
South Africa: Mandela name pulled into politics
Nelson Mandela, old and frail, lives in seclusion in his Johannesburg home. Beyond the high walls of the house, the fighting over his image and what ...
Tutu released from hospital, no new malignancy
Retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu's foundation says the anti-apartheid hero was released from a hospital in Cape Town on Monday following five days of ...
South Africa: Tutu admitted to hospital
A South African foundation says retired archbishop Desmond Tutu has checked into a Cape Town hospital for treatment of a persistent infection.

Troubled South Africa debates impact of white rule
Few South Africans have the moral stature of retired archbishop Desmond Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who campaigned against apartheid and now ...

Bodies exhumed in killings tied to Mandela ex-wife
Forensic scientists on Tuesday exhumed two bodies believed to belong to young activists last seen 24 years ago at the home of Winnie ...

AP Interview: Oscar winner mulls activist career
Mira Sorvino's list of awards includes an Oscar, a Golden Globe and a host of nominations reserved for the world's best actors and actresses.

South Africa: Mandela's hospital stay extended
Former South African leader Nelson Mandela will probably spend Christmas Day in a hospital because his doctors want to be satisfied his health has ...

US actress Parker hails EU as example for America
American actress Sarah Jessica Parker praised the EU on Tuesday for winning the Nobel Peace Prize for pacifying Europe and uniting its different ...

European Union receives Nobel Peace Prize
The EU received the Nobel Peace Prize on Monday for promoting peace and human rights in Europe following the devastation of World War II, and the bloc ...

EU leaders in Norway to pick up Nobel Peace Prize
European Union leaders on Sunday hailed the achievements of the 27-nation bloc, but acknowledged they need more integration and authority to solve ...

AP Exclusive: China Nobel wife speaks on detention
Stunned that reporters were able to visit her, Liu Xia trembled uncontrollably and cried as she described how absurd and emotionally draining her ...

Chinese Nobel literature winner: censorship a must
This year's Nobel Prize in literature winner, Mo Yan, who has been criticized for his membership in China's Communist Party and reluctance to speak ...

Tutu: EU not worthy to win Nobel Peace Prize
Three Nobel Peace Prize laureates, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, have contested the awarding of this year's prize to the European Union, saying ...
Court: S. Africa official delayed Dalai Lama visa
A South African court ruled Thursday that officials "unreasonably delayed" a decision about whether to grant the Dalai Lama a visa for a planned 2011 ...