Colombia
Nevado del Ruiz Volcano
Nevado del Ruiz is a stratovolcano located in the central part of Colombia. It is considered one of the most active and dangerous volcanoes in the country, with a history of generating destructive lahars and pyroclastic flows. In this article, ..
Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Gustavo Petro: Colombia’s first leftist President
Gustavo Petro has become the first leftist President of Colombia. He secured 50.5% of vote in second round of the presidential election, which was held on June 19, 2022. Background In April 2021, there was a series of anti-establishment protests ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Major non-NATO ally
Major non-NATO ally is a designation given by the U.S. government to some of its close allies. About the designation United States government gives Major non-NATO ally designation to countries that are not members of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Ecuador: Emergency declared over crime wave
The South American Country, Ecuador, has declared a state of emergency because of crime wave. Key Points President of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, announced a 60-day state of emergency on October 19, 2021 because of rise in violent drug crimes. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Checklist of Colombian Butterflies- Highlights
As per recent study, Colombia is home to world’s largest variety of butterflies. It accounts for 20% of all known species. Key points International team of scientists classified 3,642 species and 2,085 subspecies. They registered the species in document titled ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Syria is the Top Refugee Originating Country and has the Highest Internal Population of Displaced People
According to the “World Migration Report 2020” published by the Geneva-based International Organization for Migration(IOM), a total of 41.3 million people were forced to leave their homes by the end of 2018 as per IOM’s internal displacement monitoring center. Syria ..
UNESCO/Guillermo Cano Press Freedom Prize 2019
The 2019 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano Press Freedom Prize has been awarded to Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo. The jury has recognised their exceptional courage in reporting on alleged human rights violations in the Myanmar’s state of Rakhine. Both ..
Smart City Indicator Survey
The Ireland-based Johnson Controls Building Technologies and Solutions has released its report for the second annual smart city indicator survey. The survey tracks key drivers, organisational barriers, technology trends, and the status of smart city solution implementations around the world. ..