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Tony Blair resigns as envoy of Quartet to Middle East

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced on Wednesday his intention to resign from his post as the Quartet's envoy to the Middle East.

F.C. Barcelona wins UEFA Champions League 2014/15

On Saturday, F.C. Barcelona football club of Barcelona, Spain won the UEFA Champions League 2014–2015 which was held in Olympiastadion stadium in Berlin.

Japan agrees to ship nuclear materials to U.S.

Japan and the United States have co-signed an agreement to remove and dispose of over 300 kilograms of weapons grade plutonium and an unspecified amount of highly enriched uranium.

Mary Barra appointed as General Motors chief

The United States's largest car manufacturer General Motors today named Mary Barra as its new chief executive.

Researcher discovers 39 new cockroach species, increasing genus Arenivaga fivefold

Heidi Hopkins conducted a four-year study revising the Arenivaga genus of cockroaches, discovering 39 new species in the genus previously thought to contain 9 species.

Hamilton wins 'incredible' Bahrain race, F1's 900th Grand Prix

Sunday saw Formula One racer Lewis Hamilton win the Bahrain Grand Prix after an "incredible" race he spent battling with teammate Nico Rosberg.

Four U.N. staff dead after plane crash in Bolivia

Six people, including four U.N. staff working for the anti-narcotics department in Bolivia, have been killed in a plane crash in a remote area in the west of the country.