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South Africa's Desmond Tutu hospitalized for 'infection'
'Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been admitted to hospital for treatment of a stubborn infection,' says his his wife Leah Tutu in a statement
Royal baby Archie meets South Africa's Archbishop Tutu
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan walk into the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation carrying a smiley Archie in blue dungarees
Dalai Lama cancels South Africa trip amid visa row
The Dalai Lama was last barred from entry in 2011 when he was invited to give a lecture as part of celebrations for anti apartheid activist Desmond Tutu s 80th birthday
South Africa refuses Dalai Lama visa for Nobel summit – spokeswoman
UPDATED The refusal could see a boycott of the 14th annual peace summit a spokesman for South African laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu says
Tutu plea to world leaders: Don't forget South Sudan
The plea by the former archbishop comes days after UN aid chiefs begged donors to increase efforts to stave off looming famine in the African country
Tutu latest Anglican to support assisted suicide
South Africa s Anglican archbishop emeritus Desmond Tutu says he supports assisted dying for the terminally ill the day after the Church s former leader backed a bill to legalize it in Britain
South Africa celebrates 20 years since end of apartheid
We have made South Africa a much better place to live in says President Jacob Zuma However government shortcomings have become a rallying point for the opposition ahead of the May 7 elections
C. African Republic on 'brink of genocide', warns Tutu
The Nobel peace laureate urged the government and rogue rebels to reconcile their differences and re learn to live together
Defiant Ugandan president signs tough anti-gay bill
UPDATED Museveni s signing of the anti gay law comes despite fierce criticism outside Uganda
Putin urged to push 'Olympic truce' in Syria
In an open letter some 50 leading figures urged Russia to use its influence in Syria to push for an Olympic truce in the country s conflict
Nelson Mandela laid to rest
UPDATED His burial in the rural village of Qunu where he spent his early childhood closes the final chapter on a towering public figure and global symbol of freedom and hope
Mandela's 'long walk' nears its end
Sunday s funeral will begin at 8:00 am with a two hour ceremony for 5 000 people
Tutu 'not invited' to Mandela burial
4th UPDATE South African peace icon Desmond Tutu says it would have been disrespectful to Tata for him to gatecrash Mandela s funeral
Tutu home burgled during visit to Mandela memorial
It is second time in 5 months that Tutu s home in the Milnerton area of Cape Town had been hit
HIGHLIGHTS: World unites for Nelson Mandela memorial
Tens of thousands of South Africans converged in sorrow celebration and pride on Soweto s World Cup stadium to sit side by side with presidents priests and queens at a memorial service for unifying global icon Nelson Mandela
Historic farewell set for Nelson Mandela
UPDATED Presidents religious leaders and cultural figureheads from all corners of the world are expected for the funeral The memorials and events will culminate in Mandela s burial on December 15 in his boyhood home of Qunu
African Union gives ICC ultimatum over Kenyatta trial
The bloc warned it would support a no show at the ICC by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta if the demand was not answered
Tutu calls on African leaders not to 'kill off' ICC
Tutu: In just two days time African leaders could kill off a great institution leaving the world a more dangerous place
Send books not guns, Malala pleads at UN
Malala: Instead of sending weapons instead of sending tanks to Afghanistan and all these countries which are suffering from terrorism send books
Twitter briefly blocks Tutu
Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu s Twitter account is briefly suspended for aggressively following other users just hours after it was launched
Kesz, the teener nominated for the Int'l Children’s Peace Prize
My dream for the children is for them to advance in life without having to do wrong I believe that age is not a hindrance and that poverty is not a hindrance to contribute something to society
Pinoy street kid wins $100,000 peace prize
A 13 year old who lived off a rubbish dump and slept in an open tomb won a prestigious award for his work to improve the rights of his fellow street kids
