Li Ka-Shing is Asia’s richest person

HONG KONG – Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing has reclaimed the top spot as Asia’s richest man after a seven-year gap, unseating India’s Lakshimi Mittal in the latest Forbes billionaires list released on March 8. The 83-year-old Li is worth US$25.5 billion, according to Forbes, overtaking London-based Indian steel barron Mittal, who lost $10.4 billion last year as shares in his ArcelorMittal, the world’s biggest steelmaker, plunged. Mittal, who also...

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The great king prithivi narayan shah

Prithvi Narayan Shah was born in 27 poush 1779 B.s His father was Narbhupal shah and mother was Kaukshalya vati. King Narbhupal shah have four queens, he had done four marriages. The first queen chandraprabhavati Devi did not got any children. Second queen kaushalya vati had 3 children their name were Prithvi Narayan Shah,dalmardan shah, prithivi pati shah. The first queen did not have any children so she had adopted prithivinarayan shah. And...

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Jung Bahadur Rana

Jung Bahadur Kunwar joined the military service (1832-33) at the age of sixteen. As maternal grandson of Bhimsen Thapa, he lost his job and his property when the latter fell. After wandering in north India for several years, he returned to Nepal as a captain in the artillery in 1840. In November 1841, he was asked by the king to join his bodyguard, and in January 1842 he began work as Kaji in the palace. When his maternal uncle Mathbar Singh Thapa...

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Girija Prasad Koirala

Girija Prasad Koirala, a former Nepalese prime minister and a pivotal figure in establishing Nepal’s fragile democracy who also helped broker an end to the country’s Maoist rebellion, died Saturday in Katmandu. He was 85. His funeral procession on Sunday in Katmandu, Nepal, followed a ceremony at a stadium where thousands lined up to pay respects. Nepalese leaders, in announcing his death, declared Sunday, the day of his funeral, to be a national...

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Carlos Slim Helu - 1st place in Richest Man Top 2011

Carlos Slim Helu (born January 28, 1940) is a Mexican business magnate and philanthropist who as of 2011 is the richest man in the world, for the second year in a row. He is the chairman and chief executive of telecommunications companies Telmex and America Movil and has extensive holdings in other Mexican companies through his conglomerate, Grupo Carso SAB, as well as business interests elsewhere in the world. America Movil, which in 2010 was Latin...

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Warren Buffett - 3rd place in Richest Man Top 2011

Warren Edward Buffett (born August 30, 1930) is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is widely regarded as one of the most successful investors in the world. Often introduced as "legendary investor, Warren Buffett", he is the primary shareholder, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He is consistently ranked among the world's wealthiest people. He was ranked as the world's wealthiest person in 2008 and is the third wealthiest...

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The Britney Spears of Yesteryear

New entertainers come into the forefront of popular culture every year, some only lasting in the limelight for a couple of years, while others remain popular for many, many years. These days, there are many pop singers that are very popular and well-known throughout the world. If you ask any of your peers, or even you parents, chances are that they’ve heard of Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera and can possibly even hum a line or two from their latest album. But these young entertainers are relatively new and were not around when your parents...

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