World Remembers 9/11 Victims

Commemmorative events took place all across the US and the world today as the victims of the 9/11 atrocities were remembered on the five year anniversary.

Tears were shed at the sombre ceremony at Ground Zero in New York today which saw relatives read out the names of the 2,749 killed in the New York attacks.

Memorial services were also held at the Pentagon where another hijacked jet hit, as well as field in Pennsylvania where a fourth plane crashed.

The city of New York also fell silent at four points during the day to mark the exact time each jet crashed.