CAPE TOWN, Jan 22 2025 (IPS) - It was a solemn ceremony on a bright sunny day ... (CWGC) memorial, which honors the contribution of the hundreds of Black South African military laborers of the First ...

The CWGC, tasked with commemorating those who died in the two world wars, said the memorial was a "culmination of years of work". "It acts as a poignant tribute to the predominantly black South ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The names are carved on poles of African hardwood that are set upright as if reaching for the sun. No one knows where the men they represent were buried. But their ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The names are carved on poles of African hardwood that are set upright as if reaching for the sun. No one knows where the men they represent were buried. But their ...

During the fight in Europe, American supply planes dropped medicine, radio gear and other essentials to ground troops using differently colored parachutes that signaled what soldiers would find in ...

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Army Day was observed with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Yodha Yaadgar War Memorial to honour soldiers’ sacrifices. Lt Gen Nagendra Singh, general officer commanding, Chetak Corps, led the ...

The BBC is set to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January 2025 and the 80th ... and anatomist and forensic anthropologist Professor Sue Black investigates how the actions of Nazi-sponsored ...

North Korean soldiers will take part in Moscow’s Victory Day parade on May 9, the Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported on Thursday, citing sources in Russia. According to the agency, the North ...

The day honors the courage and sacrifices made by Indian soldiers who ensure the nation's safety and freedom. The celebrations include huge parades, military displays, and medal ceremonies.

Leaving school one day in October 2024 ... which was preparing the bodies of fallen soldiers for burial. Several soldiers had been killed in action in Gaza that week, and one of them had been ...