South Africa's anti-apartheid veteran Tutu to be laid to rest in state funeral
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to deliver the main eulogy for Tutu.
Sat Jan 01 2022
Desmond Tutu an exceptional human being - Malaysian minister
The passing of South Africa's anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is a loss of an exceptional human being, said Malaysia's Senior Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali.
Mon Dec 27 2021
World leaders mourn passing of South Africa's anti-apartheid hero Desmond Tutu
Messages of condolences are pouring in from across the world, mourning South Africa's anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu who died Sunday at the age of 90.
Mon Dec 27 2021
Nelson Mandela's famous shirts, belongings up for auction
The family is selling the anti-apartheid leader's personal belongings to help pay for a memorial garden being built in his honor.
Sat Oct 16 2021
Abducted South African prince of Mandela's clan found unharmed
A prince of the AbaThembu clan of South Africa's late anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela was found on Saturday unharmed after being abducted by four gunmen.
Sat May 20 2017
South Africa's Nobel-winning novelist Nadine Gordimer dies
The author and anti-apartheid activist who became an icon through her unique insights into the country's social agonies, has died at the age of 90.
Tue Jul 15 2014
Mourners swamp last goodbye for Mandela
Barely two hours after opening the top of the casket for viewing, the government said it would be unable to accommodate all those waiting and appealed for people to stay away.
Fri Dec 13 2013
Robben Island: Nelson Mandela's Prison Home
Avid traveller Farish Aziz tracks the footsteps taken by anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela at his prison home on Robben Island.
Tue Dec 10 2013
Mandela drew his own last breath: reports
The anti-apartheid champion who became South Africa's first black president had been repeatedly hospitalised with lung troubles in recent years.
Sun Dec 08 2013
Mandela: Life in Pictures
Nelson Mandela, 95, died on Dec 6, 2013. The anti-apartheid hero and former President Of South Africa was revered and loved by many.
Sat Dec 07 2013
Mandela at heart of anti-apartheid struggle, free or behind bars
From the launch of the armed struggle to secret talks with the white-minority government, Nelson Mandela was at the forefront of all the major chapters in the anti-apartheid history.
Sat Dec 07 2013
Tun Mahathir: Mandela, a dear friend and the leader I admired most
Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad regards South African anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela as a dear friend and considers his death as a personal loss to him.
Fri Dec 06 2013
Anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela dies aged 95
Nelson Mandela died at his Johannesburg home surrounded by his family, after a long battle against lung infection.
Fri Dec 06 2013
Film on Mandela's life premieres in South Africa
A long-awaited film on the life of anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela premiered in his native South Africa on Sunday, stirring emotional memories of the country's turbulent history.
Mon Nov 04 2013
'Mandela' filmmakers shoulder heavy burden
Nelson Mandela's is no easy act to follow, the cast and crew of a new biopic on the anti-apartheid icon said at the film's world premiere.
Mon Sep 09 2013
Elon Musk promises to award $1 mil each day to a signer of his petition
He awarded a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Donald Trump.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Zayn Malik postpones US tour dates after One Direction bandmate Liam Payne's death
Payne, 31, died on Wednesday after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires, shocking fans of the boy band.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Why voters in a handful of swing states will decide the US presidential election
The contest will almost certainly be decided by just tens of thousands of voters a tiny fraction of the populace in a handful of states.
Sun Oct 20 2024
INSIGHT - Sudan's war risks 'lost generation' of children
A devastating crisis is unfolding in Sudan, where the most vulnerable members of society children are bearing the brunt of the violence.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sat Oct 19 2024
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Trump says he would impose tariffs on China if China went into Taiwan
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would impose additional tariffs on China if China were to "go into Taiwan,"
Sat Oct 19 2024
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024