Five current happenings!!!

1.The United States presidential election of 2012 to be held on tuesday ,November 6 2012 will be the most happening event this year.It will be the 57th presidential election which will give thw Uncle Sam nation its vice president too.Barrack Obama being the lone player from Democrat party,others will make no stone unturned to get the crown.Check out other candidates and story so far. Also find the differences between the Republics and Democrats.


2. US nominee Jim Yong Kim has been choosen as the new World Bank chief  who will succeed Robert Zoellick.He will serve a 5 year stint from July 1st.

3.NATO deciding to withdraw all its remaining forces by 2014 will be a blow to the sick Afghan government.It will be a job half done to liberate fully from the clutches of the talibanese forces.With the recent attacks in Kabul they have shown their audacity  and presence. Who are these talibanese and why it is belived that they cannot be eliminated.


4. Anders Behring Breivik-the man who killed 77 people in Oslo last July.The trial is in progress for his acquittal.look at this beautiful video and infographics about the dramatic event that took place in the Norweigian capital.

5. The Kaching Dynasty - From building 30 storey building in 14 days to amassing a luxury fleet of sports car or private jets.Chinas million millionaires and the 600 billionaires are changing the Chinese landscape.Guess how many India has   38!!!!!!!!!! 

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