Nelson Mandela Memorial

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  Nelson Mandela's Famous "Fashion Statement" Shirts, Belongings Up For Auction

  The family of late South African President Nelson Mandela is selling the anti-apartheid leader's personal belongings to help pay for a memorial garden being built in his honor.

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  Ahead Of Elections, PM Narendra Modi's Strong Comments On Dalits And Reservation

  Ahead of elections in five states like Kerala and Bengal, none of which is currently governed by the BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today made it clear that his government will not allow any tightening of reserved jobs and college places for Dalits.

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  NRI Hotelier Donates 100,000 Pounds for Mahatma Gandhi Statue

  A 26-year-old UK-based NRI hotelier has donated 100,000 pounds for the statue of Mahatma Gandhi planned for Parliament Square in London.

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  South Africans Keep Mandela's Memory Alive with Tattoos

  As South Africa prepares to commemorate the first anniversary of the statesman's death on December 5, tattoo studios in the country are reporting an ever-growing demand for Mandela-inspired tattoos.

• A Revolutionary Trip Down Tanzania's Memory Lane

  Mejah Mbuya hops off his bike outside a building that seems to be unoccupied.

• Fidel Castro hails brother Raul for Barack Obama handshake

  Fidel Castro praised his brother, Cuban President Raul Castro, on Thursday for shaking hands with US President Barack Obama at a memorial for Nelson Mandela.

• Signer from Nelson Mandela's memorial admitted to psychiatric hospital

  The sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial, who claimed schizophrenia after being accused of being a fraud, has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital.

• Nelson Mandela memorial 'signer' rubbishes murder claims

  An allegedly bogus sign language interpreter hired for a Nelson Mandela memorial service addressed by the likes of Barack Obama, on Monday dismissed media claims that he had faced murder charges in the past.

• Nelson Mandela signer in group that burned men

  Jantjie told the AP he was hired for the event by an interpretation company that has used him on a freelance basis for years.

• David Cameron does not want 'selfie' deleted: report

  A selfie at Nelson Mandela's memorial service may have embarrassed him, but British Prime Minister David Cameron does not want the picture deleted as it could raise money.

• Anger over Mandela death 'picture'

  The South African government said on Thursday it would not release photographs of Nelson Mandela lying in state, and urged people to shun a purported image of the dead president posted on the internet.

• Interpreter at Nelson Mandela event says he is schizophrenic

  The man accused of faking sign interpretation while standing alongside world leaders like US President Barack Obama at Nelson Mandela's memorial service said today he saw "angels" at the event, has been violent in the past and suffers from schizophrenia.

• Former President George HW Bush joins Twitter

  George H.W. Bush has joined Twitter and in his first tweet the former US president said he wished he could have attended the memorial service for Nelson Mandela in South Africa.

• David Cameron defends 'selfie' with Barack Obama at Nelson Mandela service

  British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday defended his behaviour at Nelson Mandela's memorial service in South Africa after he was criticised at home for posing with U.S. President Barack Obama for what some said was a disrespectful photograph.

• South Africa hunts for mystery Nelson Mandela memorial mimer

  A fake sign language interpreter took to the stage during a mass memorial for anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela, gesticulating gibberish before a global audience of millions and outraging deaf people across the world.