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Taliban authorities kick off celebrations of the third anniversary of their rule over Afghanistan with a military parade at the former US Bagram air base. IMAGES
Mexico's now demobilized Zapatista guerrilla group celebrate the 30th anniversary of its pro-Indigenous, anti-capitalist uprising in an impoverished southern region where today drug traffickers are a greater foe than the military. Supporters from Mexico and Europe headed to the state of Chiapas for two days of events in the jungle at the invitation of the EZLN. IMAGES
President of the European Council, Charles Michel, says that Ukraine will need a 'European Marshall plan' to help prepare and rebuild the country from Russia's invasion. Michel said that decisions to help Ukraine must be 'concrete' and 'operational' on the sidelines of a donor conference initiated by the EU, Poland and Sweden and hosted in Warsaw. SOUNDBITE
People hold the "Kagaribi" ceremony at the foot of the dome of Hiroshima during which fires are lit in the middle of the river to celebrate peace on the eve of the 76th anniversary of the atomic bomb. IMAGES
Prime Minister Edouard Philippe welcomes government ministers at his residence to discuss how to save France's tourism industry, with close to 1.5 billion euros set aside for a Marshall Plan. IMAGES