Ailing Mandela On Life Support, Official Says -- CNN
Pretoria, South Africa (CNN) -- South Africans lit candles outside the hospital where anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela lay Wednesday night as an official who had been briefed in detail on his condition reported the former president was on life support.
Considered the founding father of South Africa's multiracial democracy, the 94-year-old Mandela has been hospitalized since June 8 for a recurring lung infection. Authorities have described his condition as critical since Sunday, and President Jacob Zuma said earlier Wednesday that Mandela's condition remained unchanged, South Africa's national news agency reported.
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MIDDLE EAST
Activists say death toll in Syria now tops 100,000.
Report: Russia pulls out all military personnel from its naval base in Syria.
Syrian rebels say they need U.S. weapons now.
Saudi Arabia: Syrian war on rebels is genocide.
Al Qaida-linked Nusra Front rebels blamed for bloody fight against Lebanese army in Sidon.
Hezbollah has edge on Syrian battlefield.
Israeli leaders warn against Syria attacks.
Ahead of Kerry visit, Israel approves settlements.
Qatar's new emir: No major change in policies.
Iran burns 100 tons of illicit drugs.
ASIA
Manila plans air, naval bases at Subic with access for U.S., officials say.
Pakistan to start treason probe of Musharraf.
New digging seen at North Korea nuclear test site.
Kevin Rudd ousts Australia Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Australia's Rudd topples Gillard to return as prime minister. Kevin Rudd wins Labor leadership spill - live.
Violence in China's Xinjiang 'kills 27'. Dozens killed in riots in western China.
China's aggressive tactics turning off Asian neighbors.
Space capsule returns from mission to Chinese lab.
Philippine troops battle breakaway Muslim rebels.
Mongolians vote in presidential poll.
AFRICA
Nelson Mandela still critical as Zuma cancels trip. Another day of unease as South Africans await word on Nelson Mandela.
Armed groups clash in Libyan capital for second day.
Situation in DRC 'very worrying,' ICRC says.
Obama kicks off Africa trip with visit to ancient 'House of Slaves'.
Islamic extremists target civilians in Nigeria.
Egypt on edge ahead of Morsi speech; gasoline lines in Cairo are latest crisis. Egyptian city on edge before anti-Mursi protests.
Militant leader captured in central Somalia.
Terror financing fears stop transfers to Somalia.
Uganda's leading opposition figure released, protests planned.
EUROPE
Albanian prime minister concedes poll defeat.
Snowden at Moscow airport, no Aeroflot flight booked for days.
Eurozone crisis live: Italy denies wrongdoing over derivative contracts.
EU gives go-ahead for Serbia entry talks by January.
Entire troop of 30 'bunga bunga' girls could face perjury charges for lying at Berlusconi's underage sex trial.
Pope Francis sets up commission to review Vatican bank.
Spanish Guardia Civil fires at a jet skier off Gibraltar. Spain denies patrol boat shot at British jetskier off Gibraltar.
Industrial dispute forces closure of Eiffel Tower.
Berlin marks 50 years of JFK's famous speech.
AMERICAS
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Ecuador denies it issued a visa for Snowden.
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Fresh protests under way in Brazil despite government concessions.
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Rio de Janeiro favela police operation leaves nine dead.
Argentina asks U.S. Supreme Court to hear debt appeal.
GAO slams USAID’s Haiti rebuilding efforts.
Mexico arrests ex-governor accused of embezzlement.
Texas soon to hit grim milestone: 500th execution.
Canadian military airdrops supplies to tourists stranded on Arctic ice floe.
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