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On Eve Of Invasion Anniversary, Finland To Send 3 Leopard Tanks To Ukraine
Finland announced Thursday it will send three Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, the latest Western country to pledge heavier weapons on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the war.
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Evil Has Returned To Ukraine: Zelensky On World War II Anniversary
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that "evil has returned" to Europe, comparing Russia's invasion to Nazi Germany during an address commemorating World War II.
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Trump, Citing COVID-19 Crisis, To Lay Wreath At World War 2 Memorial
President Donald Trump evoked the coronavirus crisis ahead of a wreath-laying ceremony Friday at the World War II memorial in Washington to mark the 75th anniversary of the Allied victory in Europe.
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World War II Veterans Recreate 1944 Parachute Jump On D-Day Anniversary
Veteran paratroopers who served during the D-Day landings of 1994 aimed high once more on Wednesday, repeating their feat and forgetting their age to mark the 75th anniversary of the Normandy invasion.
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Donald Trump, Queen Elizabeth II Commemorate 75th D-Day Anniversary
US President Donald Trump and Queen Elizabeth II gather with 300 veterans on the south coast of England on Wednesday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day - one of the heroic turning points of World War II.
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AMD Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Ryzen 7 2700X, Radeon VII Gold Edition, 2 Free Games
AMD is celebrating its 50th anniversary with special editions of its Radeon VII graphics card and Ryzen 7 2700X CPU, plus two free games for buyers of several other products.
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Russia Marks 75th Anniversary Of End Of Leningrad Siege
Russian President Vladimir Putin will on Sunday preside over ceremonies marking the 75th anniversary of the end of the World War II siege of Leningrad that claimed over 800,000 lives.
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China to Put on Huge Show of Force for World War 2 Anniversary
China will put on a huge show of force on Thursday with goose-stepping troops and nuclear-capable missiles parading through Beijing, marking 70 years since the end of World War Two and the country's growing military might and confidence.
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China Grants Amnesty to Mark Anniversary of World War 2 Victory
Chinese President Xi Jinping granted an amnesty on Saturday to jailed war veterans and bedridden or disabled elderly prisoners to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe Sends Ritual Offering to Yasukuni Shrine on World War 2 Anniversary
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent an offering to a shrine for war dead on Saturday, the 70th anniversary of Japan's World War Two defeat, but had not made a personal visit to the shrine, seen in China and South Korea as a symbol of Tokyo's wartime militarism.
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Japan's PM Shinzo Abe Set to Issue World War 2 Anniversary Remarks Amid Conflicting Pressures
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was poised on Friday to issue a statement marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, remarks that will be closely analysed abroad to see whether he dilutes past apologies over the conflict.
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China Declares Holiday to Mark Japan Surrender
China is making the 70th anniversary of the Japanese surrender in World War II a public holiday, the government said Wednesday, as Beijing prepares a massive military parade to mark the occasion.
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Vladimir Putin Hosts Huge World War II Victory Parade Amid Western Snub
Russia on Saturday staged a huge military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in a conspicuous show of military might amid a standoff with the West over Ukraine.
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Russia Celebrates 70 Years of World War II Victory Anniversary With Military Parade
Russia readied for a grandiose Red Square military parade today to mark 70 years since the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, but Western leaders were going to stay away due to the Ukraine crisis.
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German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier Marks WWII Anniversary at Site of Stalingrad Battle
Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday laid a wreath at the site of the Battle of Stalingrad as part of commemorations to mark 70 years since the defeat of Nazi forces in WWII.
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On Eve Of Invasion Anniversary, Finland To Send 3 Leopard Tanks To Ukraine
Finland announced Thursday it will send three Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, the latest Western country to pledge heavier weapons on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the war.
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Evil Has Returned To Ukraine: Zelensky On World War II Anniversary
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that "evil has returned" to Europe, comparing Russia's invasion to Nazi Germany during an address commemorating World War II.
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Trump, Citing COVID-19 Crisis, To Lay Wreath At World War 2 Memorial
President Donald Trump evoked the coronavirus crisis ahead of a wreath-laying ceremony Friday at the World War II memorial in Washington to mark the 75th anniversary of the Allied victory in Europe.
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World War II Veterans Recreate 1944 Parachute Jump On D-Day Anniversary
Veteran paratroopers who served during the D-Day landings of 1994 aimed high once more on Wednesday, repeating their feat and forgetting their age to mark the 75th anniversary of the Normandy invasion.
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Donald Trump, Queen Elizabeth II Commemorate 75th D-Day Anniversary
US President Donald Trump and Queen Elizabeth II gather with 300 veterans on the south coast of England on Wednesday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day - one of the heroic turning points of World War II.
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AMD Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Ryzen 7 2700X, Radeon VII Gold Edition, 2 Free Games
AMD is celebrating its 50th anniversary with special editions of its Radeon VII graphics card and Ryzen 7 2700X CPU, plus two free games for buyers of several other products.
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Russia Marks 75th Anniversary Of End Of Leningrad Siege
Russian President Vladimir Putin will on Sunday preside over ceremonies marking the 75th anniversary of the end of the World War II siege of Leningrad that claimed over 800,000 lives.
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China to Put on Huge Show of Force for World War 2 Anniversary
China will put on a huge show of force on Thursday with goose-stepping troops and nuclear-capable missiles parading through Beijing, marking 70 years since the end of World War Two and the country's growing military might and confidence.
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China Grants Amnesty to Mark Anniversary of World War 2 Victory
Chinese President Xi Jinping granted an amnesty on Saturday to jailed war veterans and bedridden or disabled elderly prisoners to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe Sends Ritual Offering to Yasukuni Shrine on World War 2 Anniversary
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent an offering to a shrine for war dead on Saturday, the 70th anniversary of Japan's World War Two defeat, but had not made a personal visit to the shrine, seen in China and South Korea as a symbol of Tokyo's wartime militarism.
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Japan's PM Shinzo Abe Set to Issue World War 2 Anniversary Remarks Amid Conflicting Pressures
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was poised on Friday to issue a statement marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, remarks that will be closely analysed abroad to see whether he dilutes past apologies over the conflict.
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China Declares Holiday to Mark Japan Surrender
China is making the 70th anniversary of the Japanese surrender in World War II a public holiday, the government said Wednesday, as Beijing prepares a massive military parade to mark the occasion.
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Vladimir Putin Hosts Huge World War II Victory Parade Amid Western Snub
Russia on Saturday staged a huge military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in a conspicuous show of military might amid a standoff with the West over Ukraine.
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Russia Celebrates 70 Years of World War II Victory Anniversary With Military Parade
Russia readied for a grandiose Red Square military parade today to mark 70 years since the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, but Western leaders were going to stay away due to the Ukraine crisis.
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German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier Marks WWII Anniversary at Site of Stalingrad Battle
Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday laid a wreath at the site of the Battle of Stalingrad as part of commemorations to mark 70 years since the defeat of Nazi forces in WWII.
