Breaking news from the Middle East where a reported 12 people are killed, along with 20 others wounded, after Israeli airstrikes target Gaza.
Russia's Far East has already being marking, with a series of grand parades, the 78th anniversary of Soviet victory over Nazi Germany.
The country's main event will commence in Moscow, in an hour's time.
While Hitler's regime was being repelled in Europe, India suffered heavy losses during fierce fighting in the Indo-Pacific region.
We take a closer look at the crucial Battle of Imphal in 1944.
