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India marks anniversary of independence from British empire
India marks its Independence Day, nearly eight decades after the end of British rule.
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POLITICS
Iran-India ties key to promotion of regional peace, stability: Bagheri Kani
Iran’s interim foreign minister says the expansion of ties with India is important to promotion of regional peace and stability.
REPORTS
S Koreans celebrate independence from Japan, protest government's Tokyo alliance
South Koreans celebrate the 105th anniversary of independence from Japan, with many opposing Seoul's policy of patching up relations with Tokyo.
VIEWPOINT
'I must mourn 4th of July': Frederick Douglass' words ring true 171 years on
“What to the slave is the Fourth of July," asked Frederick Douglass in his scathing speech at the US Independence Day function on July 5, 1852. These words of a former slave turned author and orator who spearheaded a popular movement to abolish slavery in the US ring true even 171 years on.
RUSSIA
As Ukraine marks I-Day, Zelensky clamors for 'victory, not peace'
The Ukrainian president seeks victory, not peace, as he vows on Independence Day to take back Crimea.
INDIA
75th Independence Day of India celebrated at Holy Seminary in Qom
Students of an Indian Holy Seminary of Shahide Salis gathered to celebrate their 75th Independence Day in Qom, Iran.
INDIA
India forces Kashmiris to hoist its flag ahead of Independence Day
Kashmir, the only Muslim majority region in India, is set to witness the 75th Independence Day celebrations.
INFOCLIPS
The untold story behind 4th of July celebrations
The United States has just celebrated the 4th of July. The event is seen as a turning point in the history of Western civilization. But the celebrations leave behind an untold story. Slavery and the annihilation of Native Americans were institutionalized following 1776.
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