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Scotland To Build First Ever Permanent Memorial To British Indian Army
A new British Indian Army Memorial, commemorating the sacrifice of millions of Indian soldiers who fought alongside the British during the two World Wars, is to be built in the Scottish city of Glasgow after the local council approved the plans.
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Japanese Emperor Akihito To Step Down After Three Decades On Throne
Japanese Emperor Akihito will abdicate on Tuesday in favour of his elder son, ending a three-decade reign during which he sought to ease the painful memories of World War Two and engage with people, including the marginalised in society.
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Sikh Soldiers To Get New War Memorial In London
The UK government has agreed to support and fund a national memorial to honour the sacrifices and contribution of Sikh soldiers who fought for Britain and its allies during the two World Wars.
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China-India Can Together Influence New World Order: BJP's Ram Madhav
BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav on Thursday termed the India-China relationship as delicately poised towards positivity and expressed hope that the two Asian giants could together influence the new world order for which peace at border is essential.
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Japan PM Abe to Skip Visit to China for WW2 Anniversary
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will not attend events to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in China next month, Japan's government spokesman said on Monday, amid concerns over China's military ambitions.
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Japan's Shinzo Abe May Express 'Repentance' in World War II Anniversary Remarks: Adviser
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, echoing remarks made before US Congress, may express "repentance" for Japan's role in World War Two when he issues a statement marking the 70th anniversary of the end of the conflict, an adviser to the Japanese leader said.
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China Hints Japan to be Invited to War Memorial Parade
China will welcome all national leaders to a military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, the foreign minister today, the strongest sign yet that it could invite wartime enemy Japan.
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Gunmen Terrorize Canadian Capital, Two Dead Near Parliament
A Canadian soldier standing guard at a war memorial in the country's capital was shot to death on Wednesday, and gunfire then erupted inside Parliament, authorities said. One gunman was killed, and police said they were hunting for as many as two others.
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Modiano, Writer of Memory and Guilt Under Nazi Occupation, Wins Nobel Literature Prize
French writer Patrick Modiano has won the 2014 Nobel Prize for Literature for works that made him "a Marcel Proust of our time" with tales often set during the Nazi occupation of Paris during World War Two, the Swedish Academy said on Thursday.
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Campaign to end ban on Sikhs joining US army
Two Sikh military trainees initiated a protest in front of Marine Corps War Memorial near Pentagon.
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Scotland To Build First Ever Permanent Memorial To British Indian Army
A new British Indian Army Memorial, commemorating the sacrifice of millions of Indian soldiers who fought alongside the British during the two World Wars, is to be built in the Scottish city of Glasgow after the local council approved the plans.
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Japanese Emperor Akihito To Step Down After Three Decades On Throne
Japanese Emperor Akihito will abdicate on Tuesday in favour of his elder son, ending a three-decade reign during which he sought to ease the painful memories of World War Two and engage with people, including the marginalised in society.
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Sikh Soldiers To Get New War Memorial In London
The UK government has agreed to support and fund a national memorial to honour the sacrifices and contribution of Sikh soldiers who fought for Britain and its allies during the two World Wars.
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China-India Can Together Influence New World Order: BJP's Ram Madhav
BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav on Thursday termed the India-China relationship as delicately poised towards positivity and expressed hope that the two Asian giants could together influence the new world order for which peace at border is essential.
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Japan PM Abe to Skip Visit to China for WW2 Anniversary
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will not attend events to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in China next month, Japan's government spokesman said on Monday, amid concerns over China's military ambitions.
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Japan's Shinzo Abe May Express 'Repentance' in World War II Anniversary Remarks: Adviser
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, echoing remarks made before US Congress, may express "repentance" for Japan's role in World War Two when he issues a statement marking the 70th anniversary of the end of the conflict, an adviser to the Japanese leader said.
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China Hints Japan to be Invited to War Memorial Parade
China will welcome all national leaders to a military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, the foreign minister today, the strongest sign yet that it could invite wartime enemy Japan.
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Gunmen Terrorize Canadian Capital, Two Dead Near Parliament
A Canadian soldier standing guard at a war memorial in the country's capital was shot to death on Wednesday, and gunfire then erupted inside Parliament, authorities said. One gunman was killed, and police said they were hunting for as many as two others.
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Modiano, Writer of Memory and Guilt Under Nazi Occupation, Wins Nobel Literature Prize
French writer Patrick Modiano has won the 2014 Nobel Prize for Literature for works that made him "a Marcel Proust of our time" with tales often set during the Nazi occupation of Paris during World War Two, the Swedish Academy said on Thursday.
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Campaign to end ban on Sikhs joining US army
Two Sikh military trainees initiated a protest in front of Marine Corps War Memorial near Pentagon.
