Iran's President Raisi to be buried in Mashhad
Ebrahim Raisi's coffin was flown to Mashhad in northeast Iran after a funeral procession was held for him.
Thu May 23 2024
World's smallest escape room is a coffin
The live-action puzzle game is called "Catalepsy", a reference to a medical condition easily mistakable for death.
Thu Feb 01 2024
Bat hat, wooden leg, coffin bed: Sarah Bernhardt's wild life offstage
Bernhardt, famous as an actress for her death scenes, sometimes slept in a coffin in her bedroom, which she also took on tour.
Sat Apr 01 2023
Brazil bids farewell to beloved soccer star Pele
Pele's coffin was taken to its final resting place from the city's stadium where 230,000 mourners had filed past his open casket.
Wed Jan 04 2023
Queen Elizabeth's coffin makes way to abbey ahead of funeral
The funeral will end with the Last Post trumpet salute before the church and the nation falls silent for two minutes.
Mon Sep 19 2022
Man arrested after running up to queen's coffin, trying to lift Royal Standard
The London police said on Saturday that it detained a man who ran up to the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II and tried to lift the Royal Standard from it.
Sat Sep 17 2022
Thousands pass Queen Elizabeth's coffin as she lies in state in London
Officials expect some 750,000 people to view it before the lying in state ends on Monday.
Thu Sep 15 2022
King Charles and sons escort queen's coffin as people line up to pay respects
A solemn procession accompanied Queen Elizabeth's coffin as the late monarch made her final journey from Buckingham Palace on Wednesday.
Thu Sep 15 2022
Queen's coffin arrives at Buckingham Palace as huge crowds line London route
Tens of thousands of people lined the streets in heavy rain to mark the arrival of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth in the British capital.
Wed Sep 14 2022
FACTBOX - Plans for the run-up to Queen Elizabeth's funeral
Tomorrow the queen's coffin will be placed on a gun carriage and taken to the Palace of Westminster.
Tue Sep 13 2022
Queen Elizabeth's coffin to be flown to London
The queen's coffin will leave Scotland and to be flown to London in the early evening, then driven to Buckingham Palace.
Tue Sep 13 2022
Britons pay their respects at Queen Elizabeth's coffin
The coffin was taken along the Royal Mile in the Scottish capital to lay at rest in the city's St. Giles Cathedral for 24 hours.
Tue Sep 13 2022
Round-the-clock vigil to give thousands a chance to bid Queen Elizabeth farewell
Mourners will be able to file past the coffin of Britain's late Queen Elizabeth in a round-the-clock lying-in-state from Wednesday evening.
Mon Sep 12 2022
King Charles to fly to Scotland to join sombre procession of queen's coffin
The new monarch will also join senior royals for a vigil at the church where the coffin will lie at rest before being flown to London.
Mon Sep 12 2022
Archaeologists uncover trove of ancient Egyptian mummies
The 250 coffins, 150 bronze statues and other objects dated to the Late Period, about 500 BC, the ministry said.
Tue May 31 2022