September 11, 2001 All Around The World
Rome
Dressed up as a Roman emperor, Giuseppe Terlizi, center, who earns his living posing with tourists for souvenir
snapshots, stands in silence with two men wearing legionary costumes in front of the Colosseum in downtown Rome,
Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, to remember the victims of the terrorist attacks in the U.S. The Italian government called
for a nationwide observance of three minutes of silence on Friday.
London
British and American flags are raised outside St. Paul's Cathedral in London on Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, during the
Friday service in memory of those killed in the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington on Tuesday.
Moscow
A Russian woman lights candles and lays flowers outside the U.S. embassy in Moscow, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001. A stream
of people continue to flow to the American Embassy to express condolences and mourn the World Trade Center victims.
Across Russia, national flags were lowered to half-staff Thursday under a decree from President Vladimir Putin and a
minute of silence was observed to show solidarity with the American people.
Germany
Young participants hold candle and a cross during an ecumenical service for the victims of the terror attacks in
United States in front of the Johanneskirche church in Duesseldorf, Germany Friday, Sept. 14, 2001.
Jerusalem
Palestinian women mourn during a vigil outside the U.S. consulate in east-Jerusalem, September 12, 2001.
Palestinians said they sympathized with the victims of the attack in the United States despite their criticism of U.S.
support for Israel during the Palestinian uprising.
Australia
A U.S. flag laid out outside the American Consulate in Sydney, Australia, is shown Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001.
People placed flowers on the U.S. flag to commemorate victims of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington.
Philippines
A child holds a lighted candle as other protesters display placards during a peace rally outside the US Embassy in Manila,
Philippines, Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, to denounce the terrorist attacks made on US soil last Tuesday. The protesters
expressed their condolences to the American people.
Brazil
A security agent of the U.S. Embassy reads a card that was left with flowers in memory of the victims of the terrorist
attacks on the United States, in front of U.S. Embassy, in Brasilia, Brazil Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001.
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