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New York, USA, Sep 11 (EFE).- (Camera: Will Oliver) The commemorations for the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York began Saturday with a solemn ceremony at the site of the Twin Towers.It was attended by some of the relatives of the nearly 3,000 victims, as well as the President of the United States, Joe Biden, and former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.FOOTAGE OF THE CEREMONY IN NY.
Algerians rally in support of journalist Khaled Drareni, who is jailed for two years on appeal, a defence lawyer says, in a case seen as a barometer of press freedoms in the North African country. Although Drareni's jail time was reduced by a year from an August decision, press freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemned the sentence. IMAGES
Images of the Saudi consulate in Istanbul where Turkish police believe prominent Saudi journalist and critic Jamal Khashoggi was murdered after he went missing on Tuesday, according to an unnamed government official. IMAGES
Malta marks the six month anniversary of the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. IMAGES
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan praises protesters behind Black Lives Matter, as he addresses thousands at a Washington rally, commemorating 20th anniversary of the Million Man March. Gavino Garay reports.
NATO foreign ministers meet for the NATO-Ukraine Council foreign ministers' session. One of the issues on the agenda is military aid to Kyiv. It comes on the 75th anniversary of the alliance, menaced by an aggressive Russia and the spectre of Donald Trump's return to power. IMAGES