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Japan

Japan's 2011 earthquake disaster still reverberates

Four years ago on 11th March the earth shook Japan. The magnitude nine quake went on for six minutes, the strongest the archipelago had ever

Russia

Annexation of Crimea: One year on

Celebrations have begun in Crimea, almost a year on from Russia’s annexation of the peninsula. Following a referendum on March 16, 2014, Crimea was

USA

Thousands march on Selma to mark 'Bloody Sunday'

Fifty years ago a march by black Americans in the town of Selma in Alabama marked a turning point in the US civil rights movement. Calling for equal

Brazil

Brazil's president inaugurates new Rio road tunnel

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has inaugurated a new road tunnel in Rio de Janeiro’s central port area as part of the city’s 450th anniversary

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USA

Malcolm X remembered

A day before the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X, the activist’s daughter joined actors and politicians in publically

Ukraine

Kyiv 'Dignity March' attracts thousands

A ‘Dignity March’ in Kyiv has attracted thousands of Ukrainians, including the country’s president, Petro Poroshenko. Dignitaries, including current

Sport

Shrovetide Football

Hundreds of people gathered in Ashbourne to take part in the annual Shrovetide Football Match, which is a tradition dating back to the 12th century

Ukraine

Kyiv lights up in remembrance of Maidan 'Heavenly Hundred'

Shards of light stretched up into the sky in central Kyiv on Friday evening in honour of more than 100 people who died during the bloodiest days of

World

Investigations of police shooting of protesters in Ukraine enter second year

Ukraine

Mixed feeling in the Ukrainian capital about the withdrawal from Debaltseve

People in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv have been reacting to the events in Debaltseve. Feelings are running high as it is the anniversary of the

Italy

Google Doodle powers tributes to battery pioneer Alessandro Volta

Kosovo

Kosovans' high hopes after independence turn to despair as 5,000 children flee to EU

Jubilant throngs gathered around gigantic letters spelling “NEWBORN,” when Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008. Today, there’s a new

Germany

70 years on Germany remembers Allied firebombing of Dresden

A special service has been held in the eastern German city of Dresden to mark the 70th anniversary of the Allied bombardment. Candles for peace were

Germany

Dresden's 70-year trauma

British planes dropped explosive and incendiary bombs on Dresden during the night of February 13th, 1945. American planes followed. In four raids, at

Iran

Iran marks Islamic Revolution anniversary

Thousands of Iranians across the country are celebrating the 36th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. As a result of the uprising, many

United Kingdom

Britain's Queen Elizabeth marks 63 years as monarch

Britain’s Royal Family is expected to privately mark the Queen’s accession to the throne 63 years ago. Gun salutes were fired in London and Edinburgh

Jamaica

Bob Marley fans celebrate the 70th anniversary of his birth

Jamaicans are celebrating at Marley's former home with free concerts and jam sessions

Sri Lanka

New Sri Lanka president calls for national reconciliation on Independence Day

Sri Lanka celebrates its Independence Day with the newly installed president promising to bridge the ethnic divide that still exists following the

World News

Yalta Conference began this day 70 years ago

The Yalta Conference, a key meeting that took place before the end of the Second World War, began 70 years ago to this day. At the meeting

Culture news

50th anniversary of Churchill's death

Wartime British Prime Minister Winston Churchill died 50 years ago this month – and the anniversary has been marked by a flurry of events and