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Japanese woman, 116, to be named world's oldest person

Japanese woman, 116, to be named world's oldest person

Tomiko Itooka, who was born on May 23, 1908, lives in the western Japanese city of Ashiya, the US-based Gerontology Research Group said.
Wed Aug 21 2024
Spain's Maria Branyas,  world’s oldest person, dies aged 117

Spain's Maria Branyas, world’s oldest person, dies aged 117

Born March 4, 1907, Maria Branyas had been known throughout Spain as Super-Grandma.
Wed Aug 21 2024
Biden drops out of 2024 race, endorses Harris as his replacement

Biden drops out of 2024 race, endorses Harris as his replacement

Biden, who at 81 is the oldest person ever to have occupied the Oval Office, said he would remain in the presidency until his term ended on Jan. 20, 2025.
Mon Jul 22 2024
124 candles? Peru stakes claim to world's oldest human, born in 1900

124 candles? Peru stakes claim to world's oldest human, born in 1900

Peruvian authorities say they are helping Marcelino Abad apply to the Guinness World Records for independent verification.
Sat Apr 13 2024
World's oldest person, French nun Sister Andre, dies at 118 - Retirement home

World's oldest person, French nun Sister Andre, dies at 118 - Retirement home

Lucile Randon, who took the name of Sister Andre when she joined a Catholic charitable order in 1944, had survived COVID last year.
Wed Jan 18 2023
World's oldest person dies in Japan aged 119

World's oldest person dies in Japan aged 119

Tanaka was born on January 2, 1903, the same year the Wright brothers flew the world's first airplane.
Tue Apr 26 2022
To boldly go: Star Trek's Shatner to rocket into space

To boldly go: Star Trek's Shatner to rocket into space

Shatner will become the oldest person to go to space.
Sun Oct 10 2021
Olympics - World's oldest person pulls out of torch relay

Olympics - World's oldest person pulls out of torch relay

Kane Tanaka has decided not to take part in the torch relay for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics over pandemic fears.
Wed May 05 2021
Argentina's oldest person gets jab as cases surge

Argentina's oldest person gets jab as cases surge

Authorities in the province of Buenos Aires increased restrictions on Tuesday amid concern about the "explosive increase" in COVID-19 cases.
Wed Mar 31 2021
Europe's oldest person, 117-year-old French nun, survives COVID-19

Europe's oldest person, 117-year-old French nun, survives COVID-19

Sister Andre displayed no symptoms when she was tested positive for coronavirus in her retirement home in Toulon, southern France.
Thu Feb 11 2021
Jamaican is new oldest known living person on Earth

Jamaican is new oldest known living person on Earth

Jamaican Violet Brown is the new oldest living person in the world.
Mon Apr 17 2017
Emma Morano, world's oldest person and egg fanatic

Emma Morano, world's oldest person and egg fanatic

Emma Morano, who will turn 117 next month, is the last known person alive to have been born in the 19th century.
Sat Oct 29 2016
World's oldest person, 116-year-old woman in NY, dies

World's oldest person, 116-year-old woman in NY, dies

Susannah Mushatt Jones, 116, the oldest person in the world has died.
Sat May 14 2016
World's oldest person dead at 116: report

World's oldest person dead at 116: report

Jeralean Talley,the oldest known person in the world has died peacefully at her home in the United States aged 116, media reports said Thursday.
Fri Jun 19 2015
American, Jeralean Talley claims crown as world's oldest person

American, Jeralean Talley claims crown as world's oldest person

The world's oldest person is 115-year-old Jeralean Talley, who lives in the Detroit suburb of Inkster, Michigan, US.
Wed Apr 08 2015
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024