10/10/2014

Malala Yousafzai Youngest Ever Recipient Of Nobel Peace Prize

Malala Yousafzai has become the youngest ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Malala, who was shot in the head by the Taliban while campaigning for girls' education, jointly won the award with 60-year-old Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian child rights campaigner.

The Nobel committee praised the pair's "struggle against the suppression of children and young people".

(MH/CD)

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