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Chilean police use water cannon to disperse protesters in the capital Santiago, the day before the 50th anniversary of the military coup in Chile, which ousted socialist Salvador Allende and gave rise to the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. IMAGES
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, the iconic freedom movement leader who was shot dead at point-blank range 75 years ago. IMAGES
Protesters gather in Sydney as part of annual Indigenous rights protests, dubbed 'Invasion Day, which is held on a national holiday that marks the arrival of the first British colonial troops and convicts to Sydney Cove in 1788. Officially recognised as Australia Day, January 26 also sees annual rallies drawing attention to the injustices faced by Indigenous people and calling on the government to change the date of the national holiday. IMAGES
Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attend a national ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. IMAGES
Russia's President Vladimir Putin presides over a massive military procession of infantry columns and tanks through Red Square in Moscow to mark the 75th anniversary of victory in World War II. IMAGES
Moscow, May 9 (EFE/EPA).-Russia on Saturday celebrated the 75th anniversary since the capitulation of Nazi Germany in WWII with an impresive evening firework show (Camera: MAXIM SHIPENKOV / SERGEI CHIRIKOV / YURI KOCHETKOV ).SHOTLIST: FIREWORKS ILLUMINATE THE EVENING SKY OVER MOSCOW, RUSSIA