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Johannesburg (South Africa), Sep 17 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Kim Ludbrook).- South Africa today gave the last goodbye to anti-apartheid campaigner and Nelson Mandela's lawyer George Bizos, who died at the age of 92. Bizos was honoured in special funeral service in Johannesburg, which was led by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.FOOTAGE OF THE FUNERAL SERVICE ON THURSDAY.
Finland's former president and Nobel laureate Martti Ahtisaari is laid to rest in a state funeral held in the Nordic country's capital Helsinki. Ahtisaari died at the age of 86 in October after battling Alzheimer's disease. Serving as president from 1994 to 2000, Ahtisaari was also a mediator who negotiated an end to conflicts around the globe, from Indonesia to Kosovo and Namibia. His formidable career, which spanned over 40 years, earned him worldwide recognition and a Nobel Peace Prize in 2008. IMAGES
Mikhail Gorbachev's coffin, surrounded by a procession and Guard of honour, is carried to his grave in the prestigious Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow. Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader, died on 30 August at the age of 91, following a "long and serious illness", said the hospital where he was being treated. IMAGES
People gather at Jerusalem's Mount Zion Cemetery where slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is laid to rest. Israel bolstered security in Jerusalem ahead of the funeral of veteran journalist Abu Akleh, two days after she was killed during an Israeli army raid. Israel and the Palestinians have traded blame over the fatal shooting of the 51-year-old Palestinian-American during clashes in the Jenin refugee camp. IMAGES TO COMPLETE VIDI32A2494_EN
People gather at Jerusalem's Mount Zion Cemetery where slain Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is laid to rest. Israel bolstered security in Jerusalem ahead of the funeral of veteran journalist Abu Akleh, two days after she was killed during an Israeli army raid. Israel and the Palestinians have traded blame over the fatal shooting of the 51-year-old Palestinian-American during clashes in the Jenin refugee camp. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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