18JANWorldCurrentAffairsGK

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WORLD CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ON 18 JANUARY, 2010 MONDAY
  • Chemical Ali sentenced to death by Iraqi High Tribunal. What is his real name?
      Ali Hasan al-Majid
  • Who won the Chile Presidential election?
      Sebastian Pinera
  • Name of the oil ship seized by the Somali Pirates which was freed on paying ransom?
      Maran Centauras
  • Name of the Spanish politician whose image was used by America to make Bin Laden's changed image?
     Gaspar Lamasars

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