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Tokyo bags 2020 Olympic hosting right

September 9, 2013

The 2020 Olympic Games will be hosted by Tokyo as it has won the right to host the games, beating Istanbul in the second round of voting in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This makes Tokyo to be the first Asian city ..

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Falkland islanders choose to stay with Britain

March 15, 2013

In a referendum in which people of Falkland Islands were asked whether they wished to retain their current political status as an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom, 99.8% of voters have chosen to stay as British Overseas Territory. What ..

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Lionel Messi creates record by winning 4th FIFA Ballon d'Or

January 12, 2013

Lionel Messi added yet another feather in his cap as he won an unprecedented fourth, consecutive, Ballon d’Or at a FIFA gala in Zurich. The awards makes Messi’s status as the greatest player of his generation after he left behing ..

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Argentina asks UK to relinquish Falkland Islands, UK rebuffs

January 6, 2013

Argentina has restated its claim over Falkland Islands and has called on  Britain to renounce its control over the islands. It accused UK of taking part in an act of "blatant colonialism" in claiming the archipelago. What is the issue?

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Lionel Messi creates record for most goals in a year

December 12, 2012

Argentinean footballer Lionel Messi, popularly known as "The Flea", broke German great Gerd Mueller’s 40-year-old record for most goals in a year by scoring for the 86thgoal in 2012.

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Five New Non-Permanent Member Countries on UNSC

October 21, 2012

The UN General Assembly elected five new non-permanent members to the Security Council. The New Members are:     1. South Korea 2. Luxembourg 3. Argentina 4. Australia 5. Rwanda The newly elected member countries will have 2-year term in UN body ..

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