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Cuba celebrates patron saint

Hundreds of Catholic faithful walked through Havana’s historic central district to celebrate the feast of the Virgin of Charity, Cuba’s patron saint.

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Spectacular evening gala at the G20 Summit

Parts of Hangzhou were lit up on Sunday (September 4) night as China put on a spectacular gala performance for global heads of state attending the G20 summit.

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World Nomad Games opening ceremony 2016

Athletes from 40 countries have gathered for the World Nomad Games in Kyrgzstan to compete in 23 different sports, including horse racing, archery, Er enish (horseback wrestling), Jereed (equestrian j

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President Karimov's motorcade

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Hindu devotees parade through Paris to celebrate the elephant god Ganesh

More than 4,000 Hindu devotees and others celebrated the birth of the elephant god Ganesh in Paris as they paraded through the streets of the French capital in a festival held each year for the past 2

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North Korean leader attends torchlit parade

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a huge celebration of the country’s youth league on Sunday night in Pyongyang.

Mexico

'Latino Elvis' Juan Gabriel dies suddenly aged 66

The Mexican singer-song writer and musical icon Juan Gabriel has died suddenly at his home in California.

Brazil

Rio puts on a show to end 2016 Olympics

The closing ceremony to the Rio Olympics started with a bang from spectacular fireworks on Sunday night as soon as fans from around the world had filled the iconic Maracana…

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Ceremony marks anniversary of Nagasaki atomic bomb

The Japanese city of Nagasaki marked the 71st anniversary of its atomic bombing on Tuesday, as the local mayor called on the world to abolish nuclear weapons.

Germany

German leaders honour victims of Munich massacre

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Joachim Gauck joined mourners for a multi-faith service at Munich’s Frauenkirche cathedral on Sunday, just over a week after a teenage gunman shot nine pe

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Putin visits Slovenia

Putin attended the centenary commemoration of a Russian wooden chapel in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, Saturday, July 30, 2016.

Slovenia

Putin visits Slovenia: Past and present ties on agenda with EU member state

Officially, he is in Slovenia to pay tribute to Soviet servicemen who lost their lives there.

France

Normandy mosque in mourning: Muslims pay tribute to slain priest

Hundreds gathered at Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray’s Yahia Mosque, including three Catholic priests, for a minute’s silence to honour slain priest Jacques Hamel.

France

Slain French priest remembered in his Normandy town

Several thousand people gathered on Thursday in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, in Normandy, to pay tribute to Jacques Hamel, the priest murdered by Islamist militants this…

France

France demonstrates solidarity after second terror attack in two weeks

France is reeling from a second terror attack in under two weeks.

Norway

Remembering the victims of the Utoya massacre five years on

A remembrance service has been held on the island of Utoya, where 69 people were gunned down by Anders Behring Breivik five years ago.

Ukraine

Memorial for slain Ukrainian journalist Pavel Sheremet held in Kyiv

Hundreds of people came to pay tribute to a prominent Ukrainian journalist who died in a car bombing in Kyiv earlier this week.

China

China: Michelle Chen and Chan Xiao get married in Beijing

Taiwanese actress Michelle Chen tied the knot with her actor boyfriend Chan Xiao in a lavish wedding in Beijing on Tuesday (July, 19).

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Nice memorial for minute's silence

Drone footage shows the thousands of people who gathered along the Promenade des Anglais for a minute of silence in memory of the Nice truck attack victims.

France

French leaders jeered during tribute to Nice victims

Shouts of “where were the police” rang out as crowds jeered France’s Prime Minister during a tribute to victims of last week’s truck attack in Nice.