“Good men and women, men such as Mandela resisted and taught us to resist fear ... to resist oblivion,” she said.The Security Council said in a statement later that “Mandela will forever be remembered as someone who gave up so much of his life in the struggle for freedom, so that millions could have a brighter future.”The U.N. General Assembly in 2009 adopted a resolution declaring Nelson Mandela International Day, the first ever international day in honor of an individual. It is celebrated ever

July 18, 1918 -- Born to Hendry Mphakanyiswa, a Thembu chief, and Nosekeni Qunu in the Umtata district of the Transkei, at a time when virtually all of Africa was under European colonial rule.1940 -- Expelled from University of Fort Hare, a leading institution for blacks, for role in a student strike.1942 -- Joins African National Congress, South Africa's main campaigner for black equality. 1943 -- Receives BA from Fort Hare after completing correspondence courses through University of South Afr

He emerged into bright winter sunshine, stepped onto the lush field and pulled on a cap. His long-sleeve green rugby jersey was untucked and buttoned right up to the top, a style all his own. On the back, a gold No. 6, big and bold.Within seconds, the chants went up from the fans packed into Ellis Park stadium in the heart of Johannesburg: “Nelson! Nelson! Nelson!”Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president, was wearing the colors of the Springboks and 65,000 white rugby supporters were

South Korean stocks opened almost flat Friday as investors took a wait-and-see approach on the U.S.jobs data for November, scheduled to be announced after the trading session, analysts said.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) shed 1.08 points, or 0.05 percent, to 1,983.69 in the first 15 minutes of trading.Tech shares moved up, with market behemoth Samsung Electronics adding 0.07 percent and flat panel maker LG Display rising 2.99 percent. Top chipmaker SK hynix moved up 0.73

North Korea seems to be notably expanding activities at its main nuclear complex in Yongbyon, a U.S. think tank said Thursday, based on analysis of new satellite imagery.The revelation adds to worries that the communist nation may be turning back to a provocation cycle after months of unanswered peace overtures towards Washington."Recent commercial satellite imagery shows that North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear center appears to be increasingly active. There are several signs of new and continued ac

The United States Thursday stopped short of calling on China to rescind its new air defense zone, which sent tensions in Asia soaring, especially with its rival Japan.The White House instead called on Beijing not to "implement" the zone covering a part of the East China Sea, and repeated its stance that it did not recognize Beijing's "provocative" move.China's declaration of the zone has sparked fears that a miscommunication could spark a military confrontation between its forces and other power

SK Telecom Co., South Korea's largest mobile operator, said Thursday that it has agreed to launch an automatic international Long Term Evolution (LTE) roaming service with China Mobile Ltd., as well as other LTE services.Under the deal, travelers and businesspeople will be able to use their regular LTE services offered by the two mobile carriers more easily between the two countries, according to SK Telecom.About 6.8 million Koreans and Chinese traveled between the two countries last year. Early