independence
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They also argued that recognising the independence of parts of sovereign states would set a dangerous precedent under international law and the United Nations Charter.
From BBC
But since its unilateral declaration of independence in 1991, it has grappled with decades of isolation.
From Barron's
The scandal shook Malaysian politics, contributing to the 2018 downfall of the ruling coalition that had governed since independence in 1957, and led to the convictions of two former Goldman bankers.
From Barron's
Five years after independence, Vasdev closed up shop and emigrated to London.
Universal suffrage is, however, practised in the breakaway region of Somaliland, which declared independence in 1991 but has never been internationally recognised.
From Barron's
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