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The state funeral of former Malian dictator Moussa Traoré, who ruled Mali for 22 years, takes place in Bamako. In attendance is the head of Mali's current ruling junta, Colonel Assimi Goïta, along with other former national leaders. IMAGES
Former UN secretary general Kofi Annan will be buried in his native Ghana after a state funeral attended by world leaders past and present, traditional rulers and global royalty.
Pakistan bids a final farewell to Abdul Sattar Edhi whose foundation set up clinics, orphanages and ambulance fleets for the poor across the country. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado holds a political rally ahead of presidential election despite having little chance of overcoming the hurdles the state has placed in her way. Polls show that Machado, who won an opposition primary with 92 percent of votes cast last October, would likely beat incumbent Nicolas Maduro in elections set for July 28. But she has been disqualified by state-aligned institutions from holding public office, accused of corruption. IMAGES
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado holds a rally ahead of the July 28 presidential election. Machado, who overwhelmingly won the opposition primary, was declared ineligible by a Maduro-aligned court. However, she refuses to step down despite being barred from public office for 15 years based on charges widely dismissed as spurious. IMAGES