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Seventeen years ago, the U.S. Department of Defense came under attack. American Airlines Flight 77 was hijacked and crashed into the Pentagon, killing all passengers onboard the plane and 125 people working in the building. VOA Pentagon correspondent
S. Africa Prepares for Enormous Crowds at Mandela Memorial 数以万计的南非人民深切悼念曼德拉 JOHANNESBURG Mourners in South Africa are expected to crowd into a football stadium Tuesday for the main public memorial service for former pr
Soldiers Place US Flags in Arlington Cemetery for Memorial Day Army Colonel James Markert places a flag at the tombstone of Christopher Henderson, who was killed in Iraq almost six years ago. Hendersons widow, Jennifer, and their daughter have come t
On the ninth anniversary of the 9-11 attacks, U.S. President Barack Obama has emphasized that America is not at war with Islam. The president made his remarks at the Pentagon Memorial. 在9/11恐怖袭击九周年之际,奥巴马总统强调说,美
Our coverage starts in the South American country of Venezuela. It's economy is crumbling and thousands of people there are flooding out into neighboring nations like Brazil and Columbia, who are trying to figure out what to do about the refugees. Ve
South Africa Investigating Mandela Sign Interpreter 南非将调查曼德拉追悼会冒牌手语翻译一事 South Africa's government says it is investigating the alleged incorrect use of sign language at a ceremony honoring late President Nelson M
By Tendai Maphosa London 30 August 2007 Even 10 years after her death, Princess Diana's legacy continues to stir controversy. From London, Tendai Maphosa has more on the eve of a 10th anniversary memorial service organized by her sons, Princes Willia
By Liu Enming Washington, DC 27 February 2007 watch MLK Sculptor report A master sculptor was recently selected to carve the image of Martin Luther King, Jr. for a memorial to the slain civil rights leader in Washington DC. VOA's Elaine Lu introduces
By Paula Wolfson White House 12 June 2007 President Bush has dedicated a new memorial in Washington to the victims of communism. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House. The statue was dedicated on this sun-drenched June morning - 20 years t
By Kane Farabaugh New York, NY 17 August 2006 watch Sept 11 Archive report It started out as a call for footage of the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history. It turned into the largest collection of pictures, interviews, and videos of America's nat
By Paula Wolfson White House 28 May 2007 Americans are honoring the nation's military war dead on this Memorial Day holiday in the United States. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports President Bush led observances at Arlington National Cemetery. This is the d
By Al Pessin Shanksville, Pennsylvania 28 March 2006 U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld made his first visit to the site of the September 11, 2001 crash of United Airlines flight 93 on Monday, and
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 29 January 2007 The United Nations has held observances to mark the International Day of Commemoration of Victims of the Holocaust. VOA's correspondent at the U.N. Peter Heinlein reports. The U.N. General Assembly Ha
DC Locales Touch on Japanese-American Ties, Trials Washington, D.C., is always a popular tourist destination, but its even more attractive this time of year. Literally. The spring Cherry-Blossom Festival is in full swing, and nature has cooperated. A
The U.N. Security Council has visited a memorial to victims of the Rwanda genocide and pledged support to efforts to end the fighting that has haunted Africa's Great Lakes region for more than a decade. Rwanda Genocide Memorial The 15 Security Counc
Terrorist Attack Victims and Heroes Remembered in New York On a day as clear as September 11, 2001, President Barack Obama and former president George W. Bush walked with their wives to the memorial pools built in the footprints of the former twin to
Visitors Admire Martin Luther King Memorial At the age of 34, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. captivated a nation with his I have a Dream speech. At 35, he became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Four years later, he was assassinated
Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King Honored With Memorial Nearly a month after a hurricane postponed the dedication of a national memorial honoring civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., U.S. President Barack Obama leads the ceremony Sunday,
A memorial service has just been held in central China for those lost when the Eastern Star cruise ship overturned on Yangtze River. Minister of Transport Yang Chuantang presided over the service in Jianli County of Hubei Province. Remembering the lo
The United Nations Friday announced an international competition to design a memorial honoring the victims of slavery. Its estimated that over 500 years, more than 18 million people were abducted from Africa and forced into slavery in the Americas, t