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Mexico

Spain's King Felipe makes historic visit to Mexico

Spain’s King Philipe has been awarded the “keys to Mexico City” during the Royal’s first state visit to a Latin American country. The main aim of

United Kingdom

Here comes the sun: Thousands mark summer solstice at Stonehenge

According to police up to 23,000 people made the trip to Wiltshire see the sunrise on the longest day of the year, down from around 36,000 last year.

Europe News

Belgium marks 200th anniversary of Waterloo

Belgium will mark Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo from Thursday to Sunday with a three-day-long recreation of the battle. It saw the allies bring an

Turkey

Kurdish opposition leader: Turkey 'state figures' linked to attacks

Selahattin Demirtaş, leader of the HDP party which entered parliament in the recent election depriving President Erdoğan's AK party of a majority, has pointed the finger at 'people within the state an

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France

France honours four WWll Resistance heroes

The coffins of four World War ll Resistance figures were escorted through the streets of Paris yesterday ahead of today’s official ceremony where

Vatican

Pope Francis canonises two Palestinian nuns days after state recognition

The Pope has named two Palestinian nuns as saints during a Sunday ceremony in St Peter’s Square. The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was among

Germany

Israel and Germany celebrate 50 years of bilateral diplomatic relations

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has been received with military honours in Berlin. He was welcomed by his German counterpart Joachim Gauck at the

Russia

[Live] Victory Day in Russia: 70th anniversary of the end of World War II

Russia commemorates 70 years since German forces surrendered to the Soviet Union’s Red Army, officially ending World War II in Europe. Follow our

Russia

Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow ahead of Victory Day parade

Russian President Vladimir Putin has rolled out the red carpet for Chinese President Xi Jinping as they met in Moscow ahead of Victory Day commemorations in the capital.

United Kingdom

UK marks Victory in Europe Day with London ceremony

Putting political quarrels aside, UK party leaders paid their respects at the Cenotaph in London to mark 70 years since Winston Churchill declared

Ukraine

Ukraine adopts May 8 and poppy to remember WWII victims

Ukraine is changing the way it commemorates World War II, as euronews correspondent Maria Korenyuk reports from Kyiv. “For the first time in

Netherlands

Dutch royal couple honour WW II dead

Dutch King Willem-Alexander and his queen Maxima have attended a remembrance ceremony in Amsterdam honouring those who fought and died in World War

Austria

Austria celebrates 70 years of the 2nd Republic

Austria is celebrating 70 years since the foundation of the 2nd Republic. The Austrian and German presidents were among officials attending a

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Gallipoli centenary

Armenia

Armenia remembers the victims of 1915 massacre

Armenians have marked the centenary of the mass killing of their people at the hands of Ottoman Turkish forces in 1915. Coming from all over the

World News

Friendship and reconciliation replace conflict at Gallipoli centenary

A century on, reconciliation and friendship replaced conflict at Gallipoli in Turkey – the scene of one of the bloodiest battles of the First World

Turkey

Remembering Gallipoli: Britain's Prince Charles lays wreaths at memorial

World leaders have gathered at the World War I battle sites of the Gallipoli campaign to mark 100 years since the British-led invasion

Armenia

Leaders gather to mark 100th anniversary of Armenia massacre

World leaders, including the presidents of Russia, France and Serbia, have gathered in the Armenian capital

Armenia

Solemn ceremony in Armenia to mark 100th anniversary of massacres by Ottoman Turks

World leaders, including the presidents of Russia, France and Serbia, have gathered in the Armenian capital

Turkey

Ex-foes come together at Gallipoli for centenary of World War I battle

Commemorations are underway at Gallipoli in Turkey to mark the centenary of one of the bloodiest battles of World War I. A student choir from