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Mandela shrine recreates his `long walk`, says architect

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 00:12

Nelson Mandela was buried on Sunday in a garden with a winding path designed to lead visitors along the icon`s "long walk" to freedom, the architect who created it said.

Take inspiration from Mandela, archbishop tells Central African Republic

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 23:43

A senior Christian leader on Sunday urged the Central African Republic to take inspiration from Nelson Mandela as he called for reconciliation after a wave of deadly sectarian violence.

Nelson Mandela`s statue to be erected at Presidency

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 05:26

A statue of Nelson Mandela, who passed away last week, will be erected at the Presidency coming Monday, the South African government announced Thursday.

Mandela drew last breath and rested: Ex-wife Winnie

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 04:55

Nelson Mandela "drew his last breath and just rested", his ex-wife Winnie said on Thursday in her first public comments on his death.

‘Mandela`s jailer praises the anti-apartheid icon

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 08:45

He was with Nelson Mandela during all those years the anti-apartheid icon was imprisoned on Robben Island. And, like millions around the world, he has been hit hard by Mandela`s death.

How to `undo` that nasty email you sent 10 seconds back!

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 16:45

A life-saver and a job-saver feature in Gmail can let users undo the saucy email sent by error to an unintended recipient by a simple click on a button.

Govt declares five-day state mourning as mark of respect to Mandela

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 16:44

The government on Friday announced a five-day state mourning as a mark of respect to former South African President Nelson Mandela, who passed away last night.

NASA pays tribute to Nelson Mandela

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 16:08

Nelson Mandela, the revered South African anti-apartheid icon who led his country to democracy and became its first black president is no more. The world is mourning the loss of an indomitable spirit and one of its greatest heroes. NASA has also joined the worldwide wave of tributes by highlighting an image of his native land as seen from the International Space Station (ISS).

Ban Ki-moon, UN mourn passing of Mandela

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 08:52

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council Friday mourned the death of Nelson Mandela, saying the South African leader was a "giant for justice" and a human inspiration who made great personal sacrifices in his lifelong fight against racial oppression.

We will not see the likes of Mandela again: Obama

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 08:42

Describing himself as one of the countless millions who drew inspiration from Nelson Mandela, US President Barack Obama mourned the death today of the South African anti-apartheid icon and said that the world was unlikely to see a leader like him again.

Brightest light of our world gone out: Cameron on Mandela

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 08:39

British Prime Minister David Cameron Friday paid his tribute to Nelson Mandela after his death and said "the brightest light of our world has gone out".

Mandela was an old friend of Chinese people: Hong Lei

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 08:36

China on Friday mourned the passing of Nelson Mandela and praised the former South African president as "an old friend of the Chinese people."