The Saudi capital Riyadh on Tuesday won the right to host the 2030 World Expo, defeating rival bids from Italy and South Korea as well as overcoming objections from rights activists to take hold of another global mega-event.Needing only one round of voting and securing the necessary two-thirds majority of member states, Riyadh won 119 votes, South Korea's Busan 29 and Italian capital Rome 17, the BIE said.
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