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French President unveils plaque in Paris

Ceremony brings a week of official commemorations in honour of those killed in 2015 attacks to a close

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Blackstar: David Bowie's last hurrah

The death of British music legend David Bowie comes just days after the release of his latest album, Blackstar to coincide with his birthday on

Culture news

Elvis alive and well in Parkes, Australia

The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll is alive, well and in abundance in Australia. Hundreds of lookalikes boarded the Elvis Express in Sydney heading for the

France

Parisians gather to remember victims of Charlie Hebdo attacks

Parisians gathered at the Place de la Republique on the first anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo massacre which led to 17 deaths over three days

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France

'Je suis Charlie': Paris honours victims of Jan. 2015 Islamist militant attacks

A commemorative plaque at the former office of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has been unveiled as part of a series of tributes on Tuesday, in the

Cuba

Cubans mark Revolution anniversary, as world celebrates new year

As the world celebrates the start of a new year, Cubans are also marking the 57th anniversary of the Revolution. The past twelve months have been

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Thailand marks 11th anniversary of tsunami disaster

Friends and relatives gathered at the Baan Nam Khem Tsunami Memorial Park to remember their loved ones. In Thailand, more than 8,000 people were

Indonesia

Indian Ocean tsunami victims remembered 11 years on

It has been eleven years since a massive earthquake under the Indian Ocean off Sumatra triggered tsunamis that killed tens of thousands in Sri Lanka

Indonesia

Thailand remembers victims of 2004 tsunami

Eleven years ago, the small fishing village of Baan Nam Khem lost more than half its population when the devastating Boxing Day tsunami struck

World News

Je ne regrette rien: centenary of Edith Piaf's birth celebrated

Concerts and exhibitions have been organised about the life of Edith Piaf, who died at the age of 47 from cancer

World News

The fifth anniversary of the Arab Spring marked in Tunisian town of Sidi Bouzid

It is five years ago that Mohamed Bouazizi, a vegetable-seller in the Tunisian town of Sidi Bouzid set alight to himself. His anger had been building

Pakistan

Peshawar school massacre anniversary marked

One year after Pakistan’s worst militant attack, families of children killed or wounded in the Peshawar school massacre say the local government has

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One year on since Sydney cafe siege

Sydney marks one year since the Lindt cafe siege

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Thousands of Argentines participate in mass street tango

Hundreds of couples took to the streets of downtown Buenos Aires on Saturday night, turning a main avenue into a three block open-air tango dance

Greece

Violence in Athens as Greece marks anniversary of key student revolt in 1973

A march marking the 42nd anniversary of a student revolt that signified the beginning of the end for Greece’s military junta has ended in violence

Greece

Emotions run high as Greece remembers bloody 1973 student rebellion

As on every November 17, an annual march was held on Tuesday to mark the anniversary of a 1973 student revolt that sounded the death knell for

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Angola: 40th Independence Day anniversary

Poland

Violence erupts as Poland marks Independence Day

Tens of thousands of far-right activists have taken part in Poland’s annual Independence March. The rally started in the capital Warsaw and proceeded

World News

The ISS in numbers: 15 things it has improved on Earth

Today marks an important milestone in the history of humanity in space. For the last 15 years, human beings have continuously inhabited the

Israel

Clinton encourages Israelis to carry on legacy of Rabin 20 years after assassination

Tens of thousands of Israelis have gathered together in Tel Aviv to mark the twentieth anniversary of the assassination of Israeli prime minister