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National 6 years ago

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I should be considered middle-aged, not old: Ma'ruf

During a campaign stop in Palembang, South Sumatra, on Friday, Ma'ruf squeezed into his packed schedule a meeting with young voters from Islamic boarding schools, where he stated that, using the standards of the World Health Organization, he was still "middle aged".

People 7 years ago

Japanese woman confirmed as world's oldest person aged 116

A 116-year-old Japanese woman who still enjoys studying math and playing board games has been recognized as the world's oldest person, the Guinness World Records said Saturday.

World 7 years ago

'World's oldest man' dies in Japan at 113

Nonaka was born in July 1905, according to Guinness World Records -- just months before Albert Einstein published his special theory of relativity.

People 7 years ago

America's oldest man dies at 112

Richard Overton, a World War II veteran who was America's oldest man, has died at the age of 112.

People 8 years ago

'World's oldest man' dies in Spain aged 113

A Spanish village on Tuesday declared a day of mourning following the death of a retired farmer billed as "the world's oldest man", who passed away just over a month after turning 113.

People 8 years ago

At 117, Jamaican woman likely just became world's oldest

She attended church regularly, avoids pork and chicken and celebrated her 117th birthday last month.

People 8 years ago

Italy's Emma Morano, the world's oldest person, dies at 117

Emma Morano, at 117 the world's oldest person who is also believed to have been the last surviving person born in the 1800s, died Saturday at her home in northern Italy, her physician said.

People 9 years ago

World's oldest living person celebrates 117th birthday

Italy's Emma Morano, the world's oldest living person, marked her 117th birthday Tuesday, blowing out all the candles on her cake.

World 9 years ago

Former world's oldest woman dies at 119

Fu Suqing, who was formerly the oldest woman in the world, died at home at 119, reported Chengdu Business Daily on Sunday.

National 9 years ago

Indonesia’s oldest living person attributes longevity to wholeheartedness

Over the past year, Sodimejo, alias Mbah Gotho, 146, a man thought to be the oldest living person in Indonesia, spent most of his time in his living room listening to a wayang program on his radio and smoking.

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PREMIUM I should be considered middle-aged, not old: Ma'ruf

Japanese woman confirmed as world's oldest person aged 116

'World's oldest man' dies in Japan at 113

America's oldest man dies at 112

'World's oldest man' dies in Spain aged 113

At 117, Jamaican woman likely just became world's oldest

Italy's Emma Morano, the world's oldest person, dies at 117

World's oldest living person celebrates 117th birthday

Former world's oldest woman dies at 119

Indonesia’s oldest living person attributes longevity to wholeheartedness

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I should be considered middle-aged, not old: Ma'ruf