South Africa pays respects
QUNU, South Africa — Taking a final journey to his home village, the remains of Nelson Mandela were honored amid pomp and ceremony Saturday at ...
LONDON — Winnie Mandela says she feels “very blessed” to have been with ex-husband Nelson Mandela when he died, describing how she sat by his bedside until he drew his l...
Man has history of mental illness
JOHANNESBURG — The man accused of faking sign interpretation while standing alongside world leaders like U.S. President Barack Obama at ...
NEW DELHI — India’s law minister said today the government has not abandoned efforts to make homosexuality legal, saying the country must challenge a Supreme Court decis...
PRETORIA, South Africa — For a second day, droves of mourners filed past the body of Nelson Mandela today as it lay in state in South Africa’s capital, Pretoria.
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Obama calls him 'giant of history'
JOHANNESBURG — World leaders and joyous, singing South Africans honored Nelson Mandela today at a rainy Soweto soccer stadium where U.S...
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s first same-sex weddings can take place this weekend after the nation’s highest court decided to rule next week on the law allowing gay ...
Egypt's antiquities in financial trouble
CAIRO — The century-old home of Egypt’s mummies and King Tutankhamun’s treasures is trying to make the best out of the worst time...
Mandela inspired entire globe
In nearly seven decades spent fighting for freedom and equality, Nelson Mandela inspired and challenged the world to stand up for others. As...
WASHINGTON — Teens from Asian nations dominated a global exam given to 15-year-olds, while U.S. students showed little improvement and failed to reach the top 20 in math...
