TEHRAN, July 18 - South Africa on Wednesday marked 100 years since Nelson Mandela 's birth with a "town hall" forum hosted by Barack Obama and a walk led by the anti-apartheid leader's widow among a series of tributes.
TEHRAN, July 15 - South Africa celebrates the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela 's birth this week with a flagship speech by former US president Barack Obama and an outpouring of memories and tributes to the late anti-apartheid leader.
TEHRAN, May 28 -A veteran Israeli lawmaker has announced his support for the annexation of the settlement blocs in the occupied West Bank, which Palestinians want as part of their future independent state.
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.
South Africa's Nelson Mandela remains "quite ill" and is unable to speak, using facial expressions to communicate as he receives intensive medical care at home, his former wife told Sunday media.
TEHRAN, YJC. A session in Tehran in the honor of Nelson Mandela , with the Ambassador of South Africa and Head of Artistic-Cultural Organization of Tehran Municipality. Iran's Foreign Minister's address to the session was also read and a postal stamp was unveiled in the honor of Mandela .
Tehran,YJC. -- South Africa's presidency said Sunday that Nelson Mandela was still critically ill in hospital but improving slightly, declining to comment on a report the anti-apartheid hero had undergone an operation.
Tehran, YJC. An Iranian intellectual, prominent journalist, pro-democracy activist has requested the former President of Iran to attend in the ceremony of Mandela 's grandeur in South Africa.
TEHRAN, YJC. -- The South Africa government on Monday said that Nelson Mandela 's condition remained serious but stable as he continued to receive hospital treatment for a lung infection.