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Thailand pays respects to late King Bhumibol Adulyadej with royal funeral

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

Thailand

Thais pay their final respects to King Bhumibol

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

USA

Will water replace fire in human cremations?

New ‘water cremation’ technique gains ground in US

Mexico

Mexico mourns earthquake victims as Katia makes landfall

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.

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United Kingdom

Hundreds attend funeral of cancer victim Bradley Lowery, 6

France

France honours feminist Simone Veil with Pantheon burial

Germany

Tributes paid to 'true European' Helmut Kohl

Germany

Europe pays tribute to German ex-Chancellor Helmut Kohl

Eruopean leaders will be joined at the EU Parliament in Strasbourg by former US President Bill Clinton, among others

Afghanistan

Mourners targeted in Afghanistan

Greece

Constantinos Mitsotakis funeral service

Indonesia

'World's oldest man' laid to rest in Indonesia

An Indonesian man, who claimed to be the world’s oldest person, has been laid to rest.

World News

Funeral held for Russian marine major killed in Syria

The funeral has taken place in Crimea for a Russian marine major reportedly killed in combat in Syria.

Russia

Lauded Russian poet Yevtushenko buried in Moscow

Russian Poet Yevtushenko laid to rest in Moscow

United Kingdom

Murdered police officer Keith Palmer laid to rest in London

Murdered police officer Keith Palmer laid to rest in London

Russia

Russians rally in tribute to victims of St. Petersburg metro bombing

Thursday was the third and last day of national mourning for the victims of Monday's attack.

United Kingdom

Northern Ireland: thousands attend Martin McGuinness funeral

Thousands of people including world leaders have turned out for the funeral of Martin McGuinness, the former IRA commander who played a pivotal role in Northern Ireland’s transition to…

Guatemala

Grieving families seek justice for girls killed in Guatemala shelter fire

Funerals for 37 girls burnt alive in a fire at a state-run home begin, amid mounting criticism of the shelter.

Russia

Russia honours fallen diplomat Vitaly Churkin

Russia's late ambassador to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, has been honoured in Moscow at a memorial service.

Cuba

Cuba: Fidel Castro's tomb becomes place of pilgrimage

Tens of thousands of people have been flocking to the tomb of Fidel Castro, who died in November aged 90.

Turkey

Turkey begins funerals for soldiers killed in Russian airstrike

The funerals have begun for the three soldiers who were killed in a Russian airstrike in Syria on Thursday.