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USA

'Exorcist' author William Peter Blatty dies

The novelist and filmmaker who wrote “The Exorcist”, William Peter Blatty, has died at the age of 89 in Maryland.

United Kingdom

Photographer Lord Snowdon dies aged 86

Lord Snowdon, the photographer, film-maker and former husband of the late Princess Margaret, has died aged 86.

Syria

Syria accuses Israel of launching rocket attack on Damascus base

Syria has accused Israel of carrying out what it called a “flagrant” rocket attack on a major military base outside Damascus.

United Kingdom

Former England football manager Graham Taylor dies

Former England football manger Graham Taylor has died aged 72

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Afghanistan

Dozens killed in suicide attacks across Afghanistan

Dozens of people have been killed in Afghanistan in one of the worst outbreaks of violence in recent weeks.

USA

Clare Hollingworth, reporter who broke start of World War Two dies

Clare Hollingworth, the rookie reporter who broke the news that World War Two had begun, has died.

Portugal

Portugal holds state funeral for former president Mario Soares

Portugal has paid its final respects to former President Mario Soares, following his death on Saturday at the age of 92.

Iran

Iranians rebel at former President Rafsanjani's funeral

The funeral in Tehran of former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani presents a rare occasion for Iranians to voice discord.

Portugal

Mario Soares a committed democrat and Socialist

Mario Soares admired by friends and political enemies

Germany

Former German president Herzog dies

The 82-year-old will be remembered for encouraging Germany to embrace economic reform in the 1990s.

Iran

Rafsanjani funeral draws huge crowds to Tehran

Tens of thousands of Iranians have turned out for the funeral of former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in the Iranian capital. The 82-year-old died of a heart attack on Sunday.

World

Rafsanjani's death strikes major blow for Iran's reformers

In the West Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was widely regarded as a reformer.

Portugal

Portugal says farewell to Mario Soares

The state funeral of Portugal’s former President Mario Soares is due to be held later today (Tuesday Jan.

Egypt

Egypt police station suicide bombing in Sinai kills 10

At least 10 people, mostly police officers, have been killed in northern Sinai after a suicide bomber rammed a lorry into a security check point.

World News

Iran mourns "a great man of the revolution"

Iran has begun three days of national mourning following the death of former President Hashemi Rafsanjani.

Iran

Former Iranian President Rafsanjani dies aged 82

Former Iranian president Hashemi Rafsanjani has died aged 82.

France

Four dead, two dozen hurt in coach crash in central France

Reports say the bus was taking Portuguese nationals to Switzerland when it crashed, possibly due to icy conditions.

Portugal

Portugal mourns 'father of liberty and democracy' Mario Soares

Warm tributes are being paid to Mario Soares, Portugal’s former president and prime minister, who has died aged 92.

Portugal

Remembering Portugal's 'father of democracy' Mario Soares 1924-2017

Mario Soares served as Portugal’s Prime Minister, twice, and then as President.

Portugal

Portugal's former President Mario Soares dies at 92

The former president of Portugal, Mario Soares, has died aged 92.