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Dick Cheney honored in Washington funeral, Trump notably absent

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WASHINGTON: Former US Vice President Dick Cheney, a defining figure in modern American statecraft and the “War on Terror,” was honored Thursday at a funeral attended by Washington’s political and military elite. President Donald Trump, however, was notably absent from the ceremony. The Washington National Cathedral hosted over 1,000 guests, including former presidents George W. […]

Thailand begins year-long funeral for former Queen Sirikit

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BANGKOK: Thailand on Sunday began a year-long funeral ceremony for former Queen Sirikit, with thousands of royalists gathering to pay their respects as her remains were transported to the Grand Palace in Bangkok, where she will lie in state for one year before cremation. Queen Sirikit, mother of King Vajiralongkorn and wife of the late […]

Funeral prayers for seven martyred policemen offered

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The funeral prayers of seven martyrs of Police Training School were offered here at Ijaz Shaheed Police Line on Saturday. Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shahab Ali Shah and outgoing Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur also attended the funeral prayers. The police contingent paid salute to martyrs policemen and floral wreaths were laid on their coffins. […]

With flowers and a gun salute, Japan bids farewell to Abe at state funeral

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Tokyo: With flowers, prayers and a 19-gun salute, Japan honored slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday at the first state funeral for a former premier in 55 years – a ceremony that has become as controversial as he was in life. The ceremony started at 2:00 pm, with Abe’s ashes carried into the […]

In-absentia funeral prayers for Ali Geelani held at Faisal Mosque

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ISLAMABAD: The funeral prayers of veteran Kashmiri Hurriyat leader and the icon of Kashmir freedom movement Syed Ali Geelani were offered in absentia at the capital’s Faisal Mosque. President Dr. Arif Alvi, federal ministers, parliamentarians and a large number of people from different walks of life offered the prayers. National Security Adviser Dr Moeed Yusuf, […]

Veteran Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Gilani laid to rest at Haiderpora

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ISLAMABAD: The veteran Hurriyat leader and the icon of Kashmir Freedom Movement, Syed Ali Gilani in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir has been laid to rest in tight military siege at Haiderpora in Srinagar early Thursday morning. According to Kashmir Media Service, the occupation authorities had put strict restrictions on the movement of the […]

Slain Haiti leader’s funeral set for July 23, ex-president Aristide back home

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The funeral for Haiti’s slain president Jovenel Moise will take place on July 23, officials said Friday, as the troubled nation’s first democratically elected leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide arrived home after receiving medical care in Cuba. The state funeral services will take place in Cap-Haitien, a historic city in the north of Haiti, which has slid […]

Gill says PMLN carried out ‘funeral’ of exports during its five-year govt

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ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill on Sunday said that the former ‘incompetent’ government of the Pakistan Muslim League-N had left $19.2 billion current account deficit which was today $773 million surplus due to pro-active policies of the present government. Reacting to the statement of PMLN spokesperson Maryam Aurangzeb, […]

Massive gathering in Lahore for Khadim Rizvi funeral prayer

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Massive gathering of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan workers and supporters have made their way to Lahore’s Minar-e-Pakistan to attend the funeral prayers of party chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi. The 55-year-old died in Lahore Thursday(November 19, 2020) night. He leaves behind a wife, two sons, and three daughters. The prayers will be offered by Abdul Sattar. The firebrand […]