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Added on the 15/08/2021 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Hiroshima marks the 76th anniversary of its atomic bombing by the United States with a ceremony at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. The mayor is expected to urge world leaders to shift away from nuclear deterrence to trust-building dialogue, against the backdrop of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. IMAGES
Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attend a national ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. IMAGES
Russia marks the 76th anniversary of a historic 1941 parade, when Red Army soldiers marched past the Kremlin walls towards the front line to fight Nazi Germany troops during World War Two. IMAGES
An international military flypast over Omaha Beach in Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. IMAGES
Paratroopers land on Omaha Beach during the international ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, to commemorate the 500 paratroopers dropped by the British air force in the Normandy skies on the night of 5 to 6 June 1944 during Operation Overlord to open up a new front against Nazi Germany. 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