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A 100 year old has been named the world’s oldest marathon runner, after finishing a race in Canada. Fauja Singh, from Illford in East London, finished the Toronto Waterfront Marathon in eight hours, 25 minutes and...

A retired teacher has been hailed a “saviour” after rescuing thousands of Nepali girls from a life of sex slavery. Anuradha Koirala left teaching 10 years ago to dedicate her life to stopping traffickers who smuggle...

It’s used to give a sweet kick to drinks and to calm a stomach ache. But Nepali villagers have found that camomile is also useful to scare off rhinos. The Tharu people who live under the...

The world must put people’s lives before politics if is to stand any chance of aiding people suffering from the famine in Somalia, a group of 20 aid agencies said earlier this month in an open...

Demand for blue sapphires has risen since the Royal wedding was broadcast in April of this year, according to Sri Lankan gemstone dealers. The auspicious day saw Prince William marry Kate Middleton in Westminster Abbey. Dealers...

Pakistan and India have agreed to double trade in the next three years to improve relations between the two countries. Their trade relationship was damaged in 2008, following the Mumbai attacks that killed 165 people. India...

Women in Saudi Arabia will be given the right to vote for the first time. They will also be able to run in future elections when the next term arrives. The revolutionary move was welcomed by...

The mastermind behind one of the biggest companies in the world passed away earlier this month. Steve Jobs, who created the iPhone, iPad and iPod, died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, aged just 56....

The vault at a temple inIndia’s Kerela state will remain closed until its treasure is fully documented, the Supreme Court said. The six vaults at the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple contain an enormous collection of jewels, gold...

269 police and forest officials have been convicted of torturing and raping more than 100 low-caste Dalits during a 1992 raid. The court in southern India convicted the officials, who went to the village of Vachathiin...