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A crowd of ANC supporters wait for Nelson Mandela on April 21, 1994 at a pre-election rally in Durban days before the historic democratic election on April 27, 1994 in South Africa. (Photo by Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)

30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: TEC’s ‘guarantee for a better South Africa’ didn’t help seven murdered pamphlet distributors

The murders of even those engaged in non-party political promotion of the election came as opponents of the vote renewed their threats of a widening war

Donald Trump addresses supporters after being declared by the television networks as the winner of the Nevada Repulican caucuses at his caucus night rally in Las Vegas

‘I won everything’: How Trump is impressing voters of all stripes

The Republican frontrunner has bragged about picking up support in nearly every demographic – and he’s not far off base.

The Palestinian flag flies for the first time at the United Nations headquarters after it was raised in a ceremony on Wednesday.

Palestinian flag raised at the UN: Symbol of ‘hope’ no substitute for a state

There was much talk of ‘hope’ as the Palestinian flag was raised for the first time over the United Nations. Hope for what, though, was up in the air.

Maga and Israeli rhetoric thrive on distorting the past with selective tradition and nostalgia, whether it is the myth of a “Great America”, that never existed for many, or the claim to land by Israel, without acknowledging the historical complexity of the colonial history in Palestine. (File image)

Psychobabble and the Middle East

The anti-Obama sentiment of former ambassador Michael Oren lays bare Israel’s feeling of betrayal by the US.

Warning: Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told the US Congress that talks with Iran could enable the Middle East country to stockpile nuclear weapons.

Fear and bluster in Congress

Netanyahu condemned US nuclear talks with Iran, but Obama hit back at his empty rhetoric.

It’s no secret that Benjamin Netanyahu is no friend of US ­President Barack Obama.

Obama snubs Netanyahu to hamper re-election

The White House is making its anger clear about the Israeli leader’s intention to attack US-Iran policy.

Just what the doctor ordered: The one-ounce bags available at the Berkeley Patients Group in California.

Legalise marijuana campaign on a roll in US

Dagga laws are loosening up in the United States, and campaigners believe this trend will continue.

Toasty: President Barack Obama at the US-Africa Leaders Summit.

US counters Sino-African trade boom

The summit of African leaders was used by President Barack Obama as a platform for enthusiastic economic promises.

Nigerian soldiers are struggling to contain Boko Haram

US versus them, this time in Africa

Nigeria is wary of American aid, for fear the US military may gain a foothold in the country.

How Africa has changed in Mandela’s lifetime

Nelson Mandela’s life spanned the continent’s transition from colonialism to independence as the white powers that ruled it were forced out.

US President Barack Obama

No kid gloves for Obama in Israel

United States President Barack Obama made his first official visit to Israel this week, amid warnings from some of Israel’s leading supporters.

Mass shootings in the US are often associated with a surge in demand for firearms.

Americans fear weapon control laws after Connecticut shooting

Karl Durkheimer’s gun shop enjoyed record sales of semi-automatic firearms — "modern sporting rifles", as he calls them — and handguns last weekend.

The letter accuses several countries of providing important military support that facilitated the assault on Gaza.

Nobel winners call for Israel embargo

A group of Nobel Peace Prize winners, prominent artists and activists has issued a call for an international military boycott of Israel.

Few Palestinians are prepared to question publicly whether the one-sided battle of the past week has been worth it.

Hamas unscathed by hi-tech war

Although Hamas leadership is in hiding, Israel’s missiles have failed to obliterate its authority, writes Chris McGreal in Beit Lahiya.

David Petraeus’s affair with his biographer was deemed a security matter.

Petraeus: Bitten by an FBI ‘bulldog’

Frederick Humphries has lived up to his deadly reputation by setting in motion the investigation that brought down David Petraeus as CIA director.

A man waves his rifle as cars and buildings burn in the US consulate compound in Benghazi.

Hunt on for Libya bombers

The United States has vowed to avenge the consulate attack that killed its ambassador and would work alongside the Libyan government.

Community members attend a candlelight vigil after prayer services at the Sikh Religious Society of Wisconsin.

September 11 comes calling again

Sikhs in Wisconsin in the US have been routinely abused and taunted before the temple shooting. Chris McGreal reports.

The Romney camp earlier said the Republican hopeful would announce his vice presidential pick on Saturday.

Mitt Romney fumbles foreign affair

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has been lambasted for his embarrassing gaffes during his visit to the United Kingdom.

US Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney meets with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair in London.

Mitt Romney’s London visit is a test of his foreign policy acumen

Romney arrived in London pursued by calls to use this overseas tour to define a foreign policy that amounts to more than criticising the president.

A UN report — strongly denied by Rwanda — has linked Kigali to the M23 anti-Kinshasa armed group

US says Rwanda’s Kagame may be charged with aiding war crimes

The head of the US war crimes office has warned Rwanda’s leaders they could face prosecution for arming groups responsible for atrocities in the DRC.