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Family outraged after death picture of Mandela posted on net

Tens of thousands of people queued to file past Mandela's body, lying in state, at the Unions Buildings, where he assumed charge as the country's first black and freely elected president in 1994.

Mandela funeral live: Desmond Tutu's home burgled as he spoke at memorial

Scores of foreign dignitaries have already arrived in the country for the memorial service at the 95,000-seat FNB Stadium, where Mandela made his last major public appearance during the 2010 football World Cup.

Top world leaders at Mandela memorial: All you need to know

While speeches by world leaders were welcomed and cheered by the crowds, Jacob Zuma was booed down.

Full text: Barack Obama's tribute to Nelson Mandela

Barack Obama delivered a moving speech on Nelson Mandela's life amid cheers from the crowd. The crowd loved every line of his eloquent speech.

Nelson Mandela videos: From his first interview to speech as President

Here are some videos from key moments in Mandela's life.

Power to forgive: Mandela's death and the Babri demolition anniversary

In India by the time we woke up to news of Nelson Mandela's death it was already 6 December. For us that day marks a different anniversary. 6 December 1992 was the day the Babri Masjid came down and brought in its wake a communal horror which still haunts us. No truth. No reconciliation. Just bitterness.

Will Mandela's death force South Africa to come together once more?

This racially charged country that, on Nelson Mandela's watch, inspired the world by embracing reconciliation in all-race elections in 1994 is again in the global spotlight after the loss of such a towering historical figure. It is a time not just for grief and gratitude, but also a clear-eyed assessment of national strengths and shortcomings in a future without a man who was a guide and comfort to so many.

Photos: Across the world, people mourn the loss of Mandela

Across the world, people are mourning the loss of the great South-African leader Nelson Mandela. Images from across the world.

#RIPNelsonMandela: Twitter pays tribute to the anti-apartheid leader

Twitter has been overwhelmed after his passing away and the hashtag #RIPNelsonMandela is the top worldwide trends and in India today.

#RIPNelsonMandela: Twitter pays tribute to the anti-apartheid leader

Twitter has been overwhelmed after his passing away and the hashtag #RIPNelsonMandela is the top worldwide trends and in India today.