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Pilger was a seeker of truth and an uncompromising chronicler of inconvenient facts that were often missing from the dominant narrative of the legacy Anglo-Saxon media.

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Obituaries of former deputy Xinhua chief Zhang Junsheng recall his colourful comments on last Hong Kong governor Chris Patten; they should not detract from his wise warning at the time 

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  • Harley’s family said he had ‘passed away peacefully at home, with his family by his side’. Harley said late last year he was being treated for cancer
  • British band’s 1975 single went on to be covered scores of times and was used on countless soundtracks, including in the 1997 film The Full Monty

Paralysed from age 6, the polio survivor from Texas earned a law degree and wrote a book while relying on the submarine-like device to help him breathe.

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Brian Mulroney made his political mark in the 1980s with the signing of a groundbreaking free trade agreement with the United States that later expanded to include Mexico.

Rancour between Taib’s wife Raghad – accused of moving the ailing Taib – and his two sons will only likely deepen as they continue a court dispute over his vast wealth.

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Seiji Ozawa led the Boston Symphony Orchestra for 29 years and received multiple accolades across his career, including an honorary doctorate from Harvard.

Professional bodies, Chinese University and colleagues pay tribute to Joseph Lau whose ‘total commitment and passion’ changed the face of the medical profession.

Geingob maintained close ties with the US and other Western countries but also forged a warm relationship with China. He had been receiving treatment for cancer.

The German-born actor, 57, his daughters, aged 10 and 12, and the pilot died after their small plane plummeted into the Caribbean Sea moments after take-off, police said.

The UK-based American actor - a 1970s icon for his role as Detective Kenneth ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson in the classic TV crime series - died on Thursday, his wife Helen Snell said.

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John Pilger, 84, was known for covering the aftermath of Pol Pot’s regime in Cambodia and also looked into the Thalidomide scandal along with his war correspondence.

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Wilkinson was nominated for 2 Academy Awards, for In The Bedroom in 2001 and Michael Clayton in 2007. The British actor also appeared in the Rush Hour franchise alongside Jackie Chan.

Lee Sun-kyun was investigated over allegations of illegal drug use, and Incheon police say the entire process was justified and done with the actor’s consent.

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The French socialist, a founder of the EU’s single currency project, served as president of the European Commission from January 1985 until the end of 1994 – three terms longer than any other holder of the office.

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Jiang Ping was known as the ‘conscience’ of the profession and for his advocacy for the rule of law. He played a role in drafting key legislation including corporate, trust, contract and property laws.

Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, 86, died on Saturday. Foreign leaders and envoys paid their final respects, including the Saudi crown prince and the rulers of Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan.

No cause of death was given. O’Neal, among the biggest film stars in the world in the 1970s, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2012, a decade after he was first diagnosed with chronic leukaemia.