They saw the US newscaster Walter Cronkite wiping away his tears; people gathered around televisions from China to Brazil; pavements outside TV shops crammed as people watched in awe.

• 他们看到美国的新闻主播沃尔特克朗凯特抹去了眼泪；从中国到巴西的人们聚集在电视周围;销售电视的商店外的人行道上，挤满敬畏地观看的人们。