independence

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Calls to discipline economists for their findings threaten the Federal Reserve’s independence and its process of internal debate, which is crucial for policy decisions.

From Barron's

Three years before Mauritius’s independence in 1968, the U.K. split off the archipelago to create a new entity called the British Indian Overseas Territory, in a deal that Mauritians now claim was forced upon them.

From The Wall Street Journal

He added: "Parliament has got to be very clear about the importance of respecting the independence of the criminal process within our country, and within our courts, and I intend to respect that."

From BBC

In December, Israel became the first country to recognise Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia more than 30 years ago.

From BBC

"I went in for an operation which was supposed to give me better mobility and ensure I was able to maintain my independence, but it ended up taking almost everything from me," she said.

From BBC