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VE Day marks the end of the Second World War but the world is still at war

It didn't end with the Second World War: Until recently, Iraq was in a nasty civil war. [File, Standard]

The world commemorated the 75th Anniversary to mark the end of the 2nd World War also called VE Day on May 8,  2020.  

With her nation and much of the world still in lockdown due to Covid-19, England’s Queen marked 75 years since the allied victory in Europe with a poignant televised address. From Windsor Castle, Queen Elizabeth said, “the wartime generation knew that the best way to honour those who did not come back from the war, was to ensure that it didn’t happen again”.

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