Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s Liberator as Prisoner and President, Dies at 95 -- New York Times
Nelson Mandela, who led the emancipation of South Africa from white minority rule and served as his country’s first black president, becoming an international emblem of dignity and forbearance, died Thursday. He was 95.
The South African president, Jacob Zuma, announced Mr. Mandela’s death.
Mr. Mandela had long declared he wanted a quiet exit, but the time he spent in a Pretoria hospital in recent months was a clamor of quarreling family, hungry news media, spotlight-seeking politicians and a national outpouring of affection and loss. The vigil even eclipsed a recent visit by President Obama, who paid homage to Mr. Mandela but decided not to intrude on the privacy of a dying man he considered his hero.
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MIDDLE EAST
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Assad should face war crimes trial, not peace conference, says Qatar.
Al Qaeda linked group says it attacked Iraqi mall, police HQ-SITE. Iraq police storm mall, kill gunmen after standoff.
Iran official: Sanctions ‘utterly failed’ to stop nuclear program.
Iran's ability to enrich uranium troubles U.S. lawmakers.
Rep. Hunter: US should use tactical nukes on Iran if strikes become necessary.
Israelis back Netanyahu's belligerence on Iran.
Kerry: Israeli security 'top of our agenda' in Iran nuclear talks. U.S. to step up Iran sanction enforcement, Kerry tells Netanyahu.
Saudis expel 100,000 illegal Ethiopians.
Swiss expert contests French finding that Arafat not poisoned.
ASIA
China to expel New York Times, Bloomberg journalists: Reports.
No territorial budging on East China Sea by Biden or Beijing. China gives no ground to Biden in air zone dispute.
China, Japan, South Korea ink atomic crisis-response plan.
Amid political violence, Thai king urges stability.
North Korea's Kim Jong-un makes strides in reshuffling power structure.
Japan state secrets bill on track to become law despite protests.
Japan approves $182 billion economic package, doubts remain.
Taiwan seeking release of two spies detained in China.
Special Report: Thailand secretly supplies Myanmar refugees to trafficking rings.
Indonesia and Australia to set up hotline to contain phone-tapping fallout.
AFRICA
White House expects Libya to investigate American's death in Benghazi.
France to launch military operation in CAR immediately: Hollande.
U.N. approves French action in Central African Republic after battle. UN passes resolution on CAR military action.
C. Africa PM pleads for 'immediate' French intervention.
Attack in Somalia's Puntland 'kills eight': police.
Sorting out Mali isn't our job, France says.
Anarchy at door, West starts to rebuild Libyan army.
Egypt police brutality 'unchecked'.
Official: Algeria kills high-level al-Qaida leader.
Nigeria's Boko Haram cannot be beaten by guns alone – analysis.
EUROPE
Putin stays firm on fulfilling promises.
Russia launches criminal inquiry into U.S. child trafficking.
Ukraine police give protesters deadline, PM brands them 'Nazis'.
Ukraine government says it will not rule out early polls.
Ukraine’s protesters prepare for long haul.
Ukraine gets $8bn lifeline from China.
Russian force trains to counter militants from Syria: Chechen leader.
French unemployment rises to 16-year high as Hollande seeks fix.
Poland now taking heat for CIA torture.
Pope sets up child abuse committee.
Hurricane Xaver batters Scotland as Germany braces for storm.
AMERICAS
US: Russian diplomats cheated health care program.
White House reverses story on Obama living with Kenyan uncle in the 1980s.
US economy grows faster than thought.
US Budget deal takes shape as deadlines loom.
'Major ice storm' threatens to thrash U.S. South and Midwest, sending temps plunging.
Stolen cobalt-60 found abandoned in Mexico.
Colombian rebel group ELN seizes town in southwest Venezuela.
Argentine police secure pay rise after strike in Cordoba.
Local vote to test Venezuelan president's strength.
Venezuelan Embassy in Kenya allegedly involved in drug-trafficking.
Venezuela cyber crackdown ensnares Web's Bitly.
Toronto Mayor Ford may have tried to buy crack video: police documents.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Al-Qaeda emerges amid Egypt’s turmoil.
Chechnya sets up security unit to fight Syrian radicals.
US sends 2 prisoners back to Algeria, held without charge at Guantanamo more than a decade.
U.S. seeks to better understand Syria Islamists.
Bagram inmate's tearful return to Pakistan fails to end legal limbo.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
US CEOs slightly more optimistic about economy.
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Hack attack: 2 million Facebook, Twitter passwords stolen.
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