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Minute's silence in Madrid for COVID-19 victims

Spain is one of the worst-hit countries in the world and its daily death toll has exceeded that of Italy in recent days.

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Japan remembers victims of devastating earthquake and tsunami

The disaster on 11 March 2011, left more than 18,000 people dead.

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'A part of LA died': Fans mourn NBA legend Kobe Bryant

Emotional fans gathered at the Staples Center, home of the Los Angeles Lakers, to pay their respects to Kobe Bryant who was killed in a helicopter crash.

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Canada holds vigils for victims of plane crash in Iran

Hundreds of mourners held a candle-light vigil Thursday night in Toronto to remember 176 people killed when a Ukraine-bound plane crashed in Iran.

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Ukraine airline workers pay tribute to crew killed in Iran crash

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) staff paid tribute to their colleagues who died when one of the airline's planes crashed in Iran.

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Romanian Freedom March commemorates those killed 30 years ago

The Freedom March started from Mary's Square - originally where crowds had gathered to stop the Ceausescu's regime from evicting the reformed pastor Laszlo Tokes on the 15th December 1989. He was seen as a defender of human rights.

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Musical's cast sings happy birthday to Tina Turner

Turner turned 80 on Tuesday.

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Queen attends Remembrance day service in London

Queen Elizabeth II joined Britons in remembering their war dead, as the country's political leaders paused campaigning for the Dec. 12 election to take part in a somber Remembrance Sunday service in London.

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Tributes paid on social media to Jacques Chirac | #TheCube

Emmanuel Macron tweeted that the former President and Prime Minister of France "resembled us and brought us together".

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Coffin of Zimbabwe's ex-president Robert Mugabe arrives in Harare

The body of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe lay in state at a Harare soccer stadium on Thursday (September 12).

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Border wall mural tells stories of Mexicans deported from US

A mural on the Mexican border in Tijuana tells the stories of people who have been deported from the US.

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Ukraine commemorates Chernobyl nuclear disaster anniversary

Ukraine marked on Friday the 33rd anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, when the 4th unit of the plant exploded in the early hours of April 26, 1986.

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Chanel showcases final fashion collection by Karl Lagerfeld

The final collection by iconic fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld was showcased at Chanel's show in Paris on Tuesday

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Police patrol Strasbourg while MEPs observe silence for the victims of gun attack

Police patrol Strasbourg roads, while MEPs observes silence for the victims of the attack

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Funeral of President George H.W. Bush held in Washington

The funeral of President George H.W. Bush was held on Wednesday (December 5).

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Emotional George W. Bush watches his father's casket arrive at US Capitol

The body of former US President George H.W. Bush arrived at the US Capitol on Monday in Washington, where mourners paid tribute to the man who led the nation during the end of the Cold War.

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India marks 10th anniversary of Mumbai attacks

India on Monday marked the 10th anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks with ceremonies across the city.

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Balloons released in Paris to honour victims of 2015 terror attacks

Multicoloured balloons took to the sky above Paris in honour of the 130 victims of attacks on the Bataclan concert hall, Paris cafes and the national stadium.

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Portrait of World War One soldier engraved on UK beach

A portrait of a World War One soldier was carved onto the sands of Northern Ireland's Murlough beach on Sunday to mark the centenary of armistice day.

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British artist unveils thousands of shrouded figures for WWI centenary

A British artist has unveiled an installation composed of more than 70,000 shrouded figures to mark the centenary of the end of World War One.