Nelson Mandela's Lifelong Bond With Winnie

Nelson Mandela Dies Aged 95 Updated: 10:04am UK, Friday 06 December 2013 Nelson Mandela, whose victory against apartheid united his native South Africa and changed the course of modern history, has died following a long illness. The Nobel Peace laureate,...

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Nelson Mandela Used Sport To Heal South Africa

By Paul Kelso, Sports Correspondent Of the many remarkable images of Nelson Mandela's remarkable life, few speak as powerfully as the moment South Africa's new president handed the 1995 Rugby World Cup to Francois Pienaar in Johannesburg. In front...

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Merrill Newman: North Korea Frees War Veteran

North Korea has released an American war veteran detained for more than a month for "hostile acts" against the country. Merrill Newman, 85, was freed because he had apologised for his crimes during the Korean War and because of his age and medical condition,...

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Nelson Mandela: South Africa Salutes Its Hero

Mandela Embraced Sport To Heal Updated: 1:02am UK, Saturday 07 December 2013 By Paul Kelso, Sports Correspondent Of the many remarkable images of Nelson Mandela's remarkable life, few speak as powerfully as the moment South Africa's new president...

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Nelson Mandela: An Inspirational Life

Life And Times Of Nelson Mandela Updated: 3:36am UK, Friday 06 December 2013 July 18, 1918: Born Rolihlahla Mandela in a small village in the eastern Cape of South Africa. 1944: Joins the African National Congress (ANC). 1944:  Marries first...

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Nelson Mandela Dies: Obituary Of An Icon

Nelson Mandela's long but ultimately successful struggle to liberate South Africa's oppressed black majority made him a figure of hope and inspiration for millions of people around the world. Feisty young lawyer, determined founder of the ANC's youth...

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Mandela: The World Celebrates The Life Of Icon

Nelson Mandela: Obituary Of An Icon Updated: 6:30am UK, Friday 06 December 2013 Nelson Mandela's long but ultimately successful struggle to liberate South Africa's oppressed black majority made him a figure of hope and inspiration for millions of people...

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UK Flies Military Kit To Central African Republic

Britain is flying military equipment to the Central African Republic to help with France's armed intervention there. Foreign Secretary William Hague says the UK agreed to provide a C-17 transport aircraft for the French military effort, which began...

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Bashir Resigns From MSNBC Over Palin Remarks

Martin Bashir has resigned from MSNBC after suggesting on his show that former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin eats faeces. The British-born TV host made the controversial remarks last month after Mrs Palin, a former Alaska governor, compared...

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Qantas To Cut 1,000 Jobs Amid Profits Warning

Shares in Australian airline Qantas lost almost a fifth of their value after it issued a shock profits warning, flagging a half-year loss of up to A$300m (£165m). Chief executive Alan Joyce said conditions had seen a "marked" deterioration and the airline...

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Rob Ford May Have Tried To Buy 'Crack Video'

Toronto mayor Rob Ford may have offered $5,000 (£2,900) and a car to buy a video allegedly showing him using crack cocaine, according to notes from police wiretaps. Details of the alleged offer were included in a 450-page police document released by...

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Central African Republic: UN To Approve Action

Heavy gunfire has rocked several districts of the capital of the Central African Republic, killing at least 16 people and injuring dozens others, ahead of a UN vote on dispatching reinforcements to restore order in the country. Some 250 French troops...

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Ukrainian PM Warns Protesters Of More Force

By Katie Stallard, Sky News Correspondent, in Kiev Opposition leaders in Ukraine have vowed to continue mass street protests and blockades of government buildings, as the country's prime minister threatened to respond with force. During a raucous...

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Hizbollah Leader 'Assassinated' In Lebanon

Hizbollah says one of its commanders has been assassinated outside his home in the Lebanese capital Beirut. The militant Shi'ite group said Hussein al Laqis was killed as he returned from work at around midnight in the Hadath district of the...

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Sandy Hook Massacre: 911 Tapes To Be Released

By Dominic Waghorn, US Correspondent Parents of 20 children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting are braced for the release of recordings of emergency service calls made in its immediate aftermath. The tapes will be released mid-afternoon...

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Mexico: 'Dangerous' Radioactive Waste Stolen

A lorry carrying "extremely dangerous" radioactive waste has been stolen in Mexico. The truck was carrying nuclear waste from a hospital to a storage centre when it was taken in Tepojaco, north of Mexico City. The UN's nuclear watchdog said the material,...

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Venezuela Blackout Blamed On Opposition

A power blackout across Venezuela has been blamed on sabotage by right-wing opponents by President Nicolas Maduro. The outage began as Mr Maduro was addressing the nation about his plan to reduce inflation crippling the automotive industry. Within...

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Thailand: Protesters Enter Govt Headquarters

Violence Blights Thailand's Image Updated: 8:27am UK, Tuesday 03 December 2013 By Jonathan Samuels, Sky Correspondent, Bangkok Outside Government House, in the centre of Bangkok, as another round of teargas is fired at protesters, a monk adjusts...

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Kim Jong-Un's Uncle 'Disappears After Sacking'

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's uncle - one of the country's most powerful men - has been ousted, according to South Korea's spy agency. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) said it believed Jang Song Thaek has been removed as vice chairman of...

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China's 'UK Is No Big Power' Snub To Cameron

UK 'Just An Old European Country' Updated: 9:04am UK, Tuesday 03 December 2013 By Mark Stone, China Correspondent The editorial in China's Global Times on Tuesday gives a clear hint about how David Cameron has been received in the country so far....

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Thailand: Police Fire Rubber Bullets At Protesters

Thai police have fired rubber bullets at protesters trying to get into the compound housing the prime minister's office in Bangkok. It happened after Yingluck Shinawatra said in a televised address that officers would not use force against the...

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Ukraine: Protesters Block Government Offices

Protesters in Ukraine have blocked streets leading to government offices in their ongoing bid to topple the administration of President Viktor Yanukovich. In response to an opposition call for a nationwide strike over Mr Yanukovich's U-turn on...

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Cameron Arrives In Beijing For Trade Talks

The Prime Minister will champion a free trade agreement between the EU and China today which could be worth £1.8bn to the UK alone. David Cameron arrived in Beijing at the head of the largest British trade delegation ever to visit the country, which...

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France: Police Arrest 45 In Arms Traffic Sweep

French police say they have arrested 45 people in a vast sweep against international arms traffickers. Detectives said some 300 officers were involved in the operation, which focused on hundreds of military-grade arms, pieces of ammunition and weapons...

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Sacred Shrines Become 'Ticking Time Bomb'

By Sam Kiley, Middle East Correspondent in Jerusalem The supreme leader of the Palestinian Muslims and guardian of Islam's most sacred shrine in the Old City of Jerusalem has warned of an uprising and regional war if Jews attempt to take greater...

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