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controversial elgin marble statues to a st. petersburg museum. it s the first time one has left the country. thanks for joining us here on bbc world news. as south africans mark one year since the death of nelson mandela. the father of the nation, he was called, who s credited with guiding the country from apartheid to democracy, with mandela himself the first president. that was the moment of official commemoration, if you like. a solitary bell heralding a three-minute silence well, much of the country, in fact. you see there mandela s widow. we had the singing of south africa s national anthem after the silence. commemoration ceremonies being held around the country, including at mandela s ancestral home in the country s eastern cape province. speaking at a wreath-laying ceremony in pretoria, she paid tribute to mr. mandela s unwavering spirit. the body gave in, but his spirits never, ever changed. he was always the same. to the end. and he is in spirit the sa ....
supporting organizations whose mission is to promote compassion and creativity in our society. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. park foundation, dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the kohlberg foundation. barbara g. fleischman. and by our sole corporate sponsor, mutual of america, designing customized individual and group retirement products. that s why we re your retirement company. welcome. maya angelou s death late this spring at 86 sent me back in time. we had first met in new york city 45 years ago, soon after she had published her phenomenal, best-selling memoir, i know why the caged bird sings. she was already a presence civil rights activist, singer, dancer, songwriter. but that first night, we discovered that we had both grown up in small, segregated towns just a hop, skip and jump from each other. so, we talked abo ....
the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. park foundation, dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the kohlberg foundation. barbara g. fleischman. and by our sole corporate sponsor, mutual of america, designing customized individual and group retirement products. that s why we re your retirement company. welcome. i imagine we will be wondering for a long time to come about the particulars of what happened at that fatal moment in ferguson, missouri last summer, when officer darren wilson and young michael brown confronted each other. and how the arrest here in new york of eric garner could get so out of hand and lead to his death. and what possessed 12-year-old tamir rice to wave that pellet gun around a park in cleveland, or the police to kill him on the spot, within seconds. it s hard to sort out how these things happen. most of us who are ....
the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. park foundation, dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the kohlberg foundation. barbara g. fleischman. and by our sole corpore sponsor, mutual of america, designing customized individual and group retirement products. that s why we re your retirement company. welcome. i imagine we will be wondering for a long time to come about the particulars of what happened at that fatal moment in ferguson, missouri last summer, when officer darren wilson and young michael brown confronted each other. and how the arrest here in new york of eric garner could get so out of hand and lead to his death. and what possessed 12-year-old tamir rice to wave that pellet gun around a park in cleveland, or the police to kill him on the spot, within seconds. it s hard to sort out how these things happen. most of us who are no ....
welcome to teen kids news. i m mwanzaa. and i m siena. we ll start with our top story. a lot of us join walkathons because we have a personal connection to the cause. but as emily reports, one boy s connection is not only personal, it s amazing. there s always excitement when an event like this is about to begin. the crowds, the signs, the different groups with their team shirts. let s go! [ cheers and applause ] this one-mile march is to raise money for the maria fareri children s hospital in new york s westchester county. it s also raising awareness about the need for transplant donors. that s why it s so special that 11-year-old tyler is here. this is not the first walkathon for tyler. the last time he joined this event, he was just hours from undergoing surgery for a new liver. i was really sick, you know? so i had to get a liver transplant. tyler had been battling a liver disease for years, and it was getting worse. to get a donated liver, you nee ....