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D-Day 70th anniversary: Live Report
AFP, Published on 06/06/2014
» 16:16 GMT - 'Brave men' - US Secretary of State John Kerry tweets: "In awe of the brave men who saved the world 70 yrs ago/a gift to be in their presence."
Slain AFP reporter and family mourned in Kabul
AFP, Published on 23/03/2014
» Hundreds of mourners turned out in pouring rain Sunday to lay to rest Sardar Ahmad, AFP's senior reporter in Afghanistan, together with his wife and two of their children who were among the victims of a Taliban attack on a Kabul hotel.
Indian sitar legend Ravi Shankar dies, aged 92
Published on 12/12/2012
» NEW DELHI — Legendary Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar, who influenced musicians ranging from The Beatles to violinist Yehudi Menuhin, has died aged 92 in the United States after surgery, his family said Wednesday.