After the initial shock of Nelson Mandela’s death, many South Africans celebrated his life and legacy with song and dance -– a fitting tribute to a man whom music helped set free. Mandela is now a household name, hailed across the world for unifying…
Author: Adewale Ade
Dozens of people have died in northern Kenya in a week of fierce clashes between rival ethnic groups, aid sources and reports said on Saturday. The unrest, centred around the town of Moyale in Marsabit county on the frontier with Ethiopia, has seen…
Three members of a self-styled “Muslim patrol” in London who harassed passers-by for wearing short skirts, holding hands and drinking alcohol have been jailed, in a conviction welcomed by the local mosque on Saturday. The men were jailed for up to 16…
Richard Quest talks to Nigeria’s finance minister about Nelson Mandela’s economic influence in South Africa.
In the latest in a long list of travesties carried out by the US government in the Megaupload case, apparently it went to the US court handling the case, and without letting Megaupload know, got an ex parte order allowing the government to share evidence…
Stars including Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel remember Nelson Mandela at March of Dimes luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Dec. 6)
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel flew into Kabul on Saturday amid disagreement over whether he would meet the Afghan president, who has refused to sign an accord allowing NATO troops to stay in the country beyond next year. US officials said no meeting…
An English non-league club on Saturday announced that it had sacked two of its players after they were charged over match-fixing allegations. Michael Boateng and Hakeem Adelakun, both 22, were charged this week with conspiracy to defraud contrary to…
Oman opposes upgrading the Gulf Cooperation Council to a union of six nations, an idea first mooted by regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia, Muscat’s foreign minister said on Saturday. The union issue is on the agenda of the GCC summit to be held on Tuesday…
FA Cup holders Wigan Athletic have appointed former Manchester City striker Uwe Rosler as their new manager, the English Championship club announced on Saturday. Rosler, 45, spent four years with City during the 1990s and joins from English third-tier…
For South Africans, winning the 1995 Rugby World Cup final marked the emergence of the “Rainbow Nation” — for New Zealanders, it was the day Nelson Mandela single-handedly outpsyched the mighty All Blacks. The Jonah Lomu-inspired New Zealanders were…
Trade ministers from the United States and 11 other countries opened talks on Saturday in an attempt to meet a US deadline to forge a trans-Pacific trade pact before the end of the year. However, analysts said an agreement on the proposed Trans-Pacific…
A “technical problem” in Britain’s air traffic control systems caused widespread flight delays and cancellations across the country’s airspace on Saturday. London’s Heathrow airport cancelled 60 morning flights, 20 percent of flights were delayed at…
Nelson Mandela’s funeral cortege will travel through the streets of the capital Pretoria on three consecutive days, the South African government said Saturday, encouraging people to line the route. “Every morning, when the remains leave the mortuary…
Veteran rapper Jay-Z topped nominees for the 2014 Grammys with nine nods, while Taylor Swift and Daft Punk were also among those in the running in major categories. But Jay-Z other major stars including Justin Timberlake failed to score any nominations…
Israeli Foreign Minister Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has said Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are unlikely to bear fruit within the envisioned nine-month timeframe but that dialogue should continue. His remarks Friday evening contrasted with…
South Africa on Saturday began preparations to host US President Barack Obama and other world leaders eager to pay their respects to Nelson Mandela during 10 days of mourning for the anti-apartheid icon. On Friday President Jacob Zuma announced the…
Commerce ministers capped days of hard negotiations Saturday by approving a WTO agreement on international commerce they hailed as a “historic” boost for the trade body. The agreement falls far short of the World Trade Organization’s lofty but elusive…
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe paid tribute to Nelson Mandela on Saturday, describing the South African liberation icon as “a champion of the oppressed”. “Mr Mandela’s renowned political life will forever remain a beacon of excellence,” Mugabe,…
Barcelona bounced back from consecutive defeats away to Ajax and Athletic Bilbao with a 4-1 win at third-tier Cartagena in the first leg of their Copa del Rey fourth round tie on Friday. With Barca in need of a response after two disappointing performances…