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Nelson Mandela, South Africa's peacemaker, dies
December 6, 2013 JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela was a master of forgiveness. more »»
South Africans mourn, celebrate Mandela
December 6, 2013 JOHANNESBURG (AP) — As the news of Nelson Mandela's death spread across South Africa, residents of the black township of Soweto gathered in the streets near the house where he once lived, singing... more »»
Obama mourns death of icon Nelson Mandela
December 6, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — Counting himself among the millions influenced by Nelson Mandela, President Barack Obama on Thursday mourned the death of the anti-apartheid icon with whom he shares the... more »»
Gracious and tough, Mandela was fun to cover
December 6, 2013 NEW YORK (AP) — The thing about Nelson Mandela was that he made the rest of us want to be almost as noble as he. more »»
Mexico plans how to safely box up recovered cobalt
December 6, 2013 MEXICO CITY (AP) — Officials were engaged Thursday in the delicate task of recovering a stolen shipment of highly radioactive cobalt-60 abandoned in a rural field in central Mexico state. more »»
Nicaragua shootout raises specter of guerrillas
December 6, 2013 MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — A rare shootout between police and an armed group that left 10 people dead in northern Nicaragua has fueled suspicions that guerrillas are forming to challenge President... more »»
Clashes sweep Central Africa Republic capital
December 6, 2013 BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Wielding rifles and machetes, armed Christian fighters who support the Central African Republic's exiled president assaulted the capital at dawn on... more »»
American teacher shot dead in Libya's Benghazi
December 6, 2013 TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — An American chemistry teacher was shot to death as he was jogging in Benghazi on Thursday, highlighting persistently tenuous security in the eastern Libyan city where the U.S. more »»
Mandela in his own words
December 5, 2013 "During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. more »»
President Obama's comments about death of Mandela
December 5, 2013 President Barack Obama on Thursday mourned the death of South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid icon. more »»
Fierce storm lashes Europe; at least 3 dead
December 5, 2013 LONDON (AP) — Britain braced for severe flooding and the worst tidal surge in 60 years after a powerful storm with hurricane-force gusts hit the country Thursday and began moving across Europe. more »»
AP PHOTOS: Art honoring Mandela around the world
December 5, 2013 Colorful murals of Nelson Mandela by an Indian artist adorn walls in the cities of Johannesburg and Cape Town. more »»
Al-Qaida-style attack in Yemen's capital kills 52
December 5, 2013 ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Militants stormed the Defense Ministry in the heart of Yemen's capital Thursday, killing 52 people, including at least seven foreigners, in a suicide car bombing and assault by... more »»
5 key moments in Mandela's life
December 5, 2013 JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader who became South Africa's first black president, was regarded as one of the great figures of the past century for his generosity of... more »»
Nelson Mandela, 20th century colossus, dies at 95
December 5, 2013 JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela, who became one of the world's most beloved statesmen and a colossus of the 20th century when he emerged from 27 years in prison to negotiate an end to white... more »»
Clashes sweep Central Africa Republic capital
December 5, 2013 BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Wielding rifles and machetes, armed Christian fighters who support the Central African Republic's exiled president assaulted the capital at dawn on... more »»
Ecuador shuts down nonprofit environmental group
December 5, 2013 QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — President Rafael Correa's government has shut down a nonprofit environmental group that opposes Amazon rainforest oil drilling, alleging it was involved in disturbing public... more »»
Disgraced priest to wed pope adviser's daughter
December 5, 2013 VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thomas Williams, the onetime public face of the disgraced Legion of Christ religious order who left the priesthood after admitting he fathered a child, is getting married this... more »»
Ukraine official rejects early elections demand
December 5, 2013 KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A top Ukrainian official on Thursday rejected the opposition's demand for early presidential elections amid major street protests gripping the country, as Western officials... more »»
Nearly 100 dead in CAR; more French troops coming
December 5, 2013 BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Fighting swept through the capital of Central African Republic on Thursday, leaving nearly one hundred people dead and posing the biggest threat yet to the... more »» |
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