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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 14:43

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 15:14

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 14:27

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 13:53

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 13:31

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 14:02

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 12:56

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 13:23

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 15:13

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 11:02

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 13:37

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 14:32

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 14:49

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 13:33

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 13:49

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 12:52

India's Sonia Gandhi hospitalised for infection The head of India's opposition Congress party, Sonia Gandhi, has been hospitalised for a respiratory infection, her party said on Friday.

19 December 2014 14:53

Apple suppliers accused of poor treatment of workers Workers in Chinese factories making Apple products are poorly treated, with exhausted employees falling asleep on their 12-hour shiftsю

19 December 2014 12:50

Pele to leave hospital Tuesday: clinic Brazilian soccer legend Pele has recovered well from his kidney ailment and can leave the hospital.

09 December 2014 14:00

Bono 'dressed as Hasidic Jew' during bike crash: Edge How did U2 frontman Bono escape notice when he crashed his bicycle last month? If his bandmate is to be believed, it's because he was disguised as a Hasidic Jew.

06 December 2014 13:13

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