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Crowds of people gather to watch a state funeral for 35 of the 290 people who died during a 6.2 earthquake in central Italy. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
A day of mourning is being observed in Italy for the victims of this week's earthquake as the death toll rises to 284. Julie Noce reports.
Mourners gather in the Italian town of Ascoli Piceno ahead of a state funeral for quake victims that will take place on Saturday. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Preparations are underway on Duomo square in Milan, as Italy prepares to bid farewell to former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who died on Monday, aged 86. Thousands of people are expected to attend the billionaire media mogul's state funeral which will be held in the city's Gothic Duomo cathedral and shown live on big screens on the square. IMAGES
In his weekly Sunday Angelus prayer, Pope Francis prays for Ukraine and the earthquake victims of Turkey and Syria. He also offers his prayers for the victims of the deadly tornado in Mississippi and calls for a day of prayer for peace in Peru, amid a deepening political crisis. IMAGES