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Added on the 01/01/2024 17:25:18 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum and Defence Secretary Luis Cresencio Sandoval attend a ceremony where the Mexican flag is hoisted at half-mast to commemorate the anniversary of deadly earthquakes in 1985 and 2017. IMAGES
People hold the "Kagaribi" ceremony at the foot of the dome of Hiroshima during which fires are lit in the middle of the river to celebrate peace on the eve of the 76th anniversary of the atomic bomb. IMAGES
Gérard Larcher, Yaël Braun-Pivet, Anne Hidalgo and Patricia Miralles take part in the ceremony in tribute to Marshal Philippe Leclerc, as part of the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Paris. On 24 August 1944, the soldiers of the 2nd armoured division, commanded by General Leclerc, entered the capital through the Porte d'Italie. IMAGES
Taliban authorities kick off celebrations of the third anniversary of their rule over Afghanistan with a military parade at the former US Bagram air base. IMAGES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky receives a standing ovation during the international ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day at Omaha Beach in Normandy. "Thank you to the Ukrainian people for their bravery. We are here and we will not weaken," says French President Emmanuel Macron in his speech. IMAGES