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Hungary prepares to mark 1956 uprising

Dozens of heads of state and government are arriving in Hungary to mark the 50th anniversary of the uprising against Soviet rule.

Major events are planned for Monday, including the unveiling of a huge monument in Budapest's Heroes Square to those who died in the events of 1956.

Bloody battles were fought in the streets of Budapest as Soviet troops quelled the uprising.
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