George Bush Snr. Tweets News Of Nelson Mandela’s Death – Former US president George HW Bush’s office has been left red-faced after mistakenly announcing the death of Nelson Mandela. Click to read tweet. [stuff]

Nelson Mandela Returns To Houghton Home – Former president Nelson Mandela quietly arrived back home just after 11am Sunday, after being discharged from hospital. [citypress]

It’s Official: Bale’s R1.3 Billion Real Madrid Transfer Complete – Real Madrid have broken the world transfer record to sign Tottenham forward Gareth Bale. The Wales star has agreed a £300,000 per week, six-year deal after sealing an £85.3m (100m euros) move which eclipses the £80m Real paid Manchester United for Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009. [bbc]

Scornful Syria Hails ‘Historic American Retreat’ As Obama Hesitates – Syria hailed a “historic American retreat” on Sunday, mockingly accusing President Barack Obama of hesitation and confusion after he delayed a military response to last month’s chemical weapons attack near Damascus until after a congressional vote. [reuters]

US Says They Have Evidence Of Sarin Gas Use – The Obama administration has evidence that sarin was used by Bashar al-Assad’s regime during the attack on a Damascus suburb on 21 August, which killed more than 1,400 people, the US Secretary of State, John Kerry, said on Sunday. [independent]

Obama Seeks Congress’ Approval – President Obama put on hold Saturday a plan to attack Syria for its alleged use of chemical weapons, arguing that the United States had a moral responsibility to respond forcefully but would not do so until Congress has a chance to vote on the use of military force. [washpo]

Some US Troops Appear To Be Posting Photos In Protest Of Syrian Intervention – As the march to limited military intervention in Syria moves forward, some troops are making their views known — albeit anonymously — on social media. [busins]

The Pope Gives His Two Cents – Pope Francis condemned the use of chemical weapons Sunday, when he announced a worldwide day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria on Sept. 7 and called for a negotiated settlement of the civil war in the Middle Eastern country. [ibtimes]

4 Magistrates Removed And 1 Suspended This Year: Sexual Harassment, Assault And Theft – Reports of magistrates themselves accused of criminal behaviour are worrying, the DA said on Sunday.This, following a report in the Sunday Times about statistics released from the Magistrates Commission that indicated 222 complaints had already been made against magistrates thus far this year. [news24]

Vodafone To Announce Historic $130bn Deal – Vodafone’s board met on Sunday to finalise the planned $130bn (R1.3 trillion) sale of its 45pc stake in Verizon Wireless as it prepares to announce the historic deal as early as Monday. [telegraph]

Egyptian Authorities Detain Suspected ‘Spy’ Bird – In a case that ruffled feathers in Egypt, authorities have detained a migratory bird that a citizen suspected of being a spy. [ap]

Spiritual Guru Arrested For Sexually Assaulting 16-Year-Old Girl – The family of the girl who lodged a sexual assault complaint against Asaram Bapu on Sunday broke their hunger strike after the spiritual godman’s arrest. [timind]

Sir David Frost Dies Of Heart Attack On Ship – Veteran broadcaster Sir David Frost has died of a heart attack at the age of 74, his family said in a statement. He died on Saturday night on the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship, where he was due to give a speech. [sky]

Vietnam Internet Restrictions Come Into Effect – A controversial law banning Vietnamese online users from discussing current affairs has come into effect. [bbc]

Miley Cyrus Admits She’s ‘Messed Up’ In Her Most Honest Interview Ever – Miley stunned millions of fans by wearing nothing but latex skin-coloured bra and pants when she sang at last week’s MTV Video Music Awards. [mirror]

Justin Bieber Attacked At Nightclub [Images] – Justin Bieber was bum rushed in a Canadian nightclub by an over eager partier who tried in vain to tackle him. [tmz]

Clint Eastwood Seen With Mystery Woman in Wake of Separation – Does Dirty Harry star Clint Eastwood feel lucky? Maybe so, as he’s recently been seen with a potential new ladylove. [eonline]

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