 | | NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 07 Dec, 2013 | Top Stories | | More Top Stories » | | By Africa correspondent Ginny Stein, wires   South Africans have been celebrating the life of former president Nelson Mandela, as the country prepares for a national week of mourning. The death of the former president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who passed away peacefully at his Johannesburg home aged 95, was announced on national TV by president Jacob Zuma yesterday. Mr Zuma later outlined plans for a national week of mourning in honour of Mandela, declaring Sunday as an official day of prayer. A service of national mourning on Tuesday will be held at the stadium which hosted the 2010 Soccer World Cup. Each seat in the 90,000 stadium is expected to be filled. Mandela's body will lie in state in the administrative capital Pretoria from Tuesday until Friday next week. More » | | | 
| | More Analysis » |  The shame of apartheid confronted me soon after my arrival. The tension in the air was palpable. It felt as if South Africa was on the edge of a revolution - it was. All the while, despite being locked away in prison, Nelson Mandela was everywhere; a living presence; a constant in the conversations of black South Africans and white activists. Defined by his commitment to end the evil of apartheid, he became a symbol of good. He was a leader, along with the Dalai Lama, for whom rightful adulation was his natural companion. More » | | | Just In | | More Just In » | | By China correspondent Stephen McDonell  The Chinese and Australian Foreign Ministers trade more diplomatic blows during talks in Beijing, as their row over the East China Sea escalates More » | | | World | | More World » | | By Africa correspondent Ginny Stein, wires South Africans have been celebrating the life of former president Nelson Mandela, as the country prepares for a national week of mourning. The death of the former president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who passed away peacefully at his Johannesburg home aged 95, was announced on national TV by president Jacob Zuma yesterday. Mr Zuma later outlined plans for a national week of mourning in honour of Mandela, declaring Sunday as an official day of prayer. A service of national mourning on Tuesday will be held at the stadium which hosted the 2010 Soccer World Cup. Each seat in the 90,000 stadium is expected to be filled. Mandela's body will lie in state in the administrative capital Pretoria from Tuesday until Friday next week. More » | | | Business | | More Business » | | By Eliza Borrello and Chris Uhlmann, staff  Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane has challenged the ABC to reveal which of his colleagues have claimed Holden is quitting Australia. Last night the ABC reported claims from senior government ministers that Holden has decided to pull out of Australia as early as 2016. Mr Macfarlane says he spoke to Holden after the news broke and the company reassured him no decision had been made. He is now asking the ABC to reveal which of his colleagues spoke out. The comments came after Prime Minister Tony Abbott declared Holden would not get any more government assistance. More » | | | Politics | | More Politics » | | By China correspondent Stephen McDonell The Chinese and Australian Foreign Ministers trade more diplomatic blows during talks in Beijing, as their row over the East China Sea escalates More » | | | Sport | | More Sport » |  Australia will take on champions Spain, 2010 runners-up Netherlands and Chile in Group B at next year's World Cup. More » | | | Science and Technology | | More Science and Technology » | | By North America correspondent Ben Knight  Amazon's proposal to use drone vehicles to make deliveries has caused significant debate in the United States. Some citizens see potential for drones to expand business capabilities and emergency services, whilst others are concerned about threats to privacy that an increased number of 'eyes in the sky' might pose. More » | | | Environment | | More Environment » | | By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths, staff  Prime Minister Tony Abbott has taken to YouTube in a bid to up the ante on Labor to axe the carbon tax. Legislation to repeal the scheme is set for debate in the Senate this week but the bills are headed for defeat at the hands of the Opposition and the Greens. Mr Abbott continues to push his assertion that abolishing the carbon price will save householders hundreds of dollars. "You could do a lot with $550. That's what every Australian household on average will get from the abolition of the carbon tax," he said in the video. "It would be the best possible Christmas present for the Australian people." Labor insists it will only agree to abolish the tax if it is replaced with an emissions trading scheme and not the Coalition's Direct Action policy. More » | | | | You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us | | This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. | |
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