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Olympics 2020: Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo on the shortlist for hosting the games

Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo will compete to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics after Qatar's Doha and Azerbaijan's Baku were cut from the list

Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo will compete to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics after Qatar’s Doha and Azerbaijan’s Baku were cut from the list on Wednesday. The shortlist was announced at the International Olympic Committee’s executive meeting in Quebec City. Doha and Baku were rejected for a second time in a row after failing to [...]

Naoto Kan, Japan’s PM steps down.

PM Naoto Kan announced on Friday that he resigned from his position as leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan

Yoshihiko Noda, the Japan’s new prime minister.   Naoto Kan, Japan’s Prime Minister resigned on Friday, fulfilling a promise to critics who blasted what they called his befuddled response to the nation’s dual economic and nuclear calamities triggered by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.   In a nationally televised speech, Japanese PM Naoto Kan [...]

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