New Delhi: Every year, Forbes makes a list of the most powerful people in the world drawn from government, business, religion and other fields. In 2012 US president Barack Obama topped the chart.Forbes' judges use
PTIPublished : Dec 23, 2013 23:49 IST, Updated : Dec 24, 2013 6:50 IST
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1. Vladimir Putin
The controversial Russian president batted away competition from OMr bama, Bill Gates and the Pope to claim the top spot on Forbes's annual list of the world's most powerful and influential people.