The former US president's single term in office was defined by the first Iraq war against Saddam Hussein.

Relive the dramatic World Cup Final between France and Croatia which saw a record broken, own goals, great goals and a goalkeeping howler.

The 41st US president led an international coalition to oust Saddam from Kuwait, but he lost to Bill Clinton in 1992.

Images of the life of George HW Bush, the ultimate political insider who served as CIA chief, vice-president and president of the US.

One of the most experienced men to arrive to arrive at the White House

From World War Two veteran to oil tycoon - the former US president has died aged 94.

George H W Bush was not the first US president to have seen active service in wartime, but he was unique in having his exploits captured on film.

The family that challenged the Kennedys at the political top table

Relive the dramatic World Cup Final between France and Croatia which saw a record broken, own goals, great goals and a goalkeeping howler.

Former Spain striker David Villa is to join Japanese top-flight club Vissel Kobe after leaving Major League Soccer side New York City.

The powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused people to run from buildings.

China's Yu Delu is banned for 10 years and nine months and compatriot Cao Yupeng is also banned in a match-fixing scandal.

Great Britain's women's team pursuit quartet win gold at the UCI Track World Cup in Berlin and there is silver for the men's team sprint trio.

Fires are lit, cars torched and shops looted on a day of protests against France's fuel tax.

One of the NFL's best running backs Kareem Hunt is released by the Kansas City Chiefs after a video appeared to show him shoving and kicking a woman.

British Rowing says retired long jumper Greg Rutherford has not accepted an invitation to take part in the British Indoor Rowing Championships.

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder come face-to-face as they weigh in for their WBC heavyweight title fight on 2 December in Los Angeles.

Former UK PM John Major says George Bush Senior achieved what few US presidents have been able to.

Five people including four officers die in an IED attack on a road in the eastern region.

The veteran left-wing politician says his country's transformation will be "ordered" and "peaceful".

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