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5:52am, 20th April, 2019

Solemn service to mark 20th anniversary of Columbine High massacre

A week-long series of events commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre culminates on Saturday with a remembrance ceremony celebrating the lives of the 13 victims slain in the rampage.

Facebook spends $22.6 million to keep Mark Zuckerberg safe

8:18pm, 12th April, 2019

Business

Facebook spends $22.6 million to keep Mark Zuckerberg safe

Facebook Inc more than doubled the money it spent on Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg's security in 2018 to $22.6 million, a regulatory filing showed on Friday.

Palestinians mass at Gaza border to mark protest anniversary

7:47pm, 30th March, 2019

World

Palestinians mass at Gaza border to mark protest anniversary

Tens of thousands of Palestinians rallied at the Israel-Gaza border on Saturday, facing off against Israeli tanks and troops on the first anniversary of the 'Great March of Return' demonstrations.

Music and motorbikes mark funeral of Prodigy frontman Keith Flint

4:54pm, 29th March, 2019

UK

Music and motorbikes mark funeral of Prodigy frontman Keith Flint

Dance music played out for the hundreds of fans who flocked to the town of Braintree in eastern England on Friday for the funeral of Keith Flint, former frontman of the Prodigy.

Music and motorbikes mark UK funeral of Prodigy frontman Keith Flint

2:07pm, 29th March, 2019

Entertainment

Music and motorbikes mark UK funeral of Prodigy frontman Keith Flint

Dance music played out for the hundreds of fans who flocked to the town of Braintree in eastern England on Friday for the funeral of Keith Flint, former frontman of the Prodigy.

Yemenis rally in support of Houthis to mark war anniversary

5:49pm, 26th March, 2019

World

Yemenis rally in support of Houthis to mark war anniversary

An air strike killed seven people at a Save the Children-supported hospital on Tuesday as Yemenis rallied to show support for the Houthi movement on the fourth anniversary of a war that has killed thousands and pushed the country to the brink of star...

Clashes mark 19th weekend of French 'yellow vest' protests

3:37pm, 23rd March, 2019

World

Clashes mark 19th weekend of French 'yellow vest' protests

Police fired tear gas at demonstrators in Paris and clashes broke out in other French cities on Saturday, the 19 consecutive weekend of "yellow vest" protests against President Emmanuel Macron's government.

At Ethiopia flight memorial, white roses mark passing of lives

10:08am, 17th March, 2019

World

At Ethiopia flight memorial, white roses mark passing of lives

Bouquets of white roses surrounded aviation staff as they gathered at Bole International Airport on Sunday to remember the two pilots and six crew, who perished along with 149 passengers in the Ethiopia Airlines crash a week ago.

Queen unveils secret-message plaque to mark UK security agency centenary

9:17am, 14th February, 2019

UK

Queen unveils secret-message plaque to mark UK security agency centenary

The Queen unveiled a plaque bearing a secret message on Thursday as she toured the original London home of Britain's GCHQ to mark the intelligence agency's centenary.

After year of action, silence to mark Florida school shooting

6:33am, 14th February, 2019

US

After year of action, silence to mark Florida school shooting

One year after the Valentine's Day massacre inside a Florida school, students and families leading a nationwide push for gun safety will pause on Thursday for the anniversary of the deadliest U.S. high school shooting.

'No state, no government': weary Lebanese mark 75 years of independence

9:46am, 22nd November, 2018

World

'No state, no government': weary Lebanese mark 75 years of independence

Lebanon marked 75 years of independence on Thursday but while the military staged an invitation-only parade, many citizens saw little to celebrate with the nation's economic problems and political stalemate deepening.

Clashes break out after Greeks march to mark 1973 student revolt

2:14pm, 17th November, 2018

World

Clashes break out after Greeks march to mark 1973 student revolt

Greek police clashed with young protestors in central Athens on Saturday after thousands marched to mark the anniversary of a violently quashed student uprising in 1973 that helped topple the military junta.

Poland's eurosceptic leaders, far right mark independence centenary at mass march

3:56pm, 11th November, 2018

World

Poland's eurosceptic leaders, far right mark independence centenary at mass march

Poland's eurosceptic leaders marked a century of national independence on Sunday as more than 200,000 people marched through the capital in a parade involving far-right groups and neo-fascist activists from Italy.

Thousands mark WW1 Armistice in Australia, unbowed by attack

1:29am, 11th November, 2018

World

Thousands mark WW1 Armistice in Australia, unbowed by attack

Thousands of people attended memorial services across Melbourne to mark the centenary of the Armistice ending World War One, shrugging off heightened security after Friday's attack in Australia's second largest city which police branded ter...

Crosses in Arizona desert mark where 'American dream ended' for migrants

10:00am, 4th October, 2018

US

Crosses in Arizona desert mark where 'American dream ended' for migrants

The brightly-colored crosses that Alvaro Enciso plants in the unforgiving hard sand of Arizona's Sonoran desert mark what he calls 'the end of an American dream' - the places where a migrant died after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

Out of Sorrell's shadow, Mark Read poised for top job at ad giant WPP

8:50am, 1st September, 2018

Business

Out of Sorrell's shadow, Mark Read poised for top job at ad giant WPP

The unassuming Mark Read will embark on the unenviable role of running WPP this week, tasked with reshaping a group at the center of seismic industry change following the departure of the world's most high profile advertising boss Martin Sorrell...

Britain, France, mark centenary of decisive WW1 battle of Amiens

11:15am, 8th August, 2018

World

Britain, France, mark centenary of decisive WW1 battle of Amiens

Britain and France on Tuesday marked 100 years since the decisive battle of Amiens that put Europe on the path to the end of World War One, in a sober ceremony in the northern French city's Gothic cathedral.

Riding with Native Americans to mark pact anniversary

8:07am, 3rd August, 2018

US

Riding with Native Americans to mark pact anniversary

Six weeks covering Native Americans at Standing Rock, North Dakota, protesting the Dakota Access oil pipeline presented a unique opportunity to get to know many of the people who took a stand there.

Queen pays tribute to mark 100 years of Royal Air Force

9:16am, 10th July, 2018

UK

Queen pays tribute to mark 100 years of Royal Air Force

Queen Elizabeth and senior royals watched almost 100 aircraft, from World War Two Spitfires to the newest stealth fighter jet fly over Buckingham Palace on Tuesday in a celebration to mark the 100th anniversary of Britain's Royal Air Force.