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Nelson Mandela memorial: Snipers, troops stand guard

YoopyaDec 10, 2013June 19, 20230

Johannesburg (CNN) — It’s a moment for the ages. Tens of thousands of South Africans, dozens of presidents and prime ministers, celebrities and street sweepers all

France’s Hollande to visit Central African Republic

YoopyaDec 10, 2013December 31, 20230

(Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande will visit the Central African Republic on Tuesday, according to a statement issued by his office, after boosting French

Tearful Thai PM urges protesters to take part in election

YoopyaDec 10, 2013December 31, 20230

(Reuters) – Her eyes welling with tears, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra pleaded on Tuesday for anti-government demonstrators to clear the streets and support a

French army battles militias in Central African Republic’s capital

YoopyaDec 10, 2013December 31, 20230

(Reuters) – The French army said it has restored some stability in the capital of Central African Republic after battling gunmen on Monday in an

Mandela death: Daughter Makaziwe tells of final moments

YoopyaDec 9, 2013December 31, 20230

Nelson Mandela’s daughter Makaziwe has told the BBC about the wonderful final hours of the former president, who died aged 95 last Thursday. Ms Mandela

Dalai Lama to miss Mandela memorial in SAfrica

YoopyaDec 9, 2013December 31, 20230

NEW DELHI (AP) — The Dalai Lama will not attend memorial services for fellow Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nelson Mandela in South Africa, where the

Commuter train, truck collide in Jakarta; 7 dead

YoopyaDec 9, 2013February 2, 20240

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A commuter train collided with a truck hauling gasoline in Indonesia’s capital Monday, killing at least seven people and sending a

New party’s wins leave Delhi leadership unclear

YoopyaDec 9, 2013December 31, 20230

NEW DELHI (AP) — A new political party pledging to sweep corruption from the Indian capital made surprising gains in state elections, grabbing a huge

Obama to pay tribute to Mandela in South Africa

YoopyaDec 9, 2013December 31, 20230

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will pay tribute this week to Nelson Mandela, making the long trip from Washington to South Africa Monday to

Protesters fell Lenin statue, tell Ukraine’s president ‘you’re next’

YoopyaDec 9, 2013December 31, 20230

(Reuters) – Anti-government protesters toppled a statue of Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin in Ukraine’s capital and attacked it with hammers on Sunday in a