Hollande, Merkel mark 100 years of Verdun battle
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel together marked the 100-year anniversary of the Battle of Verdun on Sunday, laying a wreath at a cemetery in France for the 300,000 soldiers killed. The battle, fought between the German and French armies, lasted over 300 days, and was one of the longest battles of the First World War. 