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Woman turns 130 in Georgia

A WOMAN from a remote village in the former Soviet republic of Georgia turned 130 yesterday, claiming to be the world’s oldest person.

Fri, 09 Jul, 2010 - 01:00

A spokesman for the country’s national register said Antisa Khvichava was born on July 8, 1880.

He said Khvichava retired from her job as a tea and corn picker in 1965, when she was 85.

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