People
March-25-2013
- C. African Republic president flees to Cameroon
- Central African Republic President Francois Bozize landed in the east of Cameroon after fleeing the capital Bangui early Sunday.
March-14-2013
- Argentina's Bergoglio elected Pope
- Argentinian Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76, the archbishop of Buenos Aires, was elected the new pope on Wednesday on the second day of secret ballots in the cardinals' conclave held in Vatican City.
March-10-2013
- Mandela discharged from hospital
- South Africa's former president Nelson Mandela was discharged from hospital on Sunday after a medical check-up, the Presidency said.
March-9-2013
- Berlusconi sentenced to one year in jail
- Italian former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi was sentenced to a year in prison over the publication of leaked transcripts from a police wiretap.
March-6-2013
- Nicolas Maduro, political heir of Chavez
- Nicolas Maduro Moros, Venezuelan vice president, will take over as the country's interim president after the death of late leader Hugo Chavez on Tuesday.
February-28-2013
- Pope speaks in emotional farewell
- Pope Benedict XVI basked in an emotional sendoff yesterday from a massive crowd at his final general audience in St Peter's Square.
February-27-2013
- Hagel confirmed as Pentagon chief
- The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted 58-41 to confirm Chuck Hagel as the next Secretary of Defense. Hagel will be sworn in on Wednesday.
February-25-2013
- S. Korea's first female president takes office
- Park Geun-hye was sworn in as South Korea's first female president Monday, pledging economic revival, educational system overhaul and restoring trust between the two Koreas.
• Profile: President Park Geun-hye
February-25-2013
- Raul Castro reelected as Cuban president
- Cuba's National Assembly of People' s Power Sunday reelected Cuban leader Raul Castro Ruz to a second five-year term.
• Profile: Cuban leader Raul Castro
February-20-2013
- Pistorius' bail hearing postponed
- The Pretoria Magistrate Court on Tuesday postponed Paralympian Oscar Pistorius' bail hearing to Wednesday.
