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Scottish voters will be able to vote in a referendum in 2014 on the question of whether Scotland should leave the United Kingdom. The terms of the referendum were reached Monday in a deal between British Prime Minister David Cameron and Alex Salmond, the first minister of Scotland, the BBC reports.

South Sudan is to become the world's newest country Saturday after South Sudan natives voted overwhelmingly in January for independence.

Millions of jubilant south Sudanese voted on Sunday in an independence referendum which could cut Africa's biggest country in two and deprive the north of most of its lucrative oil.

For librarian, referendum on independence completes a hope that 'some day like this would come.'

Mexico looked beyond its drug war to throw a 200th birthday bash celebrating a proud history, whimsical culture and resilience embodied in the traditional independence cry: "Viva Mexico!"

Kosovo's unilateral secession from Serbia in 2008 did not violate international law, the World Court said on Thursday in a case that could have implications for separatist movements around the globe.

China has bolstered its security forces along its border with India and Nepal, on the fiftieth anniversary of a failed uprising in Tibet.