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France

France mourns slain police officer

A ceremony has been held in Paris to honour the police officer shot dead on the Champs Elysee last week. Mourners gathered in the courtyard of main police headquarters in the French capital.

Poland

Holocaust Remembrance Day marked around the world

Israel came to a standstill on Monday as a two-minute siren wailed in remembrance of the Holocaust's six million victims.

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Pope Benedict XVI toasts his 90th birthday with a pint

Pope Emeritus Benedict celebrated his 90th birthday on Monday (April 17) in the garden of his residence in the Vatican.

Hungary

Budapest 'March of the Living' commemorates Hungarian Jews killed in the Holocaust

Thousands of people took to the streets of Budapest for the ‘March of the Living’ – an event to commemorate the 550,000 Hungarian Jews killed in the Holocaust.

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Filipino Catholics crucify themselves in a biblical reenactment

Catholic devotees were nailed to wooden crosses in a reenactment of Jesus Christ's crucifixion

Poland

Poland marks anniversary of presidential plane crash

Poland remembers victims of presidential plane crash

Canada

Battle of Vimy Ridge remembered

A sunset ceremony has been held in northern France to launch commemorations for the centenary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

Portugal

Bizarre bust of Ronaldo unveiled

Both the Portuguese President and Prime minister were present with Cristiano Ronaldo at a ceremony in the football star’s hometown, but it was the bizarre bronze bust unveiled of the footballer that h

South Korea

Search of South Korean ferry wreckage uncovers remains of missing passengers

A search of the ferry which sank off the coast of South Korea in 2014, killing 304 people, has uncovered human remains.

Vatican

Pope tells EU leaders not to forget founding values of bloc

The Pope spoke to EU leaders on the eve of a summit marking the 60th anniversary of the bloc's founding document

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60th anniversary of the Rome treaties

To mark the occasion, the European Parliament has been holding a “Citizens’ Parliament”, bringing together people from all over the EU to discuss the future of the bloc in the plenary…

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Belgium remembers

Belgium has been marking the first anniversary of the Brussels airport and metro attacks.

Belgium

Belgium remembers - anniversary of Brussels bomb attacks

One year ago Belgium was reeling from an attack by three suicide bombers on Brussels airport and a metro station in the capital.

Belgium

Reliving the pain 'every single day' - Brussels attacks one year on

One year after the Brussels terror attacks, which killed more than 30 people, those affected have been recalling to Euronews the horrors of that day and how it has changed their lives…

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Prince William and Kate celebrate St Patrick's Day

Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, honoured the 1st Battalion of the Irish Guards on Ireland’s national day, St Patrick’s Day (March 17), handing out shamrocks to th

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Japan mourns earthquake and tsunami victims

Throughout Japan, minutes of silence were observed in tribute to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 18,000 people six years ago.

USA

Oscars blunder pair declared unfit for the job

The two accountants found at fault for botching the announcement of the winner for Best Picture at the Oscars on Sunday have been officially declared unfit for any future duty at the awards ceremony.

Somalia

US-Somali national inaugurated as new president of Somalia

Amid tight security Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has been inaugurated as the new President of Somalia.

Germany

Hugh Jackman graces the Berlinale red carpet for the 'Logan' premiere

Logan, billed as the final Wolverine film, has premiered at the Berlinale film festival in the German capital.

USA

New US Attorney General Jeff Sessions sworn in

America’s new Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, has vowed to get tough on crime and end what he called ‘‘lawlessness’‘ in the US, during his swearing in ceremony at the White…