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The DPA is the largest press agency in Germany

It was founded in 1949

Its Headquarters is located in Hamburg, Germany

News Agencies of Important Countries

China: Xinhua

Russia: TASS (Telegrafnoye agentstvo Sovetskogo Soyuza) 

India: Press Trust of India (PTI)

France: AFP (Agence France-Presse) (also the oldest news agency)

Italy: ANSA (Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata)

USA: Associated Press (AP)

Britain: Reuters 

Malaysia: Bernama 

Israel: ITIM

Bahrain: BNA (Bahrain News Agency)

Iran: FARS

Syria: SANA(Syrian Arab News Agency)

Yemen: SABA

Indonesia: Antara 

Kuwait: KUNA (Kuwait News Agency)

Kenya: KNA (Kenya News Agency)

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Publication of the cycle began with the first four volumes of Tilism-e hoshruba by Muhammad Husain Jah;

these volumes were published between 1883 and 1890.

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• Ramon Magsaysay was the 7th President of the Philippines.
• It serving from 1953 until his death in 1957.
• He is widely regarded as one of the most popular and influential leaders in Philippine history.

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• Charles Darwin was a British naturalist and biologist who laid down the framework for the theory of evolution through his groundbreaking book "On the Origin of Species" in 1859.
• He was born in Shrewsbury, England, and spent most of his life in the UK.

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• Italy was the first European country to ratify the European Union Constitution.
• It is also known as the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe, on April 25, 2005.

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• The first country to implement the GST (Goods and Services Tex) model was France in 1954.
• More than 140 countries have now adopted the GST model, which replaced other indirect taxes such as value-added tax (VAT), sales tax, service tax, and others.
• In India, the GST bill was passed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on July 1, 2017.

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• In a relay race, the baton must weigh at least 50 grams, according to the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) rules.
• This ensures that the baton is sturdy enough to be handled safely and efficiently during the race.

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• Johor River
• Pelentong River
• Pulai River
• Segget River
• Tebrau River

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• Franjo Tudman was the first president of Croatia.
• It serving from 1990 until his death in 1999.
• He was a Croatian politician who led the country to independence from Yugoslavia in 1991.
• Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović was a first female president of Croatia.