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State Funeral of Mandela Begins

State Funeral of Mandela Begins


State Funeral of Mandela Begins

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 11:19 PM PST

After 10 days of national mourning, Nelson Mandela is to be buried with military honors at a ceremony blending the public and the private.


Kim Jong-un’s Aunt Appears to Survive Husband’s Purge

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 11:07 PM PST

Kim Kyong-hee was named on a leadership list in North Korea's state-run media, signaling she may have avoided the fate of her husband, who was executed last week.

Far Right in Eastern Europe Makes Gains as Syrians Arrive

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 06:44 PM PST

A party known as Ataka, which means attack, champions "Bulgaria for Bulgarians" and has denounced Syrian refugees as terrorists whom Bulgaria, the European Union's poorest nation, must expel.


At Least Four Are Killed in Kenya Van Explosion

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 04:29 PM PST

At least four people were killed in Nairobi after a homemade bomb exploded inside a passenger van.


Egypt to Vote Next Month on New Constitution

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 04:21 PM PST

It will be the first gauge of support for the military's ouster of Egypt's first fairly elected president, Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood.


Signs of Momentum Shifting to Protesters in Ukraine

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 02:22 PM PST

After weeks in which President Viktor F. Yanukovich appeared to have the upper hand, there were signs that the president was no longer so sure of himself.


Japan’s Top Voice: High, Polite and on the Phone

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 02:02 PM PST

The annual All-Japan Phone-Answering Competition for office workers is a closely watched contest that some say reiterates the stereotype of women in clerical positions.

United Nations Says Several Peacekeepers Killed in Mali

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 12:50 PM PST

A bombing killed at least two U.N. peacekeepers in Mali and seriously wounded several others in the troubled northern city of Kidal, U.N. officials said Saturday.


Mandela’s Body Arrives in Home Province for Funeral Amid Cheers and Songs

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 12:49 PM PST

The body of Nelson Mandela was flown by military plane to his native Eastern Cape Province ahead of a state funeral and burial in Qunu, the village where he grew up, on Sunday.


Samsung: Uneasy in the Lead

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 11:45 AM PST

While the Korean industrial group dominates some electronics categories, its chairman, Lee Kun-hee, warns employees against complacency.

Social Democrats Secure a Third Term for Merkel

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 11:40 AM PST

Germany's center-left Social Democrats have voted heavily in favor of a new coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel, paving the way for her to be sworn in for a third term on Tuesday.


The Selling of Attention Deficit Disorder

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 11:15 AM PST

Diagnoses have soared as makers of the drugs used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have found success with a two-decade marketing campaign.


France Broadens Its Surveillance Power

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 09:53 AM PST

The legislature approved an electronic surveillance law that critics feared would markedly expand electronic surveillance of French residents and businesses.


Favorite Place: Seduced by Naples

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 09:49 AM PST

More than Florence, Rome or Venice, the author argues, it is Naples that is one of the most romantic cities in the world.

A Utah Law Prohibiting Polygamy Is Weakened

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 09:19 AM PST

A federal judge struck down parts of Utah's anti-polygamy law as unconstitutional in a case brought by a star of "Sister Wives," the reality television show.

Officials Say U.S. May Never Know Extent of Snowden’s Leaks

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 09:14 AM PST

Investigators remain in the dark partly because the facility where the former National Security Agency contractor Edward J. Snowden worked was not equipped with software to monitor employees.


Calls Mount to Free 2 Iranian Opposition Leaders

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 08:51 AM PST

The calls for the men's release are posing a major domestic test for President Hassan Rouhani, who must placate his reformist supporters without antagonizing hard-liners.


As Rover Lands, China Joins Moon Club

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 08:44 AM PST

China became the third country to accomplish a "soft landing," in which a rover will explore the lunar surface to further the nation's broader ambitions in space.


On Election Day, Latin America Willingly Trades Machismo for Female Clout

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 08:44 AM PST

The race for president in Chile demonstrates the region's leadership in the empowerment of women, at least politically.

South Korea’s Rise Through Ranks Raises a Sport’s Profile

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 08:05 AM PST

The nation has risen quickly in sledge hockey as it prepares to host the Winter Games and Paralympics in 2018.


American and Chinese Navy Ships Nearly Collide in South China Sea

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 06:58 AM PST

The encounter this month was a sign of the increased tensions in the South China Sea as China tries to enforce its territorial claims.


Google Adds to Its Menagerie of Robots

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 09:27 PM PST

Boston Dynamics and its animal kingdom-themed machines bring significant cachet to Google's robotic efforts.

The Saturday Profile: A Karzai Impersonator Finds Fame and Misfortune

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 08:43 PM PST

A young man named Zabiullah sounds exactly like the Afghan president, but that is where the similarities end.

For Syrian Refugees Short of Food and Clean Water, Snow Is an Added Challenge

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 08:32 PM PST

Already suffering from a dire lack of food aid and sanitation, displaced Syrians in Lebanon must now deal with bitterly cold winter weather.

1964 Olympic Skating Pair Only Now Discovering Their Place

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 07:34 PM PST

The figure skaters Ronald and Vivian Joseph, a brother-and-sister pairs team, competed for the United States, ultimately winning a medal. But the final result came into question years later.

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