Teen sailor Laura Dekker ends globe voyage in St Maarten
Laura Dekker, 16, ends a year long solo voyage aboard Guppy in St Maarten after 41 days from Cape Town. She sailed 27000 nautical miles, visiting Canary Islands Panama Galapagos Tonga Fiji Bora Bora Australia and South Africa. Dekker says she wanted to fulfill a dream despite critics and officials questioning her age.
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Islamists win large majority in Egypt's new parliament
Final results show Islamist parties secure nearly 75 percent of 498 seats. The Muslim Brotherhood coalition takes 47 percent (235 seats) and the ultraconservative Al-Nour Party 25 percent (125 seats). Liberals, including the Revolution Continues and Free Egyptians, win smaller shares and worry about the new constitution's direction.
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