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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.
Sumo: Asashoryu wins New Year Grand Tournament
Sumo fighter Asashōryū Akinori returned to fighting after being on the injured list for nearly nine months, to win the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament held at Ryōgoku Kokugikan stadium in Tokyo, Japan.
'Very serious': Chinese government releases corruption report
A report by the Chinese government states corruption is "very serious". Officials, it says, have investigated over 240,000 cases in the past seven years including bribery and embezzlement.
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.
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.
Astronomers spot two supermassive black holes orbiting each other
The European Space Agency has spotted a pair of supermassive black holes orbiting one another, believed to be the product of two galaxies merging.