Forbes' 10 most powerful people

Take a look at the 10 most powerful people in the world, according to Forbes: Chinese President Hu Jintao has grabbed the top spot on Forbes' list of most powerful people in the world. (AP)

US President Barack Obama is at the second positon on the list of most powerful people in the world, according to Forbes.  (AP)

King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia is at the third position on the list. (AP)

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has ranked number 4 on Forbes' list of most powerful people in the world. (AP)

Pope Benedict XVI is the 5th most powerful personality in the world, according to Forbes magazine. (AP)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has grabbed the sixth spot on the list.  (AP)

British Prime Minister David Cameron is at 7th position on Forbes' list of most powerful people in the world. (REUTERS)

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke ranked number 8 on the list of world's most powerful people. (REUTERS)

Congress president Sonia Gandhi made it to the 9th position on Forbes' list of most powerful people in the world. (PTI)

Microsoft Corporation founder Bill Gates rounds off the list of top 10 most powerful people in the world, according to Forbes. (REUTERS)