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  Ex-Tennis Star Marat Safin Elected To Russian Parliament

  Tennis | December 08, 2011 21:27 IST

  Moscow, Dec 9: Former World Number One and tennis star Marat Safin has been elected to the 450-seat-strong Duma, or the Russian Federal Parliament. Speaking after his election, Safin said he had thought long and

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  Ban Ki-moon Elected For Second Term As UN Secy General

  World | June 22, 2011 14:32 IST

  United Nations, Jun 22 :  The UN General Assembly has voted unanimously to elect Ban Ki-moon for a second five-year term as the world body's Secretary General, lauding him for bolstering the organisation's role and

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  India Elected To UNSC As Non-Permanent Member

  World | October 12, 2010 22:25 IST

  United Nations, Oct 12: After a gap of 19 years, India was today elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, a position which would help it push more aggressively for the reform