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Lyon Celebrates 68th Anniversary Of Liberation - Lyon

French Minister for Women's Rights and Government Spokesperson, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem along with Lyon senator-mayor Gerard Collomb, Rhone-Alpes prefet Jean-Francois Carenco and former Justice Minister Michel Mercier during the celebration of the 68th anniversary of Lyon's liberation, in Lyon, France on September, 3, 2012. Photos by Vincent Dargent/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Children in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean children attend an event in Pyongyang on June 6, 2014, commemorating the 68th anniversary of the founding of the Korean Children's Union.

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Children in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean children attend an event in Pyongyang on June 6, 2014, commemorating the 68th anniversary of the founding of the Korean Children's Union.

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Children in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean children attend an event in Pyongyang on June 6, 2014, commemorating the 68th anniversary of the founding of the Korean Children's Union.

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N. Korea anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - The flags of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea are displayed in Pyongyang on Oct. 10, 2013, as North Korea marked the 68th anniversary of the founding of the party.

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N. Korea anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Women with children walk in town in Pyongyang on Oct. 10, 2013, a holiday as North Korea marked the 68th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea.

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N. Korea ruling party anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows a North Korean family who visited Mansu Hill in the center of Pyongyang to lay flowers before giant bronze statues of state founder Kim Il Sung (L back) and the country's second leader, Kim Jong Il (R back), on Oct. 10, 2013, the 68th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea.

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N. Korea ruling party anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean citizens bow and military personnel salute in front of giant bronze statues of state founder Kim Il Sung and the country's second leader, Kim Jong Il, on Mansu Hill in central Pyongyang on Oct. 10, 2013, the 68th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea.

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N. Korea ruling party anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean women wait for their turn to lay flowers before giant bronze statues of state founder Kim Il Sung and the country's second leader, Kim Jong Il, on Mansu Hill in central Pyongyang on Oct. 10, 2013, the 68th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea.

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N. Korea ruling party anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows North Korean women who visited Mansu Hill in central Pyongyang to lay flowers in front of giant bronze statues of state founder Kim Il Sung (L back) and the country's second leader, Kim Jong Il (R back), on Oct. 10, 2013, the 68th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea.

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WWII anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a memorial ceremony marking the 68th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, held at Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2013.

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Pyongyang on war anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows a floral tribute standing before the bronze statues of North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung and its late leader Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on Aug. 15, 2013, the 68th anniversary of the liberation of the Korean Peninsula from Japan's 1910-1945 colonial rule.

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Pyongyang on war anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Men fix a trolley bus in Pyongyang, North Korea on Aug. 15, 2013, the 68th anniversary of the liberation of the Korean Peninsula from Japan's 1910-1945 colonial rule.

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Pyongyang on war anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Koreans salute or bow in front of the bronze statues of North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung and its late leader Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on Aug. 15, 2013, the 68th anniversary of the liberation of the Korean Peninsula from Japan's 1910-1945 colonial rule.

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Pyongyang on war anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean military personnel carry flowers for placement near the bronze statues of the country's founder Kim Il Sung and its late leader Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on Aug. 15, 2013, the 68th anniversary of the liberation of the Korean Peninsula from Japan's 1910-1945 colonial rule.

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WWII anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - People visit Yasukuni Shrine, the World War II-related Shinto shrine in Tokyo, on Aug. 15, 2013, the 68th anniversary of Japan's surrender in the war. People are being sprayed with mist coming from equipment prepared by the shrine to help visitors cope with heat.

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WWII anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe bows after laying flowers for unidentified Japanese who died overseas in World War II, at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2013, the 68th anniversary of Japan's surrender in the war.

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WWII anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe bows during a memorial ceremony marking the 68th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, held at Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2013.

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68th anniv. of Japan's WWII defeat

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito delivers a speech during a memorial ceremony marking the 68th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, at Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2013. To the left is Empress Michiko.

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WWII anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Administrative reform minister Tomomi Inada visits Yasukuni Shrine, the World War II-related Shinto shrine in Tokyo, on Aug. 15, 2013, the 68th anniversary of Japan's surrender in the war.

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WWII anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Keiji Furuya, state minister in charge of North Korea's past abductions of Japanese citizens, emerges after offering prayers at Yasukuni Shrine, the World War II-related Shinto shrine in Tokyo, on Aug. 15, 2013, the 68th anniversary of Japan's surrender in the war.

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68th anniv. of Japan's WWII defeat

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (R) delivers a speech during a memorial ceremony marking the 68th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, at Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2013. To the left is Empress Michiko.

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68th anniv. of Japan's WWII defeat

TOKYO, Japan - A memorial ceremony marking the 68th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II is held at Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2013.

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68th anniv. of Japan's WWII defeat

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko offer a moment of silence during a memorial ceremony marking the 68th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, at Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2013.

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68th anniv. of Japan's WWII defeat

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito delivers a speech during a memorial ceremony marking the 68th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, at Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2013. To the left is Empress Michiko.

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68th anniv. of Japan's WWII defeat

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a memorial ceremony marking the 68th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, at Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2013.

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68th anniv. of Japan's WWII defeat

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offers flowers at Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2013, the 68th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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68th anniv. of Japan's WWII defeat

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who visited Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo to offer flowers on Aug. 15, 2013, the 68th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Alert in China on Japan war anniversary

SHANGHAI, China - Men stand with a banner criticizing Japan's wartime militarism in front of the Japanese Consulate-General in Shanghai on Aug. 15, 2013, the 68th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Alert in China on Japan war anniversary

BEIJING, China - Photo shows a police vehicle deployed to guard the Japanese Embassy (back) in Beijing on Aug. 15, 2013, the 68th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Nagasaki peace ceremony

NAGASAKI, Japan - The bust of Mother Mary, the only portion of the statue that survived the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing, is taken to Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki as about 1,000 people marched with torches on Aug. 9, 2013. A ceremony was held earlier in the day to mark the 68th anniversary of the bombing of the southwest Japan city.

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Nagasaki peace ceremony

NAGASAKI, Japan - The bust of Mother Mary, the only portion of the statue that survived the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing, is taken to Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki as about 1,000 people marched with torches on Aug. 9, 2013. A ceremony was held earlier in the day to mark the 68th anniversary of the bombing of the southwest Japan city.

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Oliver Stone in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.S. film director Oliver Stone visits Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue (L) at Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum on Aug. 9, 2013, the 68th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the Japanese city.

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Oliver Stone in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.S. film director Oliver Stone and Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue (R) shake hands at Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum on Aug. 9, 2013, the 68th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwest Japan city.

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Oliver Stone in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.S. film director Oliver Stone answers a question during a conference of the Japan Council against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs (Gensuikyo) in Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2013, the 68th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwest Japan city.

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Nagasaki peace ceremony

NAGASAKI, Japan - Anantha Krishna, counsellor (political) and head of chancery at the Indian Embassy in Tokyo, attends a ceremony in Nagasaki Peace Park on Aug. 9, 2013, to mark the 68th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwest Japan city.

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Nagasaki peace ceremony

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.S. film director Oliver Stone attends a ceremony in Nagasaki Peace Park on Aug. 9, 2013, to mark the 68th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwest Japan city.

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Nagasaki peace ceremony

NAGASAKI, Japan - Doves are released during a ceremony in Nagasaki Peace Park on Aug. 9, 2013, to mark the 68th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwest Japan city.

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Nagasaki peace ceremony

NAGASAKI, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a ceremony in Nagasaki Peace Park on Aug. 9, 2013, to mark the 68th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwest Japan city.

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Nagasaki peace ceremony

NAGASAKI, Japan - Doves are released during a ceremony in Nagasaki Peace Park on Aug. 9, 2013, to mark the 68th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwest Japan city.

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Nagasaki peace ceremony

NAGASAKI, Japan - A ceremony is held in Nagasaki Peace Park on Aug. 9, 2013, to mark the 68th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwest Japan city.

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Nagasaki peace ceremony

NAGASAKI, Japan - Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue reads a peace declaration during a ceremony in Nagasaki Peace Park on Aug. 9, 2013, to mark the 68th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwest Japan city.

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Nagasaki peace ceremony

NAGASAKI, Japan - Women sing a hymn during a Mass at Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2013, the 68th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwest Japan city.

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Nagasaki peace ceremony

NEW YORK, United States - A civic group stages an event in New York on Aug. 8, 2013, to give local people an opportunity to watch a live video feed of the peace ceremony marking the 68th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki City.

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Nagasaki peace ceremony

NAGASAKI, Japan - Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue reads a peace declaration during a ceremony in Nagasaki Peace Park on Aug. 9, 2013, to mark the 68th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwest Japan city.

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Eve of 68th anniv. of atomic bombing of Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - Candles are lit at a concert in Peace Park in Nagasaki on Aug. 8, 2013, the eve of the 68th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city.

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Nagasaki peace ceremony

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos attends a ceremony in Nagasaki Peace Park on Aug. 9, 2013, to mark the 68th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwest Japan city.

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Eve of 68th anniv. of atomic bombing of Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - Photo shows a night view of Nagasaki on Aug. 8, 2013, the eve of the 68th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city.

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Eve of 68th anniv. of atomic bombing of Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - Photo shows a night view from Mt. Inasa in Nagasaki on Aug. 8, 2013, the eve of the 68th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city.

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Stone, Kuznick in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.S. film director Oliver Stone (2nd from L) and historian Peter Kuznick (2nd from R) pose for photos during a session of an antinuclear conference in Nagasaki on Aug. 8, 2013, a day before the 68th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city.