Mandela's coffin back home village

Mandela's coffin back home village

Nelson Mandela send-off memorial

South African President Jacob Zuma (C) wipes his tears while sitting beside Mandela's widow Graca Machel (L) and Mandela's ex-wife Winnie Mandela during a send-off ceremony for late former South African President Nelson Mandela at Waterkloof Air Force base in Pretoria December 14, 2013.

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S Africa investigates sign interpreter

S Africa investigates sign interpreter

Mourners pay last respects to Mandela

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Selfies of the year 2013

UN confirms use of chemical weapons in Syria

The joint team of the United Nations-Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said on Thursday it "concludes that chemical weapons have been used in the ongoing conflict between the parties in the Syrian Arab Republic."  

Pair held over call to rob Chinese shops

Pair held over call to rob Chinese shops

Mandela ceremony interpreter called a 'fake'

Mandela ceremony interpreter called a 'fake'

NSA: No better way to protect US than surveillance

The NSA chief says he knows of no better way his agency can help protect the US from foreign threats than with spy programs that collect billions of phone and Internet records from around the world.

London fog

London shrouded by fog

Mandela lies in state as thousands say goodbye

Mandela lies in state as thousands say goodbye