At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month -- precisely 100 years after fighting halted in the first world war -- leaders from 70 nations gathered at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, to remember the millions who died in the conflict.
Commemoration Ceremony for Armistice Day in France
![Benin's Angelique Kidjo performs in front of heads of states and world leaders at the Arc de Triomphe, Nov. 11, 2018 in Paris.](https://gdb.voanews.com/F1618378-8B47-44BF-8DC5-D49C62EAEABF_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Benin's Angelique Kidjo performs in front of heads of states and world leaders at the Arc de Triomphe, Nov. 11, 2018 in Paris.
![Heads of states and governments arrive to attend a commemoration ceremony for Armistice Day, 100 years after the end of World War One at the Arc de Triomphe, in Paris, France, Nov. 11, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/05BFF753-5E73-4ED5-92D6-FDB08F154FF0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Heads of states and governments arrive to attend a commemoration ceremony for Armistice Day, 100 years after the end of World War One at the Arc de Triomphe, in Paris, France, Nov. 11, 2018.
![History enthusiasts dressed as Zouave soldiers attend a commemoration ceremony for Armistice Day, 100 years after the end of World War One, in Epernay, France, Nov. 11, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/564C63A6-14E2-465F-B317-2C3A415922EF_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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History enthusiasts dressed as Zouave soldiers attend a commemoration ceremony for Armistice Day, 100 years after the end of World War One, in Epernay, France, Nov. 11, 2018.
![Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives at a commemoration ceremony for Armistice Day at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, Nov. 11, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7F8517C2-F6A5-4E73-9AF9-EC86335B3381_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives at a commemoration ceremony for Armistice Day at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, Nov. 11, 2018.