Afghanistan
The Afghan leader has thrice been contender for the presidency since democracy was introduced in 2004.
by Shereena Qazi
Middle East
by Al Jazeera
Obituary
by James Reinl
Science & Technology
by Azad Essa
Fidel Castro26 Nov 2016 18:29 GMT
Supporters saw Fidel Castro as a tireless defender of the poor; critics say he drove his country into economic ruin.
Bhumibol Adulyadej13 Oct 2016 14:59 GMT
World's longest-serving monarch worked for unity in a country mired by political turmoil, coups, and military rule.
Shimon Peres28 Sep 2016 09:06 GMT
End of an era as the last significant figure of Israel's founding fathers dies after suffering a massive stroke.
Arts & Culture13 Apr 2015 18:25 GMT
Grass, praised for his epic treatment of the Nazi era but criticised for his own World War II past, dies in hospital.
Obituary23 Mar 2015 08:15 GMT
Lee seen as power behind nation's rise from glorified fishing village into one of the world's economic powerhouses.
Europe31 Jan 2015 14:23 GMT
Richard von Weizsaecker presided over East and West Germany's reunification in 1990.