West Came to Global Preeminence Through Robbery of Other Peoples, Has No Model of Future | Farsnews Agency

The West owes its global preeminence in large part to its historic plunder of other peoples around the world, and has no model of development to offer others, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

Hong Kong marks 25th anniversary of its return to China. Flag-raising ceremony

 

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Experts ask the EU to step in to return art looted during colonialism – EURACTIV.com

As some European countries start returning looted art to former colonies, experts call for EU guidelines to “harmonise” and support the restitution of cultural objects to African museums.

Macron’s condemnation of 1961 massacre in Paris ‘not enough’, historians say • FRANCE 24

 

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Líderes de España y de países americanos chocan por la conmemoración de la llegada Colón a América

 

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NAMIBIE : L'HORRIBLE COLONIE ALLEMANDE

 

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Africa's stolen treasures: Time to give them back? | To The Point

 

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 Germany has, it seems, accepted that it must return priceless works of art looted and stolen during colonial times. 

Alemania devuelve tesoros culturales

 

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Colonial crimes | DW Documentary

 

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 For more than a century, people were taken from their homelands and exhibited in human zoos. They were displayed alongside animals. This little known and deeply disturbing part of colonial history played an important part in the development of modern racism.

Macron rules out official apology for colonial abuses in Algeria

French President Emmanuel Macron has ruled out issuing an official apology for abuses in Algeria, his office said Wednesday, ahead of a major report on how France is facing up to its colonial past in the country.

North Korea will merge time zones with South starting May 5

North Korea will synchronize its time with South Korea as early as this week, Pyongyang announced on Monday. The North created its own time zone in 2015, turning back the clocks by 30 minutes to defy Japanese colonial legacy.

Au Burkina Faso, Emmanuel Macron fustige encore les «crimes incontestables» de la colonisation

A Ouagadougou, le président a affirmé sa volonté de refonder les relations entre la France et l'Afrique. Gage de cette détermination, Emmanuel Macron a promis de déclassifier les documents liés à l'assassinat du président burkinabè Thomas Sankara.

North Korea says 'no' to joint celebration of holiday with South

 North Korea declined an offer from the South to jointly celebrate National Liberation Day on Aug. 15, a holiday observed in both Koreas to mark the end of Japanese colonial rule.

Chinese aircraft carrier formation returns from HK visit

China's Liaoning aircraft carrier formation has returned to a military port in Qingdao in east China Sunday.

More Than 12,000 Sign UK Petition Demanding Apology for Balfour Declaration

More than 12,000 people have signed the petition demanding British authorities apologize to Palestinians for the so-called Balfour Declaration, a letter sent by then-UK Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour to Walter Rothschild, the second Baron Rothschild and a leader of the British Jewish community, back in 1917. In the letter, the British government formally endorsed the idea of creating a Jewish state on Palestinian territory.

Germany sued in US for massacring over 100K people in Namibia in early 1900s

In the US, descendants of Namibia’s Herero and Nama tribes have reportedly filed a compensation lawsuit against Berlin over the tens of thousands of people slaughtered by German troops in the African state early last century.

New Zealand Rejects Flag Change, Stays With Union Jack

New Zealanders voted convincingly against a proposal to ditch Britain's Union Jack from the national flag and adopt a silver fern design, official referendum results showed Thursday.