Funerals

A memorial service was held on Tuesday (April 23) in the courtyard of one of the churches in Sri Lanka targeted by suicide bombers on Easter Sunday

Thousands of mourners gathed outside St Mary's church in the city on Saturday as the funeral service was held for Pawel Adamowicz.

The television journalist was brutally raped and murdered last week which shocked the country

Iran's president pledges to fight terrorism after at least 25 people were killed when gunmen opened fire at a military parade

Italy mourns the victims of the collapse of the motorway bridge in the northern city. Some of the victims' families boycotted the event and held their own private services, as a protest against the state and others grieved in private

Nine journalists were among victims of a double suicide bombing that claimed the lives of 25 people.

The Clintons and Obamas were at the service at St Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston.

Some 68 people died in a riot and fire in police station cells in Venezuela.

Some relatives don't believe the official death toll of 64 and have produced a list of 85 people missing.

France pays tribute to the police officer who was killed after trading places with a hostage held by an Islamist militant.

Thousands of fans and players from the world of Italian football pay tribute to defender who died suddenly on Sunday.

Some 20,000 Danes have visited Prince Henrik’s coffin in the past three days while he lay in state.

The funeral of the King of Romania has drawn crowned heads and commoners alike to Bucharest.

Members of Europe's royal families pay homage at state funeral.

France said 'au revoir' to the French rocker, who died on Wednesday, aged 74.

King Bhumibol was revered by many as a father figure.

Hundreds of thousands of mourners have gathered in Bangkok for the royal cremation.

Some 250,000 mourners are set to attend King Bhumibol's cremation on Thursday in Bangkok. Many have pitched tents to secure a spot.

Tropical storm is expected to bring six inches of rain to the country as rescue operations continue to search for those trapped beneath the rubble.

A national tribute was paid on Wednesday to the French politician, women’s rights campaigner and Holocaust survivor Simone Veil who died last week