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Many remembered his life - including electoral reforms and preparations for women to be given the vote. -
Sheikh Jaber's body was wrapped in a flag and carried in the simplest of coffins. -
Kuwaitis on the procession route surged towards the coffin and reached out to touch it as it headed for burial in an unmarked grave. -
In pictures: Chile's election
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Chile's cities to celebrate the election win of Michelle Bachelet. -
The centre-left candidate - a doctor and single mother - is the first woman to be elected president of Chile. -
She entered the second round of voting as favourite - and it soon became apparent the ballot had gone in her favour. -
Conservative candidate Sebastian Pinera admitted defeat, congratulating his rival - part of the ruling party - on her win. -
The billionaire businessman had calmed his nerves earlier by piloting his helicopter over the capital, Santiago. -
Outgoing President Ricardo Lagos hailed the election of Chile's first woman leader as a "historic triumph". -
As crowds cheered, whistled, honked horns and waved flags, the celebrations were expected to last well into the night. -
In pictures: Liberian leader sworn in
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is now sitting in the hot seat, after being sworn in as president of war-torn Liberia. Guests at the ceremony had to make do with white plastic chairs. -
Mrs Johnson-Sirleaf becomes Africa's first elected female head of state. US Secretary of state Condoleezza Rice (l) and first lady Laura Bush (r) were among the guests at the ceremony. -
Two US warships were anchored just off the coast of Monrovia to show US support for Liberia - and to guarantee security, along with a host of US bodyguards. -
The ceremony had its lighter moment - when Ambassador at large George Wallace Jr struggled to fit the official chain of office around the new president's neck. -
In an hour-long speech, Mrs Johnson-Sirleaf pledged to tackle corruption and to strive to bring peace and prosperity to Liberia - a huge task. -
In pictures: Dockers' strike
Around 6,000 dockers have taken part in a protest in Strasbourg against plans to liberalise port services. -
Dockers from across the EU fear they could lose their jobs if the proposals are approved by the European Parliament. -
Protesters threw firecrackers, stones and metal missiles, smashing windows, causing extensive damage. -
Police officials said only a few hundred protesters turned violent. -
At least 13 dockers were arrested and 12 police officers were injured during the clashes. -
Elsewhere, strike action, such as here in Pasajes, northern Spain, disrupted work at ports from Greece to Sweden. -
In pictures: Golden Globe winners
Gay cowboy movie Brokeback Mountain, starring Heath Ledger (left) and Jake Gyllenhaal (right), scooped four awards, including best film and best director for Ang Lee. -
Philip Seymour Hoffman won best actor (drama) for his role in Capote, seeing off competition from Heath Ledger, Russell Crowe, Terrence Howard and David Strathairn. -
Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line earned Joaquin Phoenix a best actor award (musical or comedy) and a best actress gong for Reece Witherspoon. -
Desperate Housewives' Felicity Huffman won a big-screen trophy as best dramatic actress for her portrayal of a man awaiting a sex-change operation in Transamerica.