Lithuania

Lithuania marks 30 years of deadly Soviet assault over independence

More than a dozen people lost their lives on January 13, 1991 when Soviet troops and tanks drove through crowds gathered in front of the television tower in Vilnius — seen as a symbol of independence.

13 January 2021

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Mourning and masks: Shiites in Iran mark Ashoura amid COVID-19

Ashoura Day falls on the 10th of the Islamic month of Muharram and is preceded by days of commemoration and remembrance.

30 August 2020

Greece

Greece's great declutter at key naval battles coastline

The 480 BC Battle of Salamis is seen by many historians as a turning point in history that allowed ancient Greece to flourish.

18 July 2020

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Srebrenica: World leaders urged to counter Serbian genocide denial

In the 25 years since the Srebrenica massacre, some Serb leaders haven't fully accepted responsibility and deny that genocide took place in Bosnia in 1995.

11 July 2020

Italy

Banksy artwork stolen from Bataclan found in Italy

The image of a girl in mourning had been painted on one of the exits of the Paris concert hall to commemorate the victims of the November 2015 terror attacks.

11 June 2020

Hungary

Trianon trauma: Why is the 1920 treaty a national tragedy for Hungary?

The fallout from the Treaty of Trianon - signed 100 years ago today - has echoes in current tensions between Hungary and its neighbours, where some two million ethnic Hungarians still live.

4 June 2020

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Britons mark VE Day by singing 'We'll meet again'

People around the UK sing Dame Vera Lynn's iconic WW2 song, as a tribute to those who fought, served and died during the war.

9 May 2020

World News

VE Day: A locked down Europe commemorates as best it can

Commemorations to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II are muted this year across the Old Continent as most countries remain under lockdown due to the pandemic.

8 May 2020

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Protesters clash with police at subway incident commemoration

Police emerged from the nearby Mong Kok police station to clear the roads but confrontations continued for hours.

1 March 2020

France

'I understand that life must go on but...it doesn’t': Paris remembered

On the fourth anniversary of the November 13, 2015 terror attacks, French government officials will commemorate the victims of the deadliest day witnessed in the French capital since World War II.

13 November 2019