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Tens of thousands in Tehran for firefighters' funeral

Tens of thousands of Iranians paid their final respects on Monday to 16 firefighters killed when a burning building collapsed in Tehran earlier this month.

Italy

Italy holds first funerals for avalanche dead

The first funerals for victims killed in the hotel Rigopiano in central Italy, which was destroyed by an avalanche last week, have been held.

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.

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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.

Israel

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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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

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

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

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.