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Colombia celebrates 213 years of national independence with Armed Forces parading in Bogota. IMAGES
Malaysia celebrates its 65th Independence Day with parades being held at the Independence Square (Dataran Merdeka) in Kuala Lumpur. IMAGES
Depok (Indonesia), Aug 17 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Adi Weda) Indonesians took part on Tuesday in a palm tree climbing contest as part of the celebrations held in Depok, south of Jakarta, for the 76th anniversary of Indonesian independence from the Netherlands.FOOTAGE OF THE PALM TREE CLIMBING CONTEST FOR THE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS IN DEPOK, INDONESIA.
Kashmir (India), Aug 15 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Farooq Khan) Despite the 75th anniversary of their independence from the British Empire, India and Pakistan continue to clash for control of Kashmir, the largest source of instability in the region.Almost 75 years later, and despite independence, "Kashmir continues to be a black stain," political analyst and well-known jurist Sheikh Showkat Hussain told Efe.FOOTAGE OF THE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS AND SECURITY IN KASHMIR.
Bogota, Jul 20 (EFE).- Thousands took to the streets of this capital and other Colombian cities Tuesday to mark the Andean nation's independence day with peaceful protests meant to push the right-wing government to show greater concern for social justice.Besides demands for action to reduce poverty and inequality, signs and banners displayed at demonstrations also called for an end to police violence against protesters.Human rights activists in Colombia say that at least 60 people died during a month of protests that began in late April, including 43 people killed by the security forces. (Camera: RICARDO MALDONADO/JUAN DIEGO LÓPEZ).SHOT LIST: MILITARY PARADE COMMEMORATING THE INDEPENDENCE OF COLOMBIA IN CARTAGENA; THE COMMEMORATION OF INDEPENDENCE, THROUGH THE STREETS OF THE HISTORIC CENTER OF CARTAGENA; AND JETS OF THE AIRCRAFT OF THE COLOMBIAN AIR FORCE (FAC) PERFORM A FLY-OVER DURING THE CELEBRATIONS OF INDEPENDENCE DAY, IN BOGOTA, COLOMBIA.
Yangon, Jul 19 (EFE/EPA).- Myanmar on Monday marked the 74th Martyrs' Day, which commemorates the country's independence heroes. This year, deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi cannot attend the 74th Martyrs' Day, as she has been under arrest by the military in a raid on 1 February.The late general Aung San, also known as "Bogyoke" (Major General) was the founder of Myanmar's military - the Tatmadaw - and the main actor in securing the country's independence from Britain, which had ruled Myanmar since 1824. (Camera: NYEIN CHAN NAING).SHOT LIST: EMPTY STREETS IN YANGON AND PUBLIC PLACES HOIST THE MYANMAR FLAG AT HALF-MAST IN YANGON, MYANMAR, TO MARK THE ASSASSINATION OF INDEPENDENCE HEROES.