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New Museum Shows How Your Life Could Have Been 600,000 Years Ago
To the south of Rome, a new museum will shed light into what life may have been like – 600,000 years ago.
Indian Diplomat’s New York Arrest and Strip Search Sparks Fury at Home
Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade was arrested on visa fraud charges on Dec. 12 in New York City and is accused of failing to pay her housekeeper a minimum wage. A report that she was strip-searched and kept in a cell with …
Snowden Offers Brazil Help Investigating U.S. Spying
Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden is offering Brazil help investigating claims of U.S. spying. He wrote an open letter first published in the newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo.
Remembering Mandela: Live Video from South Africa
Watch live video from Nelson Mandela’s funeral at Qunu, South Africa. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 4 a.m., ET, Sunday, December 15. Mandela died December 5, 2013 at age 95.
Interpret This: Gesture of Apology from Signer
Interpreter claims he was hallucinating
Rome Celebrates Pope Francis, TIME’s Person of the Year 2013
The announcement was very welcome news in Rome.
Mandela’s Daughter Describes Father’s ‘Wonderful’ Last Moments
Nelson Mandela’s daughter said the elder statesman had a “wonderful’ last day, spent surrounded by members of his family. Mandela passed away on Dec. 5 after a long battle with illness. He was 95.
Mandela’s Complicated Legacy: Who Profits from Mandela’s Brand?
Mandela’s name has been linked to everything from groups like “Bikers for Mandela” to a collection of fine wines, and members of his extended family are continuing to expand on his legacy in different ways.
After Prison Release, Mandela Brought His Plight To The World’s Attention
Only months after his release from prison, Nelson Mandela came to the United States campaigning against South Africa’s apartheid.
Emotional Reactions to Announcement of Mandela’s Death At The End of Film Premiere
Cries were heard throughout the audience
Iran vs. Azerbaijan Polo Battle: Who Invented The Game?
Who invented polo? Iran and Azerbaijan are locking horns over which nation invented the popular sport.
Bolshoi Ballet Dancer Sentenced In Acid Attack Case
Former Bolshoi Ballet star dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko was sentenced to six years in prison after a Moscow court found him and two other men guilty of carrying out a gruesome acid attack on the ballet’s artistic director.