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It’s hard work being this short: 21.5 inch-tall Nepalese farmer, 72, is confirmed as world’s smallest man

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A 72-year-old Nepalese man who made big claims to being the smallest man in the world has finally been confirmed as a record breaker.

A doctor and Guinness World Records official headed to Nepal to measure Chandra Bahadur Dangi to confirm his height of 21.5 inches (54.6 centimetres), shorter than the length of a broadsheet newspaper, where they declared him the world's shortest person.

 

Robert Mugabe in rambling anti-homosexual rant at David Cameron's call for global gay rights

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Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe said 'to hell with you' to David Cameron in a speech after the Prime Minister called for global rights.

The 88-year-old leader used a speech at his birthday party yesterday to urge Zimbabweans to shun Western values and homosexuality.

 

'Steve Jobs did LSD and pot and had questionable moral character': FBI's secret report

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The FBI files just released about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs say that he dabbled in illicit drugs in his youth and alienated colleagues yet commanded universal respect.

 

Nigeria militants tied to government —Azazi

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Islamist militants behind a growing insurgency in northern Nigeria have links in government and the ability to extend their attacks to previously safe parts of the country, Nigeria's national security adviser has warned.

 

...upgrades PR unit to division

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By Mohamed Kandi

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has upgraded it Press Unit to a full-fledged Public Relations Division with additional responsibility of facilitating mutual relationships with major stakeholders as well as members of the public on activities of the agency.

 
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