Explanation

The old name of squash is "Rackets."

The game evolved from a British sport called rackets.

It involved hitting a ball against walls in an enclosed space.

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Nick Houghton is a retired British Army General.

He served as the Chief of the Defence Staff from 2013 to 2016.

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SAARC Secretariat was established in Kathmandu on 16 January 1987 by Bangladeshi diplomat Abul Ahsan.

He was its first Secretary-General.

It was inaugurated by King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal.

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Michel Naim Aoun  is a Lebanese politician

He served as the President of Lebanon from 31 October 2016 until 30 October 2022.

Preceded by: Tammam Salam Michel Suleiman

Succeeded by: Najib Mikati 

He is also a former military general

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Nelson Mandela spent a major part of his 27 years imprisonment on Robben Island.

Nelson Mandela became the first Black President of South Africa on May 10, 1994, and served until 1999.

Nelson Mandela International Day is celebrated on July 18.

He was imprisoned in 1962 and served 27 years in prison.

Nelson Mandela passed away on December 5, 2013

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In the 20th century, another organization established for multi-purposes, aside from the United Nations, was the League of Nations.

The League of Nations was the first worldwide intergovernmental organisation whose principal mission was to maintain world peace.

Founded: 10 January 1920

Founder: Woodrow Wilson

Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

Ceased operations: April 20, 1946

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• The headquarters of Anti-Slavery International, the world's oldest human rights organization, is located in London.
• It works to eliminate all forms of slavery and human trafficking globally.
• Its roots stretch back to 1787 when the first abolitionist society was formed.
• The British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society (BFASS) was officially created on 17 April 1839 to crusade against slavery and the slave trade throughout the world.

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The 17th annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in June 8-9, 2017 was held in Astana, Kazakhstan.

During this summit, India and Pakistan were officially admitted as full members.

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Lufthansa is the Biggest airline in Germany 

It is one of the five founding members of Star Alliance,

It was founded in  December 1997.

Former Deutsche Luft Hansa founded the Airline

Headquarters of Lufthansa Airline: Cologne, Germany

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Explanation

Japan is also known the "The Land of Rising Sun"

Tokyo is the capital of while Yen is currency of Japan.