Page-91 of International / World Current Affairs

P-270 Moskit Missile

The Russian Navy, on March 28, test-fired supersonic anti-ship missiles at a mock target in the Sea of Japan. The missiles, identified as Moskit cruise missiles, were fired at a target located approximately 100 kilometers away from the missile ships ..

Month: 

Category: 

10th Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa Rinpoche

The Dalai Lama recently recognized an eight-year-old Mongolian boy as the reincarnation of the 10th Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa Rinpoche, one of the most important spiritual leaders in Tibetan Buddhism. The boy’s recognition has generated celebrations among Buddhists in Mongolia, but ..

Month: 

Category: 

1st G20 Trade and Investment Working Group (TIWG) Meeting

India’s G20 Presidency is conducting the first Trade and Investment Working Group (TIWG) Meeting in Mumbai from March 28th − 30th, 2023. The TIWG Meeting is an important forum for over 100 delegates from G20 member countries, invitee countries, regional ..

Month: 

Category: 

Operation Interflex

On June 27, 2022, Operation Interflex began, which involves the United Kingdom (U.K.) and several other countries training nearly 2,000 Ukraine military recruits for five weeks. This initiative is part of the U.K.’s £2.3 billion commitment towards military aid and ..

Month: 

Category: 

Daylight Savings Time

Daylight Saving Time (DST) is a practice of setting the clocks forward one hour from the standard time during the summer and back again in the autumn. Although it was initially intended to make better use of natural daylight and ..

Month: 

Category: 

Tactical Nuclear Weapons

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement that he would station tactical nuclear weapons (TNWs) in Belarus has raised concerns about increased risks of nuclear conflict. As Belarus is a neighbor to NATO member countries, stationing nuclear weapons there has the potential ..

Month: 

Category: 

“Indo + Caribbean: The creation of a culture” Exhibition

The Museum of London Docklands was founded in 2003, with the main focus of highlighting the history of the River Thames, the growth of the Port of London, and the docks’ historical ties to the Atlantic slave trade. The museum ..

Month: 

Category: 

Depleted Uranium Munition

As the tensions between Ukraine and Russia escalate, the use of depleted uranium munitions has once again come into the spotlight. The use of these weapons is a cause for concern not only due to their devastating impact but also ..

Month: 

Category: 

Water and Heritage Shield and Sípàapu

Arizona’s Black Mesa Trust (BMT) has been awarded the prestigious ‘Water and Heritage Shield’ by the International Committee On Monuments and Sites International Science Committee (ICOMOS ISC) on March 25, 2023. The award recognizes BMT’s work to raise public awareness ..

Month: 

Category: 

New US-Canada Border Deal

A new US-Canada border deal has recently taken effect with the aim to halt the flow of asylum seekers at unofficial border crossings. The agreement has closed a loophole that previously allowed migrants to claim asylum at such unofficial ports ..

Month: 

Category: