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OSLO, Norway (AP) — Amid a standing ovation at a ceremony in Norway, Malala Yousafzai (mah-LAH'-lah YOO'-suhf-zeye) has accepted her Nobel Peace Prize -- making her the youngest-ever recipient, at 17. She was among two people accepting the prize today for their efforts to protect children from slavery, extremism and child labor.
Malala was shot in the head and critically wounded by a Taliban gunman two years ago in her native Pakistan. She'd been targeted because of her efforts to promote education for girls.
Her parents sat side-by-side in the front row of the hall today, holding hands. And Malala thanked them for their unconditional love. She thanked her father for, in her words, "not clipping my wings and for letting me fly." And she added, "Thank you to my mother for inspiring me to be patient and to always speak the truth — which we strongly believe is the real message of Islam."
As she received her award, a young man ran onto the stage waving a Mexican flag that he had apparently smuggled into the heavily guarded ceremony, and he was whisked away by a guard.
The other recipient, 60-year-old Kailash Satyarthi (KY'-lash saht-YAHR'-thee) of India, urged the audience to "globalize compassion," starting with children.
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APPHOTO LMD102: Nobel Peace Prize winners Malala Yousafzai from Pakistan and Kailash Satyarthi of India are awarded their Nobel Peace Prize during the award ceremony in Oslo, Norway, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014. The Nobel Peace Prize is being shared between Malala Yousafzai, the 17-year-old Taliban attack survivor, and the youngest Nobel Prize winner ever, and Indian children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi in a ceremony in Oslo on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) (10 Dec 2014)
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