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The Smithsonian Museum previews collections destined for the Museum of African-American History and Culture, which is slated to open in 2016. Sharon Reich reports.
Hundreds of people gather at Paris' Trocadero as French lawmakers are expected to anchor the right to abortion in the country's constitution, a world first that has garnered overwhelming public support. IMAGES
A woman is taken away by police in Hong Kong on the 34th anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown. The woman was stopped by police in the busy shopping district of Causeway Bay while wearing yellow and black clothing and brandishing a card with the words "conscience" in Chinese characters, before she was transported away in a police vehicle. IMAGES
Barbados formally declared itself the world's newest republic at the stroke of midnight, removing Queen Elizabeth II as head of state in a solemn ceremony. During the ceremony, the Royal Standard flag representing the queen was lowered and the governor-general, Dame Sandra Mason, was sworn in as the Caribbean island nation's first president. IMAGES
Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov hosts talks in Moscow with African Union Commission head Moussa Faki Mahamat. IMAGES
Panama City, Sep 17 (EFE) (Camera: Carlos Lemos) .- Architect Eladio Quintero has designed his life based on achievements and goals, mostly motivated by his family, to the point that this year he will be adding his 25th Ironman event.FOOTAGE OF ELADIO QUINTERO IN PANAMA CITY