georgia_region_votes_on_independ/ Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/12/AR2006111200153.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/washingtonpost/ 94 Under Rated [8] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/georgia_region_votes_on_independ/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/abkhazia_in_independence_appeal/ The breakaway Abkhazia region in Georgia has called on the UN and other international bodies to recognise it as independent. The appeal was made by the separatist Abkhaz parliament on Friday, a day after Russia said it was lifting trade restrictions on news world 2008-03-07 08:25:36 http://www.newsique.com/world/abkhazia_in_independence_appeal/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/europe/7283192.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/abkhazia_in_independence_appeal/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/split_eu_meets_to_debate_kosovo/ EU foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels to seek a joint position on Kosovo's independence declaration. While the major European powers are widely expected to recognise Kosovo's independence from Serbia, several other countries have strong reservat news world 2008-02-18 08:23:27 http://www.newsique.com/world/split_eu_meets_to_debate_kosovo/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/europe/7249909.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/split_eu_meets_to_debate_kosovo/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/russia_criticizes_west_over_koso/ Russia has criticized western powers for encouraging Kosovo's ambitions for independence, saying the situation in the Balkans could evolve in to an "uncontrollable crisis." Kosovo is expected to declare independence from Serbia some time in the new year. news world 2007-12-17 08:20:48 http://www.newsique.com/world/russia_criticizes_west_over_koso/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/17/kosovo.russia/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/russia_criticizes_west_over_koso/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/early_independence_for_kosovo/ Kosovo will declare independence from Serbia "much earlier" than the expected month of May, a spokesman says. The statement comes as a UN deadline for agreement on the future of Kosovo is set to expire, after months of talks which have failed to break news world 2007-12-10 08:21:02 http://www.newsique.com/world/early_independence_for_kosovo/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/europe/7136233.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/early_independence_for_kosovo/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/india_marks_independence_day/ Indians are celebrating 60 years of independence from Britain. Delhi's Red Fort echoed to the sound of cannon as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh raised India's flag, where the British flag was lowered forever in 1947. He praised the work of those who news world 2007-08-15 08:23:10 http://www.newsique.com/world/india_marks_independence_day/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/south_asia/6947226.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/india_marks_independence_day/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/pakistan_marks_60th_anniversary/ Celebrations are taking place across Pakistan to commemorate the 60th anniversary of independence from the UK and the creation of the country. President Musharraf marked the anniversary by staunchly defending sovereignty and calling on the nation to un news world 2007-08-14 08:05:53 http://www.newsique.com/world/pakistan_marks_60th_anniversary/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/south_asia/6945206.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/pakistan_marks_60th_anniversary/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/pakistan_marks_independence_day/ Pakistan marked the 60th anniversary of its independence from British rule Tuesday amid a political crisis facing the country's U.S.-allied president and surging militant violence. Artillery guns boomed at daybreak in Islamabad, and military cadets hel news world 2007-08-14 08:05:25 http://www.newsique.com/world/pakistan_marks_independence_day/ USA Today http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/usatoday-NewsTopStories/~3/143992766/2007-08-14-pakistan-independence_N.htm http://www.newsique.com/sources/usatoday/ 91 Interesting [5] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/pakistan_marks_independence_day/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/president_bush_receives_heros_we/ President Bush, getting a hero's welcome as the first American president to visit this Balkan nation, said Sunday that there cannot be endless dialogue about achieving independence for neighboring Kosovo. "Sooner rather than later you've got to say 'En news world 2007-06-10 20:47:11 http://www.newsique.com/world/president_bush_receives_heros_we/ FOX News http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,279973,00.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/fox_news/ 82 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/president_bush_receives_heros_we/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/bush_un_must_act_now_on_kosovo/ Setting up possibly another showdown with Russia, U.S. President George W. Bush has said "the time is now" to grant independence to the Serbian province of Kosovo and called on Moscow not to slow down the process. "I happen to believe it's important to news world 2007-06-10 09:52:05 http://www.newsique.com/world/bush_un_must_act_now_on_kosovo/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/10/bush.europe/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/bush_un_must_act_now_on_kosovo/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/russia_rejects_new_kosovo_draft/ Russia says a new draft UN resolution supporting a plan for supervised independence for Kosovo is unacceptable and has hinted it could be vetoed. The new text softens some of the original language and also proposes a new special envoy to help refugees news world 2007-06-01 02:26:24 http://www.newsique.com/world/russia_rejects_new_kosovo_draft/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/europe/6710529.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/russia_rejects_new_kosovo_draft/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/e_timor_votes_for_new_president/ The people of East Timor are voting in the country's first presidential election since it gained independence from Indonesia five years ago. They must choose between Nobel Peace winner Jose Ramos-Horta and the speaker of parliament, Francisco Guterres. news world 2007-05-08 23:33:12 http://www.newsique.com/world/e_timor_votes_for_new_president/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/6635009.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/e_timor_votes_for_new_president/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/a_tale_of_two_africas/ Fifty years ago, Britain granted Ghana her independence. We celebrated that occasion last week in Denver, looking back at the past 50 years of Ghana's existence and wondering what the next 50 years might hold in store for Ghana and Africa. A second Afr opinion world 2007-03-23 00:30:14 http://www.newsique.com/world/a_tale_of_two_africas/ Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/ci_5489475 http://www.newsique.com/sources/denverpost/ 88 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/a_tale_of_two_africas/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/un_envoy_unveils_kosovo_proposal/ A U.N. envoy on Friday unveiled his long-awaited plan for Kosovo, a proposal recommending internationally supervised statehood for the contested province where separatists fought a bloody war with Serbia in the late 1990s. news world 2007-02-02 09:25:48 http://www.newsique.com/world/un_envoy_unveils_kosovo_proposal/ Houston Chronicle http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/4520946.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/chron/ 95 Interesting [3] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/un_envoy_unveils_kosovo_proposal/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/belgians_fall_for_media_spoof_on/ Belgians reacted with shock and disbelief when a state television channel announced that the Flemish part of the country had declared independence and that Belgium was no more. news world 2006-12-14 09:18:12 http://www.newsique.com/world/belgians_fall_for_media_spoof_on/ Yahoo News http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061214/od_afp/belgiumpoliticsmedia_061214100735 http://www.newsique.com/sources/yahoo_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] mrmdc http://www.newsique.com/profiles/mrmdc/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/belgians_fall_for_media_spoof_on/#comments