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Obama: ‘courageous’ Mandela left legacy of freedom, peace

YoopyaDec 6, 2013December 31, 20230

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama hailed former South African President Nelson Mandela on Thursday as a leader who left his country with a legacy of

Zuma’s announcement on death of Nelson Mandela

YoopyaDec 6, 2013December 31, 20230

(Reuters) – Following is the full text of South African President Jacob Zuma’s address to the nation on the death of anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela

France vows immediate action in Central African Republic after battle

YoopyaDec 6, 2013December 31, 20230

(Reuters) – France said it would act immediately in Central African Republic after securing U.N. backing to halt sectarian violence that rocked the capital on Thursday and

10 Things to Know for Today

YoopyaDec 5, 2013December 31, 20230

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. NORTHERN PLAINS FACE ARCTIC BLAST A cold

Clashes erupt as militia enter Central African Republic capital

YoopyaDec 5, 2013January 31, 20240

(Reuters) – Heavy and small arms fire rang out in the capital of Central African Republic on Thursday, the heaviest clashes in Bangui for months,

Sorting out Mali isn’t our job, France says

YoopyaDec 5, 2013May 21, 20230

(Reuters) – France will not play Africa’s policeman and sort out a territorial dispute in Mali, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Thursday, a day after Mali’s

Schools close in smog-enshrouded eastern China

YoopyaDec 5, 2013January 31, 20240

(Reuters) – Hazardous air pollution forced schools to shut or suspend outdoor activities in at least two cities in eastern China, where residents complained of the

Suicide bomber attacks Yemen’s Defense Ministry: source

YoopyaDec 5, 2013January 31, 20240

(Reuters) – A suicide bomber drove a car packed with explosives into the gate of Yemen’s Defense Ministry on Thursday causing a large number of

Pearl Harbor survivor thrives meeting visitors

YoopyaDec 5, 2013January 31, 20240

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — Herb Weatherwax cruises the open-air grounds of the visitors center at Pearl Harbor on a motorized scooter dubbed Herb’s Hot

Study: Marijuana top illegal drug used worldwide

YoopyaDec 5, 2013December 31, 20230

LONDON (AP) — Marijuana is the most popular illegal drug used worldwide, but addictions to popular painkillers like Vicodin, Oxycontin and codeine kill the most