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World pauses to remember Great War anniversary
The queen of Britain and the president of France led ceremonies at the Arc de Triomphe marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War I. Veterans from France, Britain, and Australia attended or were noted as absent, with wreaths laid and the imperial flame lit. The event reflected on the war’s toll with figures for civilian and military deaths across nations.
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ARIS
Britain
Presiment
France
Elizabeth II
Paris
Napoleon
Arc de Triomphe
Jacques Chirac
Maurice Bourgeois
Verdun
Abramo Pellencin
Guy Cohen
Georges Rideau
Raymond Abescat
Rideau
Bruno Manfrini
Manfrini
Arlette Huiban
Europe