State funeral for former German president

German and foreign dignitaries attended a state funeral today for former President Johannes Rau, who died more than a week ago aged 75.

State funeral for former German president
Tue, 07 Feb, 2006 - 11:00

German and foreign dignitaries attended a state funeral today for former President Johannes Rau, who died more than a week ago aged 75.

Some 1,500 guests attended the ceremony in the Berliner Dom cathedral as flags around the country were lowered to half mast.

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