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Egypt

Cairo cathedral blast 'a suicide bomb'

The explosion in the Coptic cathedral in Cairo that killed at least 24 people on Sunday was caused by a suicide bomber rather than a planted device, according to Egyptian president Abdel Fattah…

Egypt

Egypt: Coptic Cathedral blast victims are laid to rest

Grieving families attended a funeral service on Monday for 24 people, mostly women and children, killed in the bombing of Cairo’s main Coptic cathedral complex.

Kenya

Kenya: dozens reported killed in oil tanker fireball

In Kenya, dozens of people are reported dead after a fireball from an oil tanker engulfed several vehicles on a main highway.

World News

Progressive rock icon Greg Lake dies

Greg Lake – the singer and bass player for British 1970s progressive rock groups Emerson, Lake and Palmer, and King Crimson – has died aged 69.

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USA

Hero US astronaut John Glenn dies

He will go down in history as one of the 20th century’s greatest explorers.

Indonesia

Death toll rises in Indonesia 'quake, with dozens feared trapped

At least 97 people have died in the magnitude 6.5 tremor, the Army says, while hundreds are reportedly injured.

India

India mourns prominent politician Jayaram Jayalalithaa

The death of one of India’s most popular and controversial politicians, Jayaram Jayalalithaa has sparked mass mourning in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.

Cuba

Fidel Castro's ashes laid to rest in Santiago de Cuba

The remains of Cuba’s late leader Fidel Castro have been laid to rest in Santiago de Cuba.

Cuba

Fidel Castro's funeral procession reaches final destination

The ashes of Cuba’s late leader Fidel Castro have reached their final destination after crossing the country.

Cuba

Castro to be laid to rest in the birthplace of the Cuban Revolution

Santiago de Cuba is undergoes a makeover

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Thailand's crown prince and future king prays for his late father

Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, set to become Thai King, attends Buddhist prayers to mark the 50th day of his father’s death, late king Bhumibol Adulyadej.

Cuba

Cuban tributes stretch across island ahead of Castro's funeral

Fidel Castro’s ashes have arrived in the eastern Cuban city of Camaguey.

Cuba

Fidel Castro briefly reunited with Che Guevara: the Cuban leader's ashes make the journey to Santiago

Fidel Castro’s funeral cortege has resumed its journey to Santiago de Cuba, where the late Cuban leader will be laid to rest.

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Castro´s ashes in marathon procession to Revolution´s birthplace

Draped in the red, white and blue national flag, Fidel Castro’s ashes were borne through Havana on Wednesday (November 30), at the start of an island-crossing trek to his final resting place in easter

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Thai mourners hold candlelight vigils to pay tribute to late king

Mourners hold candles as they gather during a vigil to pay tribute to Thailand’s late King Bhumibol Adulyadej in central Bangkok.

Colombia

Chapecoense crash: plane may have 'run out of fuel'

Investigators from Brazil and the UK have arrived in Colombia to help the inquiry into the plane crash that decimated the Chapecoense football team.

Cuba

Cuba bids farewell to Castro as ashes are taken to final resting place

There were solemn scenes in Havana on Wednesday as a box containing the ashes of Fidel Castro – draped in the red, white and blue national flag – was placed on a trailer at the start of the revolution

Brazil

Iconic statue shrouded in green for Chapecoense

Families and friends gathered at the foot of the Christ the Redeemer statue which looks out over Rio de Janeiro to honour those lost in the Colombia plane crash.

Cuba

Cubans turn out in their thousands for Castro commemoration

Cuba’s political allies have joined tens of thousands of people in central Havana to honour the country’s late revolutionary leader Fidel Castro.

Italy

World's oldest person Emma Morano celebrates 117th birthday

Italy’s Emma Morano, thought to be the world’s oldest person and the last to be born in the 19th century, celebrated her 117th birthday on Tuesday.