Nobel Prize stolen from home of South Africa's last apartheid leader
De Klerk received the prize in 1993 alongside anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, for his role in ushering South Africa into democracy.
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President Obama addressed the massive crowd of mourners assembled to honor Nelson Mandela at FNB Stadium in Soweto
President Obama addressed the massive crowd of mourners assembled to honor Nelson Mandela at FNB Stadium in Soweto. Obama remembered the former South African president as a pioneer against racism, and an instrument of positive change.
Tuesday morning the world looked on during the moving the memorial for anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela
Tuesday morning the world looked on during the moving the memorial for anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela.
Nelson Mandela told a crowd in Cape Town following his release from prison, "I stand here before you not as a prophet but as a humble servant of you, the people"
Following his release from a 27-year prison sentence, Nelson Mandela addressed a large crowd of his supporters at a rally in Cape Town, Feb. 11, 1990.
The memorial service for Nelson Mandela features tributes by some of the anti-apartheid icon's family members and foreign leaders
The memorial service for Nelson Mandela features tributes by some of the anti-apartheid icon's family members and foreign leaders, including President Obama, Cuban President Raul Castro, and the U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon. CBS News correspondent Bill Whitaker reports from inside the memorial at FNB stadium in Soweto Township near Johannesburg.
Nelson Mandela's youngest daughter Zindzi dies in South Africa at 59
Like her parents, Zindzi Mandela was involved in the fight against apartheid. The cause of her death was not immediately revealed.
Zamaswazi Dlamini-Mandela remembers her grandfather, Nelson Mandela
She says her family, even from a young age, was acutely aware of his significance in the world and his fight for freedom
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Ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden has fled Hong Kong and landed in Moscow, likely on his way to Cuba and then Ecuador to seek asylum; and, designer Miguel Caballero, known as the "Armani" of security gear, started a junior clothing line after the Sandy Hook school shooting.
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Foundation: Footage from Mandela's first known TV interview discovered
Nelson Mandela Foundation says it has discovered what is thought to be the first known television interview with Mandela, decades before he became South Africa’s first black president
Feb. 11th, 1990: Nelson Mandela released from prison
On this day in 1990, Nelson Mandela was released from prison after 27 years behind bars; CBS News' Bob Simon was there
South Africa govt.: Mandela condition "serious, but stable"
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Web Extra: Former bodyguard says Nelson Mandela is lonely
Nelson Mandela's former bodyguard, Shaun van Heerden, says Mandela has been owned by his medical staff and is lonely
Nelson Mandela's health said to be improving
As Nelson Mandela's health reportedly improves, debate over how much can be done to save him
Sources: Mandela unresponsive, despite reports of improvement
Sources tell CBS News former South African President Nelson Mandela is unresponsive, despite assurances from his family that he is recovering
South Africa: Nelson Mandela in critical condition
The South African president said that anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela's condition has worsened and is now "critical."
Obama begins weeklong Africa trip
While in Africa, President Obama is slated to visit three countries, promoting democracy and economic opportunities
Nelson Mandela remains critically ill
Former South African President Nelson Mandela remains critically ill, as his family gathers at his hometown
Nelson Mandela's family summoned to hospital
The family of former South African president Nelson Mandela has been summoned to his hospital
Crowd at Mandela hospital turns into campaign rally
What was supposed to be a gathering of prayer for the former South African president turned into a political rally as the ruling party bused in supporters
Mandela's health overshadows Obama's South Africa trip
Nelson Mandela's ex-wife, Winnie, suggested the medical intervention may be working - at least for now
Family infighting as Mandela remains hospitalized
Nelson Mandela's family conflicts over burial site and medical intervention
Mandela's 1998 visit to dying teenager
Mandela visited dying teenager in 1998 and told him to keep morale high
South Africans pay tribute as Mandela turns 95
As South Africans sang and danced outside Nelson Mandela's hospital, the former president was propped up in a chair so his family could sing to him
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Costa Rica shutters its embassy in Cuba and orders diplomats to leave
Costa Rica on Wednesday closed its embassy in Havana and told Cuba's Communist government to pull its diplomats from Costa Rica.
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Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, citing economic uncertainty
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Joe Kent under FBI investigation for alleged leaks
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Costa Rica shutters its embassy in Cuba and orders diplomats to leave
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Dr. Oz pledges to tackle hospice fraud: "Do not steal from the American people"
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Millions of Americans skip meals, stretch medication to afford health care
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Video shows meteor streaking across the sky
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