Johannesburg - South Africa's Foreign Ministry on Monday rejected reports that it was lobbying the African Union (AU) to maintain the status quo in Zimbabwe, including recognizing Robert Mugabe as

London, June 30: Formula One champion driver Lewis Hamilton has said that when he met former South African president Nelson Mandela, it felt like he was in the presence of God.

London  - One of the biggest and most glamorous birthday parties ever held will take place in London Friday where stars are lining up to mark the 90th birthday of Nelson Mandela.

Performers at the three-hour concert in Hyde Park Friday evening are to include troubled singer Amy Winehouse, Queen, Annie Lennox, Paul Rodgers and Leona Lewis.

They will play to a crowd of 46,664 people - the same figure as Mandela's prison number and the name of his AIDS charity.

Winehouse, 24, whose participation had been thrown into doubt after treatment for the lung disease emphysema, could be the highlight of the night.

London, June 26: Former South African President Nelson Mandela has broken his silence on the Zimbabwe crisis to condemn the “tragic failure of leadership” in the violence-torn country.

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