Mandela's global reach as icon of freedom and reconciliation
Nelson Mandela's death sparked worldwide tributes highlighting his role in ending apartheid and guiding South Africa toward reconciliation. Leaders from Obama to Hollande praised his legacy, while Palestinians, Haitians and others noted his influence on struggles for democracy and human rights.
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Nelson Mandela
South Africa
Palestinian
New York Stock Exchange
New York
Michael Bloomberg
Brooklyn
Mandela
Barack Obama
Africa
Paris
Gambia
Yahya Jammeh
Jammeh
Haiti
Michel Martelly
Poland
Radek Sikorski
Manmohan Singh
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Israel
West Bank
Bilin
Yousafzai
Desmond Tutu
Francois Hollande
Hollande
Angela Merkel
Berlin
Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwe
Mugabe
Morgan Tsvangirai
Refugees flock to Bangui airport as French troops surge
Thousands of Christian civilians sought refuge at Bangui's airport guarded by French soldiers as ex rebel fighters loyal to the toppled government unleashed attacks. At least 280 people were reported killed and bodies lay along roads amid charred streets as France and Britain expanded their presence to stabilize the capital.
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Bangui
Central African Republic
Apolinaire Donoboy
France
National Radio
Red Cross
U.S. State Department
Britain
Gilles Jaron
Paris
Jaron
U.N. Security Council
Seleka
Francois Bozize
Africa
Nelson Mandela
United Nations
Abel Nguerefara
Aline Leboeuf
French Institute
Djotodia
Alpha Conde
Guinea
Yves Wayina
Community Christmas Tree drive signs up children
Volunteers Jimmie and two helpers, Zoe Colley and Autumn Meadows, assist after school at the city auditorium for the December 21 Christmas party. Donations to the Community Christmas Tree fund at the Bluefield Daily Telegraph office total 15,628 dollars, with Friday gifts from anonymous donors and in memory or honor of individuals.
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Zoe Colley
Autumn Meadows
Tom Colley
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
City Auditorium
Ron Perry
Rebecca Perry
Little Jimmie
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
Harry L Burton Np
James William Baha'is
Princeton
Francis
Drug Roundup Names 12 Arrested in Multi County Sweep
The prosecutor released 12 of 21 warrants in the Bluefield Pill Initiative drug roundup. Suspects include Harry Hanley, 27, Bluefield, and Eric Hendricks, 37, Bluefield, charged with delivery of morphine, plus several others from Montcalm, Princeton, Bluefield, and McDowell County for cocaine, heroin, and morphine delivery. State Police Sgt McCarty leads the task force, with cooperation from Mercer, McDowell, and Wyoming sheriff offices and Princeton and Bluefield police.
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Cutor
Harry Thomas Hanley
Bluefield
Jimmy Dale Wright
Rock
Eric Hendricks
Ronald Hart
Montcalm
Gerald Browning
Travis Mullins
Remuel Porterfield
Princeton
Jaumar Jones
Earl Sims
Andre Bryant
Elijah Jones
McDowell County
Ash
Darnell Younger
J.S
McCarty
Meadows
Dillon
Howell
Haynes
Mercer
McDowell
Wyoming County
West Virginia
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Janos Ader
Jacob Zuma
Malala
Taliban
Ivory Coast
Alassane Quattara
Naomi Campbell
Tata
Maite Mashabane
U.N
Kofi Annan
Associated Press
Gillian Gotora
Harare
Karl Ritter
Stockholm
Geir Moulson
Bernard Ghee
Atlanta
Pablo Gorondi
Budapest
Hungary
Dalia Nammari
Ramallah
Monika Scislowska
Warsaw
Jill Lawless
Cassandra Winograd
London
Jamey Keaton
Sylvie Corbet
Abdoulie John
Mbour
Senegal
Svetlana Kozlenko
Kiev
Ukraine
Ian Deitch
Jerusalem
Ashok Sharma
Central African
We Vlad
Tom
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Immunity Christmas
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Chris Thompson
Graham Football Boosters
Graham G-Men
Dairy Queen
Bluefield, VA
Camerc Cmrtom Volitiyus
Midway
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Bethel United
Tabernacle Holiness Church
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