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Spanish artist Antoni Tàpies dies aged 88 The avant-garde Spanish painter,Antoni Tàpies has died in Barcelona aged 88. Tàpies was hailed as one of the biggest names in European contemporary art for… 07/02/2012
Pakistan: Dozens feared trapped in deadly factory collapse At least three people have died and more than 100 others are feared trapped after a factory building collapsed in Pakistan. The explosion of a gas cylinder… 06/02/2012
Actor Gazzara dead at 81 Actor Ben Gazzara has died at the age of 81 The star of the Broadway version of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and TV drama Run for Your Life died on Friday in New… 04/02/2012
Litvinenko’s father denounces son as traitor He was the ex-Russian spy whose poisoning by radioactive polonium in London sparked accusations of a Kremlin-sponsored murder. But six years after Alexander… 02/02/2012
Ali’s boxing trainer Angelo Dundee dies at 90Angelo Dundee, the man who trained and motivated Muhammad Ali to boxing greatness, has died aged 90. In a statement his family said: “Angelo died surrounded… 02/02/2012
International concerns mount over Senegal unrest The unrest in Senegal that has claimed several lives in recent days has prompted the UN Secretary General to call for restraint from all sides. At least… 01/02/2012
Former Italian president Scalfaro dead at 93 Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, the former Italian president, has died at the age of 93. The cause of his death is as yet unknown. Scalfaro held Italy’s highest… 29/01/2012
Greek filmmaker Theo Angelopoulos dies in road Accident Award winning Greek filmmaker Theo Angelopoulos has been killed in a road accident in Athens. The 76-year-old sustained serious head injuries after he was… 25/01/2012
No jail for marine in Haditha massacre case A US marine accused of leading a massacre of 24 Iraqi civilians has been spared jail by a military judge. Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich was one of eight… 25/01/2012
Uneasy calm returns after clashes in Bani Walid Bullet-scarred and abandoned buildings bear testament to the battle for Bani Walid, the last Libyan stronghold of Muammar Gaddafi. Calm has once again… 24/01/2012
Hostage’s body returned to UK embassy in Iraq The body of British security guard Alan McMenemy has been handed over to the UK’s embassy in Baghdad, almost five years after his abduction in Iraq. The… 21/01/2012
Blues legend Etta James dies at 73 The American singer, Etta James, has died from complications of leukaemia at the age of 73. A pioneer of 1950s rhythm-and-blues and rock music, the triple… 20/01/2012
Deadly infection shuts down Belfast maternity ward The death of a third baby in as many weeks has sparked a health alert at Northern Ireland’s Royal Maternity Hospital. Their deaths have been linked to the… 20/01/2012
Tributes paid after death of freestyle skier Burke Colleagues of the freestyle skier Sarah Burke have been speaking of their shock and disbelief after her death. The 29-year-old Canadian had been hotly… 20/01/2012
Concordia rescue halted as victims’ families arrive Families of the missing continue to arrive at Giglio Harbour, which overlooks the final resting place of the doomed Costa Concordia cruise ship. Some… 20/01/2012
50,000 remember Hrant Dink in Istanbul “We are all Armenians”. Many of the tens of thousands who flooded Istanbul’s streets on Thursday were carrying this slogan. Five years to the day… 19/01/2012
Turkey’s elite attend funeral of Denktash The funeral of the former Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash has taken place in Nicosia. He died last week at the age of 88. Denktash was revered by… 17/01/2012
The distinguished professor Thousands of football fans crammed into Istanbul’s Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium to pay a final tribute to Lefter Küçükandonyadis, who died from heart failure at… 16/01/2012
Spanish political veteran Manuel Fraga dies Veteran Spanish politician Manuel Fraga, the last surviving minister of General Franco’s right-wing regime, has died at the age of 89. In a career spanning… 16/01/2012
Former Turkish Cypriot leader Denktash dies Former Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, 88, has died. He led northern Cyprus, only recognised as a state by Turkey, for more than three decades. He… 14/01/2012
Russia buries spy with full honours The most prominent mourner at the funeral of the late Soviet master-spy Gevork Vartanyan was a former spy himself, if that is he has ever given up his old… 13/01/2012
Murder mystery stuns Oxford University What would Inspector Morse have made of it? Oxford’s dreaming spires are muttering to each other following the mystery death of one of the university town’s… 13/01/2012
Iran scientist death adds to growing stack of nuclear stresses The tension between Iran and the West has cost the life of another nuclear scientist in Tehran. A limpet bomb on his car killed 32-year-old Mostafa Ahmadi… 12/01/2012
N. Korea punishes insufficient signs of grief The North Korean authorities are reported to have handed down punishments for those citizens who did not display enough grief at the death of the former… 12/01/2012
French reporter killed in Syria A French reporter has become the first Western journalist to have died in the ongoing unrest in Syria. Gilles Jacquier, who worked for France 2 Television… 11/01/2012
Anti-North Korea activists celebrate Kim Jong-il’s death – nocomment Over 200 anti-North Korea activists gathered at Namsan park in central Seoul to celebrate the death and funeral of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, popping… 29/12/2011
Kim Jong-il’s funeral – nocomment North Korea has begun two days of funeral ceremonies for its late leader Kim Jong-il. State television showed thousands of soldiers and civilians lining the… 28/12/2011
North Koreans keep mourning their leader – nocomment Mourners in the North Korean capital Pyongyang continued to brave sub-zero temperatures to pay their respects to late leader Kim Jong-il on Saturday, one week… 24/12/2011
Czech parliament remembers Vaclav Havel – nocomment The Czech parliament mourned Vaclav Havel on Tuesday (December 20) with a minute of silence. 21/12/2011
Czechs mourn Vaclav Havel – nocomment Thousands of Czechs pay their last respects to Vaclav Havel, the playwright who became the country’s president by leading its peaceful ‘Velvet Revolution’. 20/12/2011
North Koreans react to Kim Jong-il’s death – nocomment Residents in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, react to news of the death of their leader, Kim Jong-il. He died on a train trip on Saturday, state… 19/12/2011
Pyongyang mourns the death of Kim Jong-ilResidents in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, react to news of the death of their leader, Kim Jong-il. He died on a train trip on Saturday, state… 19/12/2011
The life and times of a ‘Dear’ leader Little was known about the North Korean leader Kim Jong-il outside his country. The notoriously reclusive “Dear Leader” avoided travelling, seldom going… 19/12/2011
The Czech Republic mourns Havel’s passingAt Prague Castle, the seat of the Czech presidency, the national flag was replaced by a black flag to mark the death of former president Václav Havel at the… 18/12/2011
‘Perfect Storm’ led to Wheldon death Following an exhaustive two month long investigation into the death of Dan Wheldon, IndyCar officials said several factors coincided to produce a perfect… 16/12/2011
Brazil legend Socrates dies Former Brazil captain Socrates died on Sunday at the age of 57. Widely regarded as the best ever midfielder to grace the game of football, he had been in a… 04/12/2011
Tributes paid to Gary Speed The football world has been paying tribute to Wales national team manager Gary Speed after he was found dead at his home in Chester on Sunday. The 42… 28/11/2011
Gary Speed found dead Wales football manager Gary Speed has died at the age of 42. According to reports, the former Newcastle winger was found hanged at his home in Chester on… 27/11/2011
Hungary mourns the death of legendary footballer Florian Albert the legendary Hungarian footballer has died aged 70 after complications following heart surgery last week. Often described as one of the most… 31/10/2011
Marco Simoncelli laid to rest Thousands of people gathered in Coriano to pay their respects to MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli who died over the weekend in a crash during a race in Sepang… 27/10/2011
Fans pay respects to Simoncelli Hundreds of fans lined up in the small Italian town of Coriano on Wednesday to pay their respects to MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli who died over the weekend… 26/10/2011
Italy: tribute to Marco Simoncelli – nocomment On the occasion of Marco Simoncelli’s funerals, residents in his hometown set up an impromptu shrine of pictures and flowers in memory of the MotoGP rider… 25/10/2011
Massive earthquake hits eastern Turkey – nocomment Turkish officials said hundreds of mud-brick homes in villages and concrete buildings in two cities tumbled down in a 7.2-magnitude quake that has killed… 25/10/2011
Italy mourns Simoncelli The home town of Italian rider Marco Simoncelli was in shock on Sunday following the news of his fatal accident in Sepang. The 2008 MotoGP champion crashed… 24/10/2011
Race against time in Turkey to find quake survivors – nocomment Rescue workers in southeastern Turkey have been are fighting to free people still trapped by a powerful earthquake. More than 400 people are known to have… 24/10/2011
Survivor mourns Turkey’s first quake victimsAn earthquake survivor mourns at a cemetery in Ercis, near the eastern Turkish city of Van. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 24/10/2011
Muammar Gaddafi caught on cameraAn image taken from a cell phone camera shows a bloodied Muammar Gaddafi after his capture in Sirte. AFP PHOTO/PHILIPPE DESMAZES 20/10/2011
How Steve Jobs built such a following After Steve Jobs succumbed to cancer, just weeks after handing over the reins of Apple, homage to the super innovator poured in. Swiss French television … 07/10/2011
Apple without Jobs faces its rivals The business world is now pondering what impact the death of Apple’s inspirational leader Steve Jobs will have on the technology giant and asking the question… 06/10/2011
Steve Jobs, came, saw, conquered Steve Jobs, the man who made computers simpler, easier, more fun and better looking, was born in 1955 San Francisco, when Eisenhower was president and the… 06/10/2011
Thank you and goodbye Steve JobsApple Inc co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, counted among the greatest American CEOs of his generation, died on October 5, 2011 at the age of 56, after a… 06/10/2011
Former Japan defender dies Former Japan international Naoki Matsuda died in hospital on Thursday at the age of 34. His death comes two days after collapsing from a suspected heart… 04/08/2011
Winehouse: vices, virtues and the media Those closest to the much-mourned singer Amy Winehouse, most of all her parents, had been worried about her for a long time. No one ever said Amy Winehouse… 28/07/2011
Mitch Winehouse visits Amy’s house – nocomment Amy Winehouse’s father Mitch thanked fans for their tributes and flowers left outside his daughter’s house. Her family is still awaiting results of toxicology… 26/07/2011
Flowers for Amy Winehouse – nocomment Fans of the late British soul singer Amy Winehouse, who was found dead on Saturday, have created a shrine of flowers outside her house in north London. 25/07/2011
Flowers and tributes to Amy WinehouseFlowers and tributes are seen outside the home of Amy Winehouse in London. Winehouse died in London on July 23 at the age of 27. REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth 24/07/2011
Srebrenica victims buried in Bosnia – nocomment Thousands of Bosnian people gathered at the Potocari memorial centre near Srebrenica to mark the 16th anniversary of the massacre of Muslims in Srebrenica in… 11/07/2011
Gaddafi’s soldiers buried in Misrata – nocomment As the Libyan rebel-controlled areas expand outside of the western city of Misrata, volunteers began burying hundreds of soldiers loyal to Muammar Gaddafi in… 16/06/2011
US press hails bin Laden’s deathAlmost all major newspapers in the United States were celebrating the death of Osama bin Laden on their websites ahead of going to press. In New York, the… 02/05/2011
Hollywood mourns legendary icon Liz Taylor Hollywood has lost one of its biggest legends. Liz Taylor has died at the age of 79 after a prolific career. She started acting as a child and was… 24/03/2011
Family mourns man killed during the clashes in AlgeriaFamily of Abdelkader Akriche, who was killed during the recent clashes with police, mourns during his funeral in Bou Ismail, west of Algiers. Farouk… 10/01/2011
Ahmadinejad injured by hot dogIranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been injured by a flying hotdog in central Tehran. People laughed, some cried. No-one is yet sure what motivated… 03/02/2012
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Photographer Eva Arnold diesThe pioneering American photojournalist Eve Arnold has died at the age of 99. She was best known for her photos of Hollywood celebrities including Marilyn… 06/01/2012
Beware Twitter – Castro not dead…againTwitter may be a great tool for giving and getting real time information from all over the world but it is also a dangerous machine for spreading false… 03/01/2012
Ranger killer suspect found dead in snowThe body has been discovered of a gunman who is believed to have shot dead a US park ranger on New Year’s Day. Margaret Anderson who was aged 34, was killed… 03/01/2012
Islamist militants threaten Nigerian armyThe islamist militant group Boko Haram is threatening to confront Nigerian soldiers after the decision by the president to declare a state of emergency in… 02/01/2012
Monitoring mission should pull out of SyriaMore amateur video said to show funerals of the latest victims killed by Syrian security forces has been published on the internet. An Arab League advisory… 02/01/2012
Dead homeless man’s secret property portfolioAn Italian homeless man has taken a valuable secret to the grave. Giovanni Valentin died on Christmas Eve from burns received when he lit a fire to keep… 30/12/2011
Kurdish writer: ‘punish those responsible’ for air strikeMore than 2,000 Kurds demonstrated in Istanbul against the Turkish authorities following the fatal air strike in the south east that killed 35 people. Some… 29/12/2011
Police make ‘fishy’ discovery in Russian morguePolice in the Russian city of St Petersburg have uncovered something fishy at a local hospital morgue. Officers seized nearly 200 kilos of illegal caviar… 28/12/2011
Sudan claims death of prominent Darfur rebelSudan’s armed forces claim to have killed the leader of the most powerful rebel group in western Darfur, Khalil Ibrahim. If confirmed Ibrahim’s death could… 25/12/2011
Kim Jong-un: North Korea’s ‘Supreme Commander’Kim Jong-un has been hailed ‘Supreme Commander’ of North Korea’s military. The new title, announced by national media, is another sign that he is… 24/12/2011
Czechs honour Havel in Prague processionThousands of Czechs have turned out in Prague to pay their respects to the former president Vaclav Havel following his death at the weekend. A procession… 21/12/2011
Millions of North Koreans pay their last respects to Kim Jong-ilAn estimated five million North Koreans have paid their respects to their late leader Kim Jong-il. The apparent emotional out-pouring appears to know no… 21/12/2011
Son leads tributes as Kim Jong-il lies in stateAs his father lies in state, Kim Jong-un has stepped into the spotlight, ready to take the reins of nuclear-armed North Korea. Tributes to the Dear Leader… 20/12/2011
Mourners weep at escalator used by Kim Jong-ilNorth Korean state media has released a still photograph of what is believed to have been Kim Jong-il’s last public appearance before he died. He is seen on… 20/12/2011
Kim Jong-il’s body lies in state in glass coffinThe body of late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is now lying in state in Pyongyang with his third son, the expected new leader Kim Jong-un, among those… 20/12/2011
North Korea weeps for its “Dear Leader”North Koreans bowed in silence and reflected in the early morning mist as they tried to come to terms with the loss of the man they called their “Dear… 20/12/2011
World powers hope for better ties with N. KoreaMajor powers have been reassessing their positions after the death of North Korea’s leader. A new man at the helm of the maverick state could provide… 20/12/2011
Czechs pay tribute to ‘Velvet Revolution’ leader HavelThousands of Czechs have been paying their last respects to Vaclav Havel, the playwright who became the country’s president by leading its peaceful ‘Velvet… 19/12/2011
Kim’s death alerts uneasy regionRegional reactions to Kim Jong-Il’s death vary. Japan’s chief cabinet secretary, and not the prime minister, announced the country’s condolences at the… 19/12/2011
Kim Jong-il’s death sparks ‘bitter grief and sorrow’“The whole country is seized with bitter grief and sorrow over the big loss.” So said North Korean state media, reporting on scenes of unrestrained public… 19/12/2011
Czechs mourn Velvet Revolution leader HavelTributes have been pouring in from around the world after the death of Vaclav Havel, the Czech Republic’s first president. Widely regarded as the leader of… 19/12/2011
North Korea’s Kim Jong-il dies at 69North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-il has died at the age of 69. An emotional announcement on state television said he had died of physical and mental fatigue… 19/12/2011
World reacts to Kim Jong-il’s deathAs North Korea mourns, reaction to Kim Jong-il’s death has been coming in from around the world. US President Obama has spoken on the telephone to his… 19/12/2011
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-il diesThe leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-il has died at the age of 69. He’s believed to have suffered a heart attack on Saturday while travelling on a train. An… 19/12/2011
The Czech Republic mourns Havel’s passingAt Prague Castle, the seat of the Czech presidency, the national flag was replaced by a black flag to mark the death of former president Václav Havel at the… 18/12/2011
Cesária Évora dies at 70Cesária Évora, tha Cape Verdean singer known as the Barefoot Diva, has died at the age of 70. Evora had been suffering from ill health for some time and… 17/12/2011
Liege prepares to march for attack victimsThe first funeral ceremony has been held for a victim of Tuesday’s gun and grenade attack in the Belgian city of Liege. 15-year-old Mehdi Belhadj, known as… 17/12/2011
British writer Christopher Hitchens dies at 62The British-born author and journalist Christopher Hitchens has died aged 62. He made the US his home and backed its invasion of Iraq. Hitchens died in… 16/12/2011
Russian space rocket designer Boris Chertok diesRussian space rocket designer, Boris Chertok has died at the age of 99. For many years Chertok played a key role in engineering Soviet-era space programmes… 14/12/2011
Deadly double shooting at Virginia Tech campusBloodshed has returned to Virginia Tech, four years after the university suffered one of the worst shooting rampages the US has ever seen. In the latest… 09/12/2011
Karzai blames Pakistani militants for bombingsA deadly bomb attack in Helmand province is the latest incident in a wave of violence in Afghanistan that looks like stoking tensions with Pakistan. Nineteen… 07/12/2011
German author Christa Wolf dies at 82Christa Wolf, one of Germany’s most celebrated writers for her depictions of life in the former communist East, has died aged 82. A committed Marxist… 02/12/2011
Franco’s tomb could become a war memorialA commission in Spain has proposed that the remains of the country’s former dictator, General Franco should be removed from a monument were soldiers are… 30/11/2011
Stalin’s daughter dies in the USThe daughter of dictator Joseph Stalin, who denounced communism after defecting to the US has died at the age of 85. Svetlana Peters described her father as… 29/11/2011
French inquest after boy ‘killed in washing machine’There have been calls for greater supervision of families considered “at-risk” in France. It comes in the wake of a case near Paris, where a father has been… 29/11/2011
Ken Russell: maverick and visionaryThe film world is mourning the loss of director Ken Russell, who has died at the age of 84. The sometimes eccentric Briton was best known for his films… 28/11/2011
