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UNSC adopts resolution to allow EU countries to use force to tackle Refugee Crisis

United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has adopted a resolution authorizing the European Union (EU) and individual countries to use force to tackle the worst refugee crisis. The EU-proposed...

October 10, 2015

EU formally adopts climate change targets for December 2015 UNFCCC Paris Conference

The European Union (EU) has formally adopted climate change targets for December 2015 UNFCCC Paris Conference. Adopted climate change target includes a 40 per cent cut in emissions...

March 7, 2015

Ukraine and EU sign historic agreement

Ukraine and EU leaders have signed a historic agreement which will bring Ukraine closer to the West. The agreement which will come into force in January 2016 is...

September 17, 2014    International / World Current Affairs

Russian troops start withdrawal

Ukraine has affirmed that the Russian troops who were believed to be in the Ukrainian territory have withdrawn back to Russian soils. This is a major step which...

September 11, 2014    India Nation & States Current Affairs

EU Top slots refreshed

In a growing atmosphere of uncertainty and war in Ukraine, economic crisis and an unstable middle-east, EU has made its choice of the new faces for the topmost...

September 1, 2014    International / World Current Affairs

Russia-Ukraine move closer to Point-of-no-Return

The situation on ground has taken worse spirals and is on the brink of blowing out of proportions. There is an increased presence of Russian troops on Ukrainian...

August 31, 2014    International / World Current Affairs

Google agrees to provide 'Right to be Forgotten'

Google has launched a service to allow Europeans to ask for personal data to be removed from online search results. It will now be possible for Europeans to...

May 31, 2014    Science & Technology

Gorakhpur now has world's longest railway platform

A newly constructed railway platform in Gorakhpur, U.P. entered into the Limca Book of World Records for being world’s longest railway platform. Platform No. 1 of the Gorakhpur is 1366.33...

January 13, 2014    Places in News Current Affairs

Lativa becomes the 18th state to join the Eurozone

The Baltic nation, Latvia joined the Euro Zone, with the expectation that the euro will lower its borrowing costs and encourage investors by eliminating currency risk. It became...

January 1, 2014    International / World Current Affairs

EU bestows "GSP-Plus" status on Pakistan

The European Union (EU) has given GSP-Plus status to Pakistan, a move that is likely to encourage the textile and other industries as it grants exporters duty-free access...

December 19, 2013

6 key central banks in the world to make currency swap arrangements permanent

6 major central banks of the world to make their network of currency swap facility permanent. These banks will convert their temporary bilateral liquidity swap facility into standing...

November 4, 2013

EU barred funding settlements for Israel

European Union (EU) has issued an instruction that will bar all 28 member states from funding projects connected to Jewish settlements in the occupied territories, including annexed east...

July 31, 2013    International / World Current Affairs