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Added on the 01/10/2021 02:31:20 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
A flag-raising ceremony takes place in Hong Kong as China celebrates 70 years of Communist rule with protests expected in the city later in the day. IMAGES
Buffeted by strong winds, a crowd including incoming chief executive John Lee watch as oldiers release the Hong Kong and Chinese flags to the sound of the national anthem to mark the 25th handover anniversary. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron attends a ceremony at the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris marking the National Day of Remembrance of the Slave Trade, Slavery and its Abolition. IMAGES
Ukrainians deploy a giant national flag in a Kyiv stadium to mark "Unity Day" in the face of a feared invasion by Russia. Russia says military drills in Moscow-annexed Crimea have ended and that soldiers are returning to their garrisons, a day after it announced a first troop pullback from Ukraine's borders. IMAGES
China and Macau flags are are raised to mark 20 years since the former colony was returned to China. IMAGES