Anniversaries

US celebrates Dolly Parton day on 9/25

US country music singer Dolly Parton starred in the film 9 To 5 (1980) with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin.

U2 at 50: Irish rockers reveal anniversary album

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25 years after 9/11, America remembers as death toll from aftermath keeps rising

A woman visits the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York on Sept 11, ahead of the commemoration of the Sept 11, 2001, terror attacks.

China, Russia stress strategic ties with North Korea in anniversary messages to Kim

KCNA said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un also received congratulatory messages from leaders of several other countries.

Trump makes 9/11 about himself, again

US President Donald Trump presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Alison Crowther, on behalf of her son Welles Remy Crowther, a volunteer firefighter who died in the Sept 11, 2001 attacks.

Nepalis mark a year since deadly protests that toppled government

People pay homage to victims who lost their lives in the 2025 anti-corruption Gen-Z protests, during a memorial in Kathmandu on Sept 8.

Britain and France pledge stronger support as Ukraine marks Independence Day

President Volodymyr Zelensky speaking at a commemorative ceremony marking Ukraine’s 35th Independence Day outside St. Sofia cathedral in Kyiv on Aug 24.

World’s oldest person celebrates 117th birthday with family and friends in Britain

English woman Ethel Caterham, celebrated her 117th birthday on Aug 21 with her family and friends.

Singapore sends Pakistan congratulatory letters to mark 60 years of diplomatic relations

In a letter to Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Aug 24, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said both countries have enjoyed “shared warm and friendly relations”.

Peace through strength, says Taiwan’s President Lai on China battle anniversary

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te laid a wreath and bowed at a memorial park for the 68th anniversary of the 1958 clash with Chinese forces on Aug 23.

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