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One million buried in mass graves on forbidden New York island
Most New Yorkers don't even know it exists. But a million forgotten souls are buried in mass graves dug by convicts on a tiny, forbidden island east of the Bronx.
09 April 2014
Russia to bury Kalashnikov in new 'pantheon' of heroes
Russia was Friday to bury Mikhail Kalashnikov, the designer of the iconic AK-47 assault rifle that was the favoured weapon of guerrillas worldwide, at a newly-opened cemetery for national heroes.
27 December 2013
Dead pigs dumped at Australian cemetery's Muslim graves
Australian police on Wednesday said they were investigating after the remains of two pigs, including their heads and entrails, were dumped at the Muslim section of a cemetery.
17 July 2013
High-tech tombstones let loved ones live on, virtually
Rick Miller kneels in front of a grave and uses his cell phone to scan a small barcode on a tombstone. Within seconds, he's looking at photos and videos of a lost loved one.
26 June 2013
Meltwater washes out tombs at Semei old cemetery
Meltwater has washed out old tombs in Kholodnyi Lkyuch village in the suburbs of Semei.
08 April 2013
Ancient tombs discovered in Pakistan's Swat
Italian archaeologists say they have discovered a cemetery that reveals complex funeral rites dating back more than 3,000 years in Pakistan's Swat valley, recently controlled by the Taliban.
24 November 2012
As Mexicans mark Day of the Dead, some no longer believe
Isaac Carrasco and his two daughters dutifully adorned the graves of several relatives with beds of marigolds and crosses made of red flowers for Mexico's Day of the Dead.
05 November 2012
Millions across Philippines visit their dead
Millions across the Philippines visited cemeteries Thursday to pay respects to their dead, in an annual tradition that combines Catholic religious rites with the country's penchant for festivity.
01 November 2012