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Belgium ends the year as No. 1 in FIFA global rankings
Belgium Football team came at number one position in the end-of-the-year FIFA global rankings. Belgium managed to stay at the top with one point more than the current World Champions France. Belgium has 1727 points in the rankings whereas France which came at second rank has 1726 points. France had beaten Belgium in the semi-finals ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: Belgium • FIFA • Rankings
Charles Michel resigns as the Prime Minister of Belgium
Charles Michel has resigned from the post of the Prime Minister of Belgium on 19th December 2018. The resignation came as his government was under immense pressure from the opposition over his government’s support for the UN global compact on migration. Charles Michel’s, who became the Prime Minister of Belgium in 2014, was the country’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Belgium • Charles Michel • UN Global Compact on Migration
Belgium wins Hockey World Cup 2018 Title
Belgium Hockey team won their first ever Word cup title on 16th December 2018 after they defeated The Netherlands in sudden death. Belgium, which also won a silver medal in Rio Olympics 2016, made history by beating the opponents by 3-2 in the penalty shoot-out after finals ended without any goal. Belgium hockey team registered its ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Topics: Belgium • Hockey • Odisha • the Netherlands • World Cup 2018
India to Chair Kimberley Process Certification Scheme from January 2019
India will Chair Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) from 1st January 2019. It was was handed Chairmanship by the European Union during KPCS Plenary 2018, which was held in Brussels, Belgium. India as KPCS Chair will be committed to Commitments of India as KPCS Chair Make KPCS stronger process in terms of inclusiveness, strengthened administration ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Topics: Africa • Belgium • Blood diamond • Blood diamonds • Brussels • Diamond Trading Company • Kimberley Process • Luxury brands • Mining • National • Synthetic diamond • World Diamond Council
12th ASEM Summit held in Brussels, Belgium
The 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit was held in Brussels, Belgium. The theme of summit was ‘Global Partners for Global Challenges’. It was chaired by European Council President Donald Tusk. The summit was attended by heads of state of 51 European and Asian countries, representatives of European Union and Secretary General of Association of Southeast ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Topics: ASEM Summit • Asia-Europe Meeting Summit • Belgium • Brussels • EU • International • International Organisations • M. Venkaiah Naidu