9/11 Anniversary: Memorials And Tributes Around The World (PHOTOS)

The tenth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks was marked not just in New York City and Washington, D.C. but also with poignant tributes in cities across the globe.

Residents in England, France, Japan and elsewhere took part in solemn tributes to the victims of the 2001 attacks with candlelight vigils, military parades and other honorary ceremonies.

Take a look at how nations around the world are commemorating the tenth anniversary of 9/11 here:

Comments

[conversasionwithnoam]

12:08 AM on 09/29/2011

Remembering 9/11
by conversationwithnoam
Dear Prof. Chomsky,

Today is the tenth anniversary of September 11th. I remember being woken by a call from my mother. In a panic she screamed, “We have been attacked!” We watched the second plane crash together. It was horrendous. We didn’t know anyone who died that day, being a native Texan, New York seems so far away, but it devastated my mother and I. My entire city was in ‘shock and disbelief’, companies in downtown Houston released employees from work and evacuated office buildings, I didn’t go to school that day. When I did return to class, I asked my teacher how she was doing, she started crying.

It was days before I heard any laughter. I spent most of that time watching continuous news coverage, flipping the channel when the on-air personality began to irritate me. I was glad when SNL returned for their first show after the national tragedy. The country needed to hear a joke.

We also needed answers.

Read more at www.conversationwithnoam.com

[mitzvah]

07:07 PM on 09/23/2011

I am particularly moved by those memorials displayed in France and Japan. To all of those people and countries that marked this date, i am most grateful.

[natureboy10307]

08:06 PM on 09/14/2011

Thank you all the countries that did a tribute for 9/11. Best allies anyone could have.

[click-picker]

04:35 PM on 09/14/2011

When wil the US start commemorating the 100,000 (say it aloud: hun-dred thou-sand) Iraqi deaths? Untill then, please stop picking nits on flag protocoll when others commemorate 3,000 (three thou-sand) US deaths.

[tmworkman]

11:53 AM on 09/15/2011

N E V E R!

[Thankgoodness]

12:21 PM on 09/19/2011

wow, I never thought I'd see the day where my fellow Americans would dishonor themselves and their country by not honoring innocent lives lost.

[indigoblue322]

04:02 PM on 09/14/2011

I don't want to read the negative comments, so I won't. Personally, I am touched and heartwarmed by the show of rememberence from these countries. I did not expect that kind of compassion from the rest of the world. Thank you to all countries who showed their respects to the USA.

[Margaret Cadogan]

03:31 AM on 09/14/2011

As an American, I am embarrassed and ashamed of the comments here complaining about these tributes. No wonder most of the world thinks we're a bunch of jerks.

[natureboy10307]

07:52 PM on 09/14/2011

Exactly. I hate people that do that.

[Thankgoodness]

12:23 PM on 09/19/2011

the world thinks we are a bunch of jerks because we kill people, invade counties illegally, and think we are above the law.

[o x]

12:23 AM on 09/14/2011

Amazing how so many Americans in these comments cannot seem to accept what an honor it was for all of these countries to pay their respect to our country on 9/11 - something of which they DO NOT have to do each anniversary but choose to do so. The flag is on the ground? SO WHAT. Do any of you know to properly display a flag from other countries in respect for their lost loved ones? Of course you don't. The only "ungrateful" country I see is this one.

[Insightful]

06:22 PM on 09/13/2011

The French are standing on our flag. Is it because Obama went over there shortly after his election and bashed us. He mentioned how arrogant we were while ignoring the U.S. cemetery full of crosses of our men who died while saving that ungrateful nation.

[o x]

12:07 AM on 09/14/2011

SLEEPER ALERT!

[mulepick]

05:35 PM on 09/13/2011

Gotta know the French would pay tribute by putting the flag on the ground and stand on it. WTF?

[Ezio]

12:06 PM on 09/13/2011

Why in France is our flag on the ground?

[natureboy10307]

07:53 PM on 09/14/2011

The French are not trying to disrespect...that's how they pay tribute.

[Wisdo]

06:43 AM on 09/12/2011

People from 90 countries died in the attacks. They were WORLD trade centers. Its a tragedy for those who lost loved ones, but the real NATIONAL tragedy was the reaction of the Bush government.

[mulepick]

05:36 PM on 09/13/2011

The alternative would have been the reaction of the... Gore government? I can't stop shuddering.

[kuhio]

06:05 AM on 09/12/2011

again why is the american flag on the ground in france

[Romains]

09:50 AM on 09/12/2011

It's an anti-American conspiracy.
The French hate America.

[o x]

12:26 AM on 09/14/2011

Yes, be afraid. Be very afraid. lol

[kuhio]

10:13 AM on 09/12/2011

just too bad back then we sent troops to lose thrie lives
they should be speaking german today

[Romains]

10:30 AM on 09/12/2011

You're damn right, my friend.
Damn right.

[Fireslayer]

06:04 AM on 09/12/2011

I personally dislike the Truther and Inside Job memes, not because they do not raise some interesting questions, but because they raise more questions than they evidencarilly answer and more importantly, obscure the indisputable fact that this happened on the Bush/Cheney watch. Never mind the implicit questions raised by the fact that they so shamelessly exploited this tragic event to enabled them to mislead the country into two ruinously costly and deficit creating wars.

The simple fact that this occurred on their watch should have been enough in itself to bring down their regime in the 2004 election. They were able to deflect this well diserved anger into hatred of Iraq and compound the long term misery of the event.

[demsrsilly]

05:36 AM on 09/12/2011

So the French put our flag on the ground and stepped on it?

[Chris Herz]

05:53 AM on 09/12/2011

yrsilly: These are loyal followers of Sarkozy, l'americain.

[click-picker]

03:13 AM on 09/12/2011

The remembrance of 9/11 is closely entwined with the ensuing war-hype which, tragically, precluded any normal healing / mourning process. Now Americans are seemingly forever stuck in self-pity and victimhood, with an unbelievable blind spot for the 100,000 deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan. How can you commemorate 3,000 US deaths without thinking of the 100,000 the USA caused later? That's just sickening.

[o x]

12:14 AM on 09/14/2011

Not all Americans are playing it up. Some heeded the warning, and woke up on 9/11. Those of whom you speak are still extremely confused, wallowing in hatred and flailing about in fear. And they're getting left behind. :)