Iran 10/01/2017 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.
Israel 09/01/2017 Israel buries four soldiers killed in deadly truck attack Funerals have been held for four Israeli soldiers killed in Jerusalem after a Palestinian driver ploughed his truck into them.
Turkey 03/01/2017 Istanbul attack: Families and friends mourn Another of the 39 victims of the New Year’s Day massacre in Istanbul has been buried as family and friends mourned.
Turkey 02/01/2017 First funerals held for victims of Istanbul nightclub shooting People have also been laying flowers outside the nightclub, which has been covered over with curtains.
USA 31/12/2016 Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher to be buried together Debbie Reynolds and her daughter Carrie Fisher will have a joint funeral and are to be buried together in Hollywood, according to Reynolds’ son.
Poland 30/12/2016 Polish Truck driver killed in Berlin Christmas market attack laid to rest Poland's president attends funeral of lorry driver Lukasz Urban, killed in the Berlin Christmas market attack.
USA 18/12/2016 Mourners pay tribute to American hero John Glenn Marines have led a funeral procession for former US astronaut and senator John Glenn in Columbus, Ohio.
Turkey 12/12/2016 Turkey: further crackdown after Saturday's twin bombing 235 people have been detained in raids across Turkey over alleged links to Kurdish militants. The arrests come two days after 44 people died and 150 were injured in twin bombings at a major football s
Egypt 12/12/2016 Egypt: Sisi names Coptic Cathedral bomber as funeral is held A 22-year-old suicide bomber was behind Sunday’s massacre at Cairo’s Coptic Christian Cathedral complex, Egypt’s President said on Monday.
Cuba 04/12/2016 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.
no comment 04/12/2016 Victims of Colombia air crash remembered in Chapeco Wake held for soccer plane-crash victims in Brazil The small agricultural town of Chapeco has held a wake for football players who died in a Colombian plane crash as they headed to the Copa Sudamerica
Cuba 04/12/2016 Fidel Castro's remains laid to rest The ashes of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro have been laid to rest in the birthplace of the revolution, Santiago de Cuba.
Cuba 03/12/2016 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 03/12/2016 Castro to be laid to rest in the birthplace of the Cuban Revolution Santiago de Cuba is undergoes a makeover
Cuba 02/12/2016 Cuban tributes stretch across island ahead of Castro's funeral Fidel Castro’s ashes have arrived in the eastern Cuban city of Camaguey.
Cuba 01/12/2016 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.
Brazil 01/12/2016 Colombia plane crash: bodies identified and prepared for repatriation to Brazil Officials say the bodies of those killed in the plane crash over Colombia have been identified and are being prepared for transportation.
Cuba 30/11/2016 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
Cuba 30/11/2016 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.
no comment 29/11/2016 Flags fly at half-mast across Havana Cuba honoured former leader Fidel Castro with troops at Havana’s Morro Castle fort firing 21 salvos of a cannon on Monday.
