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
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5. Angela Merkel
German chancellor Angela Merkel was the top-placed woman at number five. Merkel is fresh off a commanding reelection victory, and has served as ¬chancellor since 2005.