UK: 2-Minute Silence Observed in London and Across Country to Mark Armistice Day

A two-minute silence was observed across the UK at 11:00 GMT on Tuesday, November 11, to mark Armistice Day. The commemoration, which took place at the Cenotaph in Whitehall and other landmarks, was held to remember the fallen and honor the exact time the agreement to end fighting in World War One came into effect on November 11, 1918.

Israel comes to standstill to commemorate 6 mln Holocaust victims

STORY: Israel comes to standstill to commemorate 6 mln Holocaust victims SHOOTING TIME: May 6, 2024 DATELINE: May 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Netanyahu attending the memorial ceremony (courtesy of Israeli Government Press Office) 2. various of the memorial ceremony (courtesy of Israeli Government Press Office) 3. various of Netanyahu delivering a speech (courtesy of Israeli Government Press Office) 4. various of Holocaust survivors lighting torches at the ceremony (courtesy of Israeli Government Press Office) 5. various of sirens echoing through the air STORYLINE: Israel came to a halt to the sound of sirens on Monday morning to commemorate the 6 million Jews killed in the Holocaust on the country's national Holocaust Remembrance Day. At 10 a.m. (0700 GMT), as the two-minute sirens pierced the air, people across the country stood in solemn silence in honor of the 6 million Jewish victims of the Nazis during World War II. On streets

Malta commemorates Armistice Day in Valletta

STORY: Malta commemorates Armistice Day in Valletta SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 11, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the commemoration ceremony STORYLINE: Malta on Saturday commemorated the Armistice Day, which marked the conclusion of World War I (WWI) in 1918, at the iconic Saluting Battery of the Upper Barrakka in Malta's capital Valletta. A two-minute silence was observed amid two salute cannons. Doves of peace soared into the air. Maltese President George Vella and other representatives laid wreaths during the commemoration event. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Valletta. (XHTV)

N.Z. quake anniversary

N.Z. quake anniversary

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Participants observe a two-minute silence during a memorial ceremony in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Feb. 22, 2012, to mark the first anniversary of a major quake that struck the city.

Britons pray for July 7 bombing attack victims

Britons pray for July 7 bombing attack victims

LONDON, Britain - Britons pray for victims of the July 7 bombing attacks in London in front of King's Cross station on July 14, while other people across the country also observed a two-minute silence from noon for the victims.

Malta commemorates Armistice Day

STORY: Malta commemorates Armistice Day DATELINE: Nov. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of commemoration ceremony STORYLINE: Malta on Friday held the Armistice Day commemoration ceremony which marked the end of the First World War (WWI) at the Saluting Battery of the Upper Barrakka in Malta's capital Valletta. A two-minute silence was observed and wreaths were laid during the ceremony. WWI is one of the bloodiest wars in history with nearly 10 million soldiers killed in four years. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Valletta. (XHTV)

Dutch remember war victims during World War II

STORY: Dutch remember war victims during World War II DATELINE: May 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Amsterdam CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a national commemoration event held to remember war victims during World War II on Dam Square in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on May 4 STORYLINE: The Netherlands remembered its war victims during World War II with a two-minute silence on Wednesday. A solemn ceremony was held on Dam Square in Amsterdam, where Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima laid a wreath at a war memorial. Thousands of people, including veterans, attended the ceremony to pay their respect. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Amsterdam. (XHTV)

Britons pray for July 7 bombing attack victims

Britons pray for July 7 bombing attack victims

LONDON, Britain - Britons pray for victims of the July 7 bombing attacks in London in front of King's Cross station on July 14, while other people across the country also observed a two-minute silence from noon for the victims. (Kyodo)

N.Z. quake anniversary

N.Z. quake anniversary

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Participants observe a two-minute silence during a memorial ceremony in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Feb. 22, 2012, to mark the first anniversary of a major quake that struck the city. (Kyodo)