Kuçova, Albania, Oct 15, 2026 (AFP) - Still smiling at 117, Albanian may be world's oldest woman

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At 117, Qamile Marra is not particularly concerned with proving she may be the world's oldest woman -- or even persuading Albanian pension officials that she is not dead. For a woman born under Ottoman rule, who turned 36 a fortnight before the end of World War II and outlived Albania's communist dictatorship, her focus remains firmly on enjoying life. "Life is beautiful, like Mount Tomorr in bloom," she told AFP with a smile, referring to one of......

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