SOUTH AFRICA’S FORMER president and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela is responding to treatment for pneumonia but remains in hospital, current leader Jacob Zuma said today.
In an update on the 94-year-old’s condition, the presidency acknowledged and thanked those who have been praying and sending messages of support to Madiba, referring to the country’s first black president by his tribal...
North Korea declares ‘state of war’ with South
NORTH KOREA HAS declared it was in a “state of war” with South Korea and warned Seoul and Washington that any provocation would swiftly escalate into an all-out nuclear conflict.
The United States said it took the announcement “seriously”, but noted it followed a familiar pattern, while South Korea largely dismissed it as an old threat dressed in new clothing.
It was the latest in a string of...
Men crucified in Philippines’ annual Easter rituals VIDEO
CATHOLICS IN the Philippines have begun marking Holy Week with their traditional re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus.
People fulfilling the role of Jesus whipped their backs and nailed themselves to crosses, in an Easter ritual that persists despite disapproval from the Church itself.
Foreign and local tourists flocked to the outskirts of the city of San Fernando, a 90-minute drive from...
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