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Bloody Good Friday crucifixions to begin in Philippines Devotees in the fervently Catholic Philippines were set to nail themselves to crosses and whip their backs bloody in extreme acts of devotion.

03 April 2015

Robin Williams heirs agree to negotiate over belongings Robin Williams' widow and his three children have agreed to out-of-court negotiations in a battle over parts of the late actor's estate.

31 March 2015

Pakistan evacuates more than 500 citizens from Yemen: officials Pakistan evacuated more than 500 of its citizens from Yemen by jumbo jet and sent a naval frigate to rescue others stranded in the war-torn country.

30 March 2015

Australia farewells former PM Fraser at state funeral Hundreds of mourners gathered at a state funeral for former conservative prime minister Malcolm Fraser.

27 March 2015

Bill Clinton to lead US delegation to Lee Kuan Yew funeral Former president Bill Clinton will lead a delegation from the United States to the state funeral of Lee Kuan Yew.

26 March 2015

Former Australian leader Malcolm Fraser dead at 84 Former conservative prime minister Malcolm Fraser died after a short illness at the age of 84.

20 March 2015

From westerns to sci-fi: Leonard Nimoy's varied career Leonard Nimoy, who died Friday at the age of 83, will be remembered best for playing Mr Spock in the film and TV versions of "Star Trek."

28 February 2015

Clark Terry, trumpeter who spanned jazz era, dies at 94 Jazz trumpeter Clark Terry, the playful soloist and teacher whose seven-decade career spanned a golden era of jazz, has died at 94, his wife announced.

23 February 2015

Hundreds attend funeral of Copenhagen gunman Hundreds of people attended the Islamic burial of the gunman who killed two people in twin shootings in Copenhagen last weekend.

21 February 2015

India's 'Charlie's Angels' take on capital's mean streets A group of police women are already hard at work practising their punches, on a mission to rid the city's streets of sexual predators.

17 February 2015

French actor Louis Jourdan, star of 'Gigi', dies aged 93 Veteran French actor Louis Jourdan, who starred in "Gigi" and "Octopussy", has died in Los Angeles at the age of 93.

16 February 2015

Benedict Cumberbatch wins praise for troubled genius The 38-year-old British actor, who has a best actor nod for playing codebreaker Alan Turing in "The Imitation Game", insists he can and has played idiots.

06 February 2015

French piano virtuoso Aldo Ciccolini dies aged 89 Italian-born French piano virtuoso Aldo Ciccolini died overnight at his home in the Paris area after a long illness.

02 February 2015

Nobel laureate Gbowee tells UN to face up to world of fear Nobel laureate Leymah Gbowee told the UN Security Council that peace worldwide was losing ground and fear is on the rise.

20 January 2015

Ex-president Bush expected to leave hospital soon Former US president George H.W. Bush will stay at a Texas hospital through the weekend after experiencing breathing problems.

28 December 2014

Ex-president Bush spends another night in Texas hospital: spokesman Former president George H. W. Bush greeted Christmas Day in a Texas hospital, where he remained for a second night after experiencing breathing problems.

25 December 2014

Death of Joe Cocker, 'greatest soul voice of Britain' Legendary singer Joe Cocker, whose intense, gritty voice won him wide acclaim that spanned both rock and blues, has died at age 70.

23 December 2014

Real Madrid chief gets keys to Panama City Real Madrid president Florentino Perez received the key to Panama City from its mayor on Monday, in honor of the billionaire's achievements in business and sport.

23 December 2014

In Spanish city saved by museum, Guggenheim digs in Locals in Bilbao say an art museum helped save their Spanish city from decline. Now they are glad to know their saviour, the Guggenheim, will be staying for some time.

22 December 2014

Christmas in China, with saxophones, Smurfs and steam trains Christmas has exploded in the atheist nation in recent years, with marketeers using everything from saxophones and Smurfs to steam trains to get shoppers to open their wallets.

21 December 2014

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