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Irish lass competes with Zlatan for best goal award

On Oct 20, 2013, playing for the rural Ireland side Wexford Youths, Stephanie Roche scored a spectacular goal. Now Stephanie has been shortlisted for the Puskas prize for the season's best goal. Duration: 01:55 Nov 26, 2014
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Nobel peace laureate Kailash Satyarthi urges UN to end child slavery

New Delhi, Nov 23 (ANI): Nobel peace laureate Kailash Satyarthi urged United Nations to prioritize abolition of child slavery while addressing a candle light march in New Delhi. Satyarthi, 60, whose non-government organisation (NGO) Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) has been credited with freeing over 80,000 child labourers in India over 30 years, said it was unbelievable that slavery was still so prevalent. Satyarthi also said they started a petition campaign and are expecting at least five and a half million petitions to be sent to the UN. Nov 23, 2014
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Nobel Peace laureate Satyarthi celebrates Children's Day with slum kids

New Delhi, Nov 14 (ANI): Nobel peace prize winner and child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi celebrated Children's Day with slum children in New Delhi on Friday. Satyarthi spent time with slum children and held long interaction with them. He shared his experiences of rescuing children with them. The 60 year old children's rights campaigner is recognised for his battle against child trafficking with Bachpan Bachao Andolan or Save the Childhood Movement a group he founded in 1980 after quitting his job as an electrical engineer. Children's Day known as "Bal Diwas" in Hindi is celebrated in India on November 14 every year on the occasion of India's first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's birthday. Nov 14, 2014
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