The day before his Birthday dinner and concert benefit on June 25, 2008, Nelson Mandela and his wife, Graca Machel, were guests of Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace. Mandela is spending one week in London in honor of his birthday, July 18.
Nelson was known for wonderful things. Nelson was known for being democratically-elected President of [...]

For the first time in human history, the North Pole’s ice may break apart completely.
Arctic ice could break apart completely at the North Pole this summer, allowing ships to sail over the normal frozen top of the world. Isn’t that a surprise?
It’s a 50-50 bet that the thin Arctic sea ice, which was frozen in autumn, [...]