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Sarajevo: The bitter legacy of WW1

One hundred years ago, Sarajevo saw the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the spark that led to World War One. Dan Damon found some politicians keen on spinning the event to their advantage, and the city authorities keeping official celebrations low key.

(Photo: The street where Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sofia were assassinated on June 28, 1914. Credit: ELVIS BARUKCIC/AFP/Getty Images)

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