"I'd intended for the post below to be the final one here, but then this just happened at Nelson Mandela's memorial service—not exactly a funeral, to be fair, but I'll just go ahead and take ...

Thousands of South Africans gathered Tuesday to remember Nelson Mandela at a memorial service in Johannesburg. Comments are edited for clarity and grammar: In South Africa, President Obama has ...

By The Associated Press Barak Obama Nelson Mandela Memorial - P 2013 JOHANNESBURG — Celebrating one of his personal heroes, U.S. president Barack Obama praised Nelson Mandela as the last great ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — In a misty rain that African officials said symbolized the departure of a great leader, mourners wept at South Africa’s state memorial for Nelson Mandela ...

actors and religious figures to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela. From President Barack Obama to Cuba’s Raul Castro, praise came from all sides in a four-hour memorial service at Johannesburg FNB ...

JOHANNESBURG-- Joyous, singing South Africans and dozens of foreign dignitaries gathered in the rain Tuesday to honor Nelson Mandela at a massive memorial service that drew some 100 heads of state ...

To the people of South Africa – people of every race and walk of life – the world thanks you for sharing Nelson Mandela with us. His struggle was your struggle. His triumph was your triumph.

By The Associated Press Nelson Mandela - H 2013 JOHANNESBURG — Flags ... at his rural home in Qunu, and a memorial service in a Johannesburg stadium will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 10, President ...

JOHANNESBURG --The man accused of faking sign interpretation while standing alongside world leaders like President Obama at Nelson Mandela's memorial service said Thursday he hallucinated that ...

The U.S. Secret Service team that landed in Johannesburg to prepare for President Obama’s visit after the death of Nelson Mandela ... the site of Mandela's memorial service — and conduct ...

The sign language interpreter widely ridiculed for his performance at the Nelson Mandela memorial stands by his work. Thamsanqa Jantjie said Thursday that he is a fully qualified interpreter and ...