Jul 19, 2010
Iran warns US of consequences
Mandela, 92, joined by 92 singing children
Former South African President Nelson Mandela smiles at Soccer City stadium during the closing ceremony for the 2010 in Johannesburg July 11, 2010. Photo:Xinhua/Reuters
Former South African President Nelson Mandela, who turns 92 on Sunday, which the United Nations has declared International Mandela Day, was on Saturday joined at his Johannesburg home by 92 children from two villages where he came from in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, local media reported.
French government pledges to restore order after rioting in Grenoble
A French policeman stands in position Sunday during a patrol in the neighborhood of Villeneuve in Grenoble. Photo: AFP
Cuba frees prisoners, but Fidel steals spotlight | Reuters
HAVANA (Reuters) - As Cuba shipped off more freed political prisoners to Spain, former leader Fidel Castro stayed in the spotlight on Tuesday, making his third public appearance in the past week after four years in seclusion.
The release of political prisoners progresses in Cuba | Momento 24
On Tuesday, nine political prisoners arrived to Spain and joined the ones who had arrived last week, as was announced by Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos. “Next Tuesday will arrive nine other political prisoners” said Moratinos.
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