Nelson Mandela's remains have been returned to his beloved rural childhood village in South Africa on the eve of a traditional burial, the final leg of his exceptional 95-year journey.
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JOHANNESBURG - South African peace icon Desmond Tutu's office says he will attend Nelson Mandela's funeral after all, after earlier saying he had cancelled his trip because he was not invited to his old friend's burial.
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle lit 26 candles and observed a moment of silence in honour of the victims of last year's shooting at a primary school.
KIEV - A counter-rally in support of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has massed in Kiev, a short distance from pro-EU opposition protesters set up behind barricades in the capital.
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NAIROBI - Four people were killed and 36 others wounded in an explosion on a Nairobi bus Saturday, Kenyan officials said of the fourth attack in the 50th anniversary week of Kenya's independence.
BEIJING - China has carried out the first soft landing on the moon since 1976, joining the United States and former Soviet Union in accomplishing the feat in a major step for Beijing's ambitious space program.
