Thursday marks the Dominican Republic's Independence Day and freedom from Haiti in 1844.

Despite the cold and windy weather, more than a dozen local residents and city officials gathered on the Campagnone Common ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – It’s Black History Month and the city of Springfield kicked off the first weekend of February with a flag-raising ceremony to honor black American heritage.

TAIPEI (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has removed a statement on its website that it does not support Taiwan independence, among changes that the island’s government praised on Sunday ...

BRASILIA, – Brazil’s House and Senate elected new leaders yesterday who promised independence from the administration of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during their two-year terms ...

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An Indian flag-raising ceremony was held outside City Hall Tuesday to commemorate the nation's Independence Day. It's celebrated on Aug. 15 each year. On this day in 1947, India gained its ...

Photos and video of the moment showed the person holding the flag up while he stood on the ... the protester for "courageously and peacefully" raising awareness on both issues.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Local activists are putting together the first-annual "Feathers and Furs: A fashion of love & gratitude" benefiting the Healing Warriors Program dedicated to ...

In what it called a “routine” update to its online fact sheet on US relations with Taiwan last week, the State Department dropped the phrase “we do not support Taiwan independence” – a ...