France on Saturday announced a "historic" accord with New Caledonia in which the overseas territory, rocked by deadly ...

People display Catalonia independence flags during a gathering, Sept. 22, 2017, to protest the judicial and police operation against the planned October 1 independence referendum in Catalonia, Spain.

If an independence majority fails in the third and final referendum, Dayant says things won't really change between France and New Caledonia and the Noumea Accord will conclude. Reverberations ...

Iraqi Kurdish leaders plan to hold a controversial independence referendum on Monday. Kurds are expected to overwhelmingly vote in favor of separating from Iraq. The United States and other allies ...

Catalonia's Independence Referendum Is Getting Messy. Here's What's Going On. Published Sep 20, 2017 at 9:34 AM EDT Updated Sep 20, 2017 at 10:24 AM EDT.

Keir Starmer has said he cannot imagine another Scottish independence referendum taking place during his time as prime minister. The Labour leader insisted it was more important to focus on the ...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she will hold a referendum on the province's independence from Canada next year if a petition gets the required number of signatures. "Should Ottawa, for ...

In the face of enormous opposition, on Monday Iraqi Kurdistan went ahead with a referendum on independence. Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States were among the major international powers ...

Spanish police sealed off buildings Saturday in a bid to prevent the government of Catalonia holding a banned referendum on independence from Madrid. Supporters of Sunday’s poll spent the night ...