Mojtaba Khamenei still absent on day 2 of father’s funeral in Tehran
Iran’s new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei appears not to be in attendance on the second day of his father’s funeral in Tehran.
Three of Ali Khamenei’s sons —...
Tehran Prepares for Grand Funeral of Ayatollah Khamenei Amid Fragile Regional Ceasefire
Millions Expected to Attend State Ceremony as Iran Honors Late Leader
TEHRAN: Giant portraits of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei adorned Tehran’s Grand Mosalla on Tuesday as...
Persepolis’ author Marjane Satrapi dies aged 56
PARIS: Franco-Iranian author and film director Marjane Satrapi, best known for the graphic novel and film “Persepolis,” has died aged 56, AFP learned Thursday from a member of her close circle.
Funerals held for 3 of the soldiers killed fighting Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
My son is a hero, but I don’t want a hero for a son,’ says father of Staff Sgt. Maxsim Entis, 21; Cpt. Noam Madmoni, 22,...
Slain son of former Libya ruler Qaddafi to be buried near capital
The burial will be held on Friday in the town of Bani Walid some 175 kilometers south of Tripoli, two of his brothers said
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Stars and the public say a final goodbye to fashion icon Valentino at a...
ROME — Global fashion celebrities joined the public on Friday morning to say goodbye to iconic designer Valentino at his funeral service in Rome, at the central Basilica di Santa Maria...
Bangladesh mourns slain activist as tensions rise ahead of elections
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Hundreds of thousands of people attended the funeral Saturday of a leading Bangladeshi activist who died of gunshot wounds sustained in an attack in Dhaka earlier this month,...
First funerals held for victims of Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre: ‘Our own Oct. 7′
Father-in-law of Rabbi Eli Schlanger vows ‘to show the world’ by lighting candles at site of attack on last night of Jewish holiday; Rabbi Yaakov Levitan...
Nigeria’s former leader Buhari to be buried on Tuesday, official says
LAGOS - Nigeria’s late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died in a London clinic on Sunday aged 82, will be buried in his northern home state of Katsina on Tuesday, the...
Funeral held for Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima
A private funeral was held Sunday in Tokyo for Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima, with former Yomiuri Giants teammates and players he managed at the club in attendance.
The...