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100 Years On, Britain Commemorates Its Heroes Of First World War
Britain's Queen Elizabeth and senior members of the royal family attended a Festival of Remembrance on Saturday to commemorate all those who lost their lives in conflict, on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One.
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For Indian Heroes Of World War I, A Memorial In Print
Shrabani Basu's book, For King and Another Country, digs deep into British archives and unearths heart-warming, heart-breaking and heroic stories of the Indian soldiers in World War I.
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Weapons Manufacturers Can't Call Themselves Christian, Says Pope Francis
People who manufacture weapons or invest in weapons industries are hypocrites if they call themselves Christian, Pope Francis said on Sunday.
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Thousands Gather at Dawn Ceremony to Mark Gallipoli Centenary
Leaders and dignitaries from Australia, New Zealand and Turkey led thousands at dawn ceremonies on Turkey's Gallipoli peninsula on Saturday to mark the 100th anniversary of a World War One battle that helped shape their nations.
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Australia Foils Alleged Terror Attack for Gallipoli Centenary
Hundreds of Australian police on Saturday arrested five teens planning an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack next week at an event to mark the centenary of the landings at Gallipoli during World War One, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said.
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Twitter Account Aims to Recreate World War I With 'Live Updates'
History students at the University of Luxembourg are on a four year project to recreate the events of WW1, 140 characters at a time.
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100 Years on, Buried World War I Shells Pose Threat in French Fields
The fields and woods around Verdun, site of one of the most devastating and protracted battles of World War One, may now appear tranquil. But remnants of the war - unexploded ordnance - still pose a threat 100 years on.
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Two WW2 Soldiers - One French, One German - United In Will To Remember
When Leon Gautier landed on Sword Beach in a hail of enemy fire on June 6, 1944, as one of the first wave of French commandos to set foot on Normandy soil, the last thing he expected was that 70 years later one of the "Boches" he was fighting against would be a friend and neighbour.
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World War One artillery shells found in bags at Chicago airport
Two World War One artillery shells packed in the checked baggage of two American teenagers returning from a European trip were confiscated by security officers at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
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100 Years On, Britain Commemorates Its Heroes Of First World War
Britain's Queen Elizabeth and senior members of the royal family attended a Festival of Remembrance on Saturday to commemorate all those who lost their lives in conflict, on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One.
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For Indian Heroes Of World War I, A Memorial In Print
Shrabani Basu's book, For King and Another Country, digs deep into British archives and unearths heart-warming, heart-breaking and heroic stories of the Indian soldiers in World War I.
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Weapons Manufacturers Can't Call Themselves Christian, Says Pope Francis
People who manufacture weapons or invest in weapons industries are hypocrites if they call themselves Christian, Pope Francis said on Sunday.
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Thousands Gather at Dawn Ceremony to Mark Gallipoli Centenary
Leaders and dignitaries from Australia, New Zealand and Turkey led thousands at dawn ceremonies on Turkey's Gallipoli peninsula on Saturday to mark the 100th anniversary of a World War One battle that helped shape their nations.
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Australia Foils Alleged Terror Attack for Gallipoli Centenary
Hundreds of Australian police on Saturday arrested five teens planning an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack next week at an event to mark the centenary of the landings at Gallipoli during World War One, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said.
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Twitter Account Aims to Recreate World War I With 'Live Updates'
History students at the University of Luxembourg are on a four year project to recreate the events of WW1, 140 characters at a time.
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100 Years on, Buried World War I Shells Pose Threat in French Fields
The fields and woods around Verdun, site of one of the most devastating and protracted battles of World War One, may now appear tranquil. But remnants of the war - unexploded ordnance - still pose a threat 100 years on.
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Two WW2 Soldiers - One French, One German - United In Will To Remember
When Leon Gautier landed on Sword Beach in a hail of enemy fire on June 6, 1944, as one of the first wave of French commandos to set foot on Normandy soil, the last thing he expected was that 70 years later one of the "Boches" he was fighting against would be a friend and neighbour.
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World War One artillery shells found in bags at Chicago airport
Two World War One artillery shells packed in the checked baggage of two American teenagers returning from a European trip were confiscated by security officers at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
