The humanitarian and NBA legend was grateful for the freedom he enjoyed, and understood the obligations that came with it.

George W Bush was the centre of controversy before he was even sworn into office. The 2000 US presidential election and the ...

Bismarck Myrick, a former U.S. ambassador, decorated Vietnam War hero and Portsmouth native, died Sunday. He was 83. Myrick served as ambassador to two African countries: Lesotho from 1995 to 1998, ...

NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo passed away from a battle with brain cancer on Monday afternoon. He was 58 years old.

South Africa will need to expedite reforms that can boost economic growth to sustain investor inflows that have flooded in ...

Former President Jimmy Carter turned 100 on Tuesday. Some of his favorite musicians recently celebrated the man dubbed the "rock 'n' roll president." ...

Analysis - Jimmy Carter is the longest-lived US president, and as he turns 100 years old this week, it turns out he was also ...

The 39th president Jimmy Carter is gold plating his place as America longest-lived commander-in-chief by celebrating his ...

James Earl Carter Jr. was born Oct. 1, 1924 in Plains, where he has lived more than 80 of his 100 years. He is expected to ...

Zimbabwe plans to cull 200 elephants to feed communities facing acute hunger after the worst drought in four decades, ...

The basketball Hall of Famer starred at Georgetown before becoming a four-time Defensive Player of the Year in the NBA.

A pipeline pressure test in Guangxi, China on September 24 causes a pipe to explode, spewing 33ft of sewage into the air and showering traffic in a disgusting mixture of urine and feces. Several ...