Africa
Fake interpreter 'burned men to death'
THE bogus sign language interpreter at the Mandela memorial service was among a group of people who burned two men to death, friends say.
Kids paint terrifying picture of massacres
"They force their daddy to go out, they shoot. Mummy tries to escape, they shoot." Orphans reveal the horrors of attacks that left 600 dead in Bangui.
Villagers welcome Mandela home
THE scene is set for world icon Nelson Mandela to finally be put to rest in his home village after 10 days of international mourning.
Mandela to be buried today
THE kings and chiefs of South Africa's Thembu tribe are preparing to tell their ancestors to make room for a new arrival, Chief Nelson Mandela.
Tutu will now attend Mandela funeral
DESMOND Tutu will attend Nelson Mandela's funeral after all, after earlier cancelling his trip because he was not invited to his old friend's burial.
600 dead as violence grips nation
MORE than 600 people have been killed in sectarian violence tearing though the Central African Republic in the past week, the UN says.
Dalai Lama 'misses friend Mandela'
THE Dalai Lama has opened up on his sadness at losing his friend Nelson Mandela, and called on people to "follow his spirit".
Will Mandela's other home be forgotten?
AS THE world's eyes turn to the village of Qunu where Nelson Mandela will be buried on Sunday, another small community is feeling left out.
Desperate crush to glimpse Mandela
HUNDREDS of South Africans have pushed their way past a police cordon in a bid to see Nelson Mandela's body in the final moments of lying in state.
Interpreter had 'schizophrenic episode'
THE man branded a "fake" and a "fraud" by the deaf community has spoken out, claiming illness was responsible for his gibberish sign language at the Mandela memorial.
Nelson Mandela's first great victory
THE story of South African woman Edith Ndlovu shows Nelson Mandela's first great victory: convincing other black people that apartheid was wrong.
Bubonic plague kills more villagers
NEARLY 40 people have been killed in a Madagascar village hit by a deadly outbreak of the bubonic plague.
Grenade hurled at British tourists
ATTACKER hurled a grenade at British tourists in Kenya but it failed to explode, in a rare attack targeting tourists who are key to the economy.
The real story behind the Obama selfie
THE man who took the picture of US President Barack Obama posing for a 'selfie' at Nelson Mandela's memorial has told the real story behind the shot.
Singing for Mandela as body moves
NELSON Mandela's casket made its journey through Pretoria, arriving to where he will lie in state for three days as people sang for him.
Tutu's home robbed while at memorial
BURGLARS broke into the Cape Town home of South African peace icon Desmond Tutu when he was away speaking at Nelson Mandela's memorial.
Man says survival wasn't black magic
HE SURVIVED three days in a sunken tugboat but now Harrison Okene is being asked if he used black magic to survive as he vows never to go to sea again.
Trial highlights 'homophobe-in-chief'
THE trial of a retired British man in Uganda has again thrown the spotlight on country's "homophobe-in-chief", Pastor Solomon Male.
Seeing Mandela's body brings sadness
SEEING Nelson Mandela in death, it didn’t seem quite real. He looked remarkably young for his 95 years.
Westgate Mall: The explosive truth
WE were told it was a three-day battle against 15 terrorists. Instead, the Kenyan mall fight lasted six hours and there were only four gunmen. And that's not all...
Obama shakes hands with Cuba's Castro
US PRESIDENT Barack Obama shook hands with Raul Castro, leader of long-time Cold War foe Cuba, at Nelson Mandela's memorial service.
Obama poses for Mandela memorial selfie
US PRESIDENT Barack Obama has attracted criticism after posing for a 'selfie' at Nelson Mandela's memorial.
Pollie photoshops himself with Mandela
ONE Kenyan politician wasn't going to let the fact that he had never met Nelson Mandela get in the way of posting a picture of the two together.
Mandela - the pain behind the smile
NELSON Mandela knew the best way to help others see your character is by how you appear. Richard Stengel remembers a man who always made a good impression.
Obama to lead tributes at Mandela service
US PRESIDENT Barack Obama will give the lead tribute by a foreign dignitary at the State Memorial Service for Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.
Jail for 'rape victim', journalists
A SOMALI court has sentenced to jail a woman who said she was raped and two journalists who broadcast her story.
Leaders fly in for Mandela funeral
JOHANNESBURG goes into lockdown as the world's leaders descend on the memorial service for Nelson Mandela at a 94,000-capacity soccer stadium.
Soweto's growth is Mandela's legacy
THERE is no question Soweto has risen from the squalor, even gentrified in parts. Residents attribute this directly to Nelson Mandela.
Dalai Lama to miss Mandela funeral
The Dalai Lama will not attend memorial services for Nelson Mandela in South Africa, after being denied a visa twice before.
After Mandela, do we need another hero?
FOR millions around the world Nelson Mandela's death meant the loss of one of the world's great heroes. But what are heroes and why do we need them?
Day of prayer for lost Mandela
SOUTH Africans are gathering in churches, mosques, temples and synagogues to remember Nelson Mandela.
'The pillar of the family is gone'
NELSON Mandela's family has spoken of their "grave sadness" as a grieving South Africa prepares to host a unique gathering of world leaders for his funeral.
Candlelight vigils burn for Mandela
SOUTH Africans will have 10 days of mourning before Nelson Mandela's funeral as thousands continue to pay tribute to "the father of the nation".
A nation united again - in mourning
BLACK or white, rich or poor, everyone in South Africa feels the loss of Nelson Mandela so deeply, he has managed even in death to bring people together.
The full Nelson: former PM reflects
FORMER PM Malcolm Fraser reflects on the Nelson Mandela he knew: the quiet revolutionary and cricket enthusiast whose legacy is still changing the world.
South Africa's long goodbye to Madiba
SOUTH Africa will remain a country in mourning until Nelson Mandela's funeral and burial on December 15.
Freed Mandela changed the world
WITH his right fist raised in triumphant salute, Nelson Mandela walked free from jail holding the hand of his then-wife Winnie in a memorable photo.
Our slow awakening to apartheid
IT took a sporting outrage, rather than an atrocity against black Africans, to raise full international awareness of apartheid.
Nelson Mandela's personal letters
REVERED as a colossus by millions, an archive of poignant letters, notes and diary entries from his prison years reveal Nelson Mandela's inner turmoil.
The girl who broke Mandela's heart
HE said meeting her was like being struck by a thunderbolt. But Nelson Mandela's love for wife Winnie would cause him the greatest pain.
Harry Styles wins paparazzi court order
Tue Dec 17 09:58:45 EST 2013 ONE Direction star Harry Styles has won a court order barring several photographers from following him, or waiting within 50m of his home.
N Korean execution 'dramatic': UN boss
Tue Dec 17 09:38:20 EST 2013 NORTH Korea's neighbours have been urged not to act hastily following the execution of Kim Jong Un's uncle.
Warning on carbon saturation point
Tue Dec 17 09:38:18 EST 2013 VEGETATION on Earth could become so saturated with carbon that by the end of the century it could stop acting as a brake on global warming, scientists say.
Do vitamins block disease? Some disappoint
Tue Dec 17 09:38:16 EST 2013 VITAMINS studies find there's no substitute for a healthy diet and lifestyle.
Cate Blanchett's Oscar chances grow
Tue Dec 17 09:17:17 EST 2013 AMERICA'S largest film critics' group has nominated Cate Blanchett for best actress, while Catherine Martin and James Wan have also been nominated.
Study finds 5000-year-old Chinese cats
Tue Dec 17 09:17:14 EST 2013 SCIENTISTS have traced evidence of a close relationship between humans and cats in an ancient Chinese village.
Mandela 'signer' rubbishes murder claims
Tue Dec 17 08:34:45 EST 2013 THE sign language interpreter accused of just "flapping his arms around" at a Nelson Mandela memorial service, denies claims he has been accused of murder.
Finance News Update, what you need to know
Tue Dec 17 08:08:26 EST 2013 FINANCE News Update, what you need to know
UN launches huge appeal for Syria aid
Tue Dec 17 07:58:48 EST 2013 THE UN has called for $US6.5 billion in aid for Syrians, as they plan for up to 4.1 million refugees by the end of next year.
World News Update, what you need to know
Tue Dec 17 07:42:16 EST 2013 WORLD News Update, what you need to know
UK court told Nigella unhappy in marriage
Tue Dec 17 07:23:17 EST 2013 NIGELLA Lawson's former PA has told a London court the TV chef had to turn down social events because her ex-husband Charles Saatchi disapproved.
SAS 'not involved' In Diana's death
Tue Dec 17 07:22:15 EST 2013 A UK police inquiry has reportedly found that there is "no credible evidence" that the SAS was involved in Princess Diana's death.
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