Funeral of backpacker to be held
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The funeral of a Scottish backpacker who was murdered in New Zealand is due to be held in Orkney.
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The body of Scottish tourist Karen Aim, murdered in New Zealand, is being flown home to her family next week.
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AMSTERDAM, Netherlands Mourners in the Netherlands have gathered for the cremation of a Dutch filmmaker allegedly slain by a Muslim extremist.
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RAMALLAH, Nov. 11. - Yasser Arafatâs funeral will take place in Cairo tomorrow before he is buried on the same day at his West Bank headquarters, a top aide said today.
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Tens of thousands of people gather for funeral procession of the former Indonesian dictator
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The family of "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin has decided on a private funeral to be held within a week, and a public memorial service will be held within two weeks, with thousands expected.
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A private funeral was due to take place in London Thursday for murdered Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko.
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Relatives of a south Wales man holidaying in Thailand hope for news, though he has not been in touch since Christmas Day.
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SYDNEY : Australian cricketing legend Keith Miller will be given a state funeral next week after passing away at the age of 84, officials said.
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Hundreds of fans will join friends,  colleagues and family on Friday for the funeral service of John  Peel, the legendary disc jockey credited with transforming  Britain's popular music scene.
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Hollywood actor Heath Ledger's body will be flown back to Australia but funeral plans for the "Brokeback Mountain" star remain uncertain, a report said Sunday.
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A funeral service for a mother and her two young daughters killed in a crash is due to be held.
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Brett Favre will be a pallbearer and several past and present members of the Green Bay Packers will attend Thursdayâs funeral for Reggie White.
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Hundreds of people are expected to attend the funeral service for murdered schoolgirl Danielle Beccan on Friday.
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The state funeral for explorer Sir Edmund Hillary -- who conquered Mount Everest -- is taking place Tuesday in New Zealand.
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Sherpas laid prayer scarves on the coffin of Edmund Hillary Tuesday as thousands across New Zealand bid farewell to the Mount Everest conquerer.
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Thousands of people in the south Indian city of Chennai have turned out for the funeral of the country&#39;s most wanted bandit, Koose Muniswamy Veerappan.