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Death of a Giant: Nelson Mandela
International Newspapers

The formal announcement by Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa, of Nelson Mandela’s death at his home in Johannesburg on 5 December 2013 has left the world in mourning. He said of the elderly statesman … our nation has lost its great son … and a father of the people. He announced there would be a full state funeral and flags would be flown at half-mast. Following the ceremony he will lie in state before burial by his family….

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Empress Sissi of Austria : The Irish Connection

The Habsburg or Hapsburg was one of the principal dynasties of Central Europe from medieval to modern times. The family originated in Switzerland in the tenth century. It secured the title of Holy Roman emperor in 1452 and established a hereditary monarchy in Austria in 1828. Austrian and Spanish branches were created when Charles V divided the territories between his son Phillip II and his brother Ferdinand ; the Habsburg ruled Spain 1504-1700 while the Habsburg rule in Austria ended…

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