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The World Mourns Nelson Mandela

People across the globe are celebrating the life of the late great Nelson Mandela.

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Dec, 05, 2013
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World Mourns Nelson Mandela

Pakistani schoolchildren hold lamps during a memorial tribute to Nelson Mandela in Karachi.

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The Empire State Building is lit in the colors of the South African flag in honor of former President Nelson Mandela, who died on December 5.

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Battery-powered candles and bouquets of flowers fill Nelson Mandela Square in tribute to the former president in the Sandton shopping district in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Mourners gathered in front of the South African embassy to pay their respects to the memory of Nelson Mandela on December 7, 2013 in Tehran, Iran.

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Fans pay tribute to Nelson Mandela during the 2nd Momentum ODI match between South Africa and India at Sahara Stadium Kingsmead in Durban, South Africa.

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The fans of Livorno with a banner for Nelson Mandela during the Serie A match between AS Livorno and AC Milan at Stadio Armando Picchi in Livorno, Italy.

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People stand around flowers laid by mourners near the statue of late South African former president Nelson Mandela in the Sandton district of Johannesburg on December 7, 2013, two days after Mandela's death.

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A young girl places flowers outside the home of former South African president Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg.

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South Africans hold pictures of former South African president Nelson Mandela as they pay tribute following his death in Johannesburg.

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A woman kneels near to the floral tributes for late anti-apartheid fighter, Nobel Prize winner and South African President Nelson Mandela at the South African High Commisson in Trafalgar Square, central London.

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Young girls with a placard showing the face of Nelson Mandela and referring to his clan name "Madiba", marches with others to celebrate his life, in the street outside his old house in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa Friday, Dec. 6, 2013.

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Members of the African National Congress (ANC) sing songs outside the ANC headquarters to celebrate the life of the former South African President Nelson Mandela following the announcement of his death in Johannesburg.

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Tributes are placed at the foot of a statue to Nelson Mandela in Parliament Square in London, England.

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Beauty Akpan reads a local newspaper with the photos of Former South Africa President, Nelson Mandela, in Lagos, Nigeria.

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Young girl lays flowers as people pay their respects to former South African president Nelson Mandela, who died yesterday aged 95, outside South Africa House in London.

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People photograph the marquee at the historic Apollo Theater, announcing the death of former South African President and civil rights champion Nelson Mandela in the Harlem neighborhood of New York.

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Members of the public sing in tribute to Nelson Mandela outside the South African embassy near Trafalgar Square in London.

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The book of condolence for the death of Nelson Mandela is seen at the South African Embassy in Rome, Italy.

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South Africa's ambassador to Greece S.R. Makgetla pauses in front of a picture of former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, in Athens.

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Left-wing party supporters and activists offer floral tributes in front of a portrait of Nelson Mandela in Kolkata, India. In honor of Nelson Mandela, click here to leave your thoughts and prayers in our digital guestbook.

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Guests sign a commemorative book during the Memorial Service and book signing session held for the late Nelson Mandela at the Durban City Hall in Durban, South Africa.

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