Malawi's memorials to late first lady raise eyebrows
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Malawi has pulled out the stops to mourn its late first lady, mounting a multimillion-dollar memorial roadshow that critics say is a political ploy by her embattled husband, President Bingu wa Mutharika.
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First lady Laura Bush paid tribute Monday to 10 cultural institutions for their creativity and public service and was then surprised to receive an honor of her own Â an award for her commitment to promoting the nation's libraries.
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Hundreds of thousands joined a chaotic funeral procession as the former prime minister was buried in her ancestral village.
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By rickey singh. SOME of our Caribbean Community Heads of Government as well as the Community Secretariat may well have reflected, in their condolence messages, the admiration of the peoples of the Caribbean
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Ethiopia's president asks the Queen for the remains of a prince who died in Britain more than 100 years ago.
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NAMALINDE, Malawi  - Maria Semu holds back tears  as she tells how she lost her husband Ngalu to a crocodile --  another victim of growing conflict between man and beast in one  of Africa's poorest countries.
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Theft and corruption charges against the former president of this southern African nation have been dropped after the current president suspended the chief investigator in the case, Malawi's top prosecutor said Monday.
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Friends and family of murdered South African reggae star Lucky Dube attend a memorial service and protest march.
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Jasmin Smith didn&#39;t realize she was walking past a memorial Monday for two women killed by stray bullets. The candles and deflated balloons mark the area where Tinesha Lewis and Robin Battie
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Lady Bird Johnson's wit, wisdom and love of beauty &#151; in nature, in children and in democracy &#151; were remembered Saturday as family, friends and presidents bade farewell at her funeral.
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Former rival Nawaz Sharif will pay his respects at the grave of assassinated Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto.
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MANY mourned his death by crying, lighting candles, chanting their idol&#39;s name, or waving banners and small flags calling him President.
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Tributes are paid to the late Dame Anita Roddick at a memorial for the entrepreneur and campaigner.
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South Africa's president leads tributes at the funeral of veteran anti-apartheid campaigner Adelaide Tambo.
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The epitome of grace Hema Malini thinks the sari isn't being accorded the respect it deserves at international events.
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THE death of Philippine movie star and defeated presidential candidate Fernando Poe has drawn some political backlash, with some people seeking to use his sudden demise as a platform to attack President Gloria Arroyo.
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The Malawi government  promises to make a statement about the fate of a key witness in two trials.