Funerals

China to crack down on strippers who perform at village funerals

China will crack down on strippers who perform at rural funerals, the Ministry of Culture said on Thursday, taking aim at performances it described as illegal and which corrupt "social morals".

Charlie Hebdo funerals: Slain journalists laid to rest in Paris

Funerals have been held for four people killed in last week's attack in Paris on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo by militant Islamists.

Boston marathon bombing: Funerals of victims begin

The morning funeral of Krystle Campbell, 29, was the first since the 15 April attack at the marathon's finish line, which killed three people and injured more than 200.

Adele, Robbie William songs most popular at funerals

Williams' "Angels" and Adele's "Someone like you" are both listed among the favourite songs to play at a funeral.