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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at times, referred to as Bosnia Herzegovina and commonly referred to as Bosnia, is a country in Southeastern Europe which is located within the Balkan...David Sassoli elected as new President of European Parliament
Italian socialist David Maria Sassoli has been elected as the new President of the European Parliament and will lead Parliament until January 2022. He will succeed Antonio Tajani....
Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen appointed new President of EU Commission
Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen was appointed by European Union (EU) leaders as bloc’s next Chief Executive i.e. European Commission president. She will be replacing Jean-Claude Juncker. About...
IAEA confirms Iran breached enriched Uranium Stockpile limit
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations’ atomic watchdog has confirmed that Iran has exceeded limit on amount of enriched uranium in its stockpile set out in...
Council of Europe restores Voting Rights of Russia
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe at Strasbourg (France) has voted in favour of restoring Russia’s voting rights, 5 years after they were revoked over its illegal...
Russia extends ban on EU Food Imports until end of 2020
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently signed a decree for extending Moscow’s embargo on food products being imported from the European Union (EU) to the end of 2020. This...
Preferential Tariff Benefits to India
The United States has withdrawn preferential tariff benefits to India under its Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Scheme. India is a beneficiary of preferential tariff benefits provided by...
G20 express concern over risks from intensified trade conflict
The G20 meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank governors has expressed concerns that trade and geopolitical tensions have intensified raising risks for improving global growth. The meet...
African Union suspends Sudan, demanding end to Military Rule
The African Union (AU) suspended Sudan until establishment of a civilian-led transition to democracy and also demanded to resolve an entrenched and bloody crisis. The decision was taken...
India Slams OIC Reference to Jammu and Kashmir
India has rejected the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC s) reference to Jammu and Kashmir at the Makkah summit as Unacceptable. OIC Reference to J and K In...
14th Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit held in Mecca
The 14th summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in Mecca, Saudi Arabia was hosted by Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. Key Highlights...
