Jiri Rusnok

• Israel buries its controversial hero Ariel Sharon

  Israel was on Monday set to bury former prime minister Ariel Sharon, celebrated as a military hero at home but loathed by Palestinians as a bloodthirsty criminal.

• Czech Prime Minister Jiri Rusnok not keen on attending Nelson Mandela funeral

  Many world leaders have said they wouldn't miss Nelson Mandela's funeral for anything, but Czech Prime Minister Jiri Rusnok isn't among them.