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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.

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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.

France

Troops from Australia and New Zealand special guests at French Bastille Day

As every year, Bastille Day in France means the Tricolour flag is out in force: at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, and in towns and villages around the country as well as francophile places around the…

France

Europe falls silent to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of the Somme

Thousands fall silent to mark 100 years since the start of the Battle of the Somme, one of the bloodiest conflicts in European history.

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Hillary Clinton statue in Albania

The Albanian town of Saranda has unveiled a Hillary Clinton statue.

Philippines

Philippines: Rodrigo Duterte sworn in as president

The Philippines has a new president after Rodrigo Duterte was sworn in during a ceremony in Manila following his resounding election victory in May.

Panama

Thousands attend inauguration of enlarged Panama Canal

After nine years of construction work, the enlarged Panama Canal has been officially inaugurated.

North Korea

North Korea marks anniversary of start of Korean war

Tens of thousands of North Koreans gathered in the centre of Pyongyang to witness spectacular celebrations marking the 66th anniversary of the start of the Korean…

Colombia

Celebratory scenes on the streets of Bogota

The signing of the historic ceasefire deal between so-called FARC rebels and the Colombian government marks one of the final steps towards a full peace deal in the…

United Kingdom

'United in grief' House of Commons pays tribute to Jo Cox

The House of Commons has reconvened to pay tribute to Jo Cox the Labour MP who was shot and stabbed in her West Yorkshire constituency last Thursday.

France

France pays tribute to murdered police couple

Memorials have been held across the country in tribute to the two police officials murdered in a western suburb of Paris on Monday.

United Kingdom

Three days of celebrations for Queen's birthday begin

London’s iconic St Paul’s Cathedral was filled with dignitories and well-wishers for a special service for Queen Elizabeth’s 90th birthday.

Switzerland

World's longest and deepest train tunnel opens in Switzerland

Switzerland's Gothard tunnel has opened. It is world's longest and deepest train tunnel.

France

France marks the centenary of the Battle of Verdun

At zero seven fifteen on the morning of February 21 1916.