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Pakistan 8th most dangerous country in the world: Country Threat Index

Recently released Country Threat Index (CTI) by US-based intelligence think tank- Intel Center has placed Pakistan eighth in the list of the most dangerous countries in the world...

April 1, 2015

Muhammadu Buhari elected as President of Nigeria

Former military ruler Genral Muhammadu Buhari won the Presidential election in Nigeria. He defeated incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan by more than two million votes. With this historic win, Buhari...

April 1, 2015

Nigeria declared Ebola free by World Health Organisation

Nigeria has been declared officially free of Ebola by the WHO. Earlier, WHO also declared Senegal Ebola free. Impact of Ebola The Ebola outbreak has killed more than...

October 22, 2014

Nigeria and Boko Haram agree to ceasefire and girls' release

Nigeria’s military has issued a statement saying that the Nigerian government and Boko Haram had reached a ceasefire that will lead to the release of around 200 girls...

October 19, 2014    International / World Current Affairs

WHO approves use of experimental drug ZMapp against Ebola Virus

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved the use of drug ZMapp to combat Ebola spread as the death count surged. The WHO decision comes after a US...

August 13, 2014    Science & Technology

Ebola is a Public Health Emergency: WHO

The emergency committee of the World Health Organization has unanimously agreed to proclaim the Ebola virus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. As per the UN body, the...

August 8, 2014    Science & Technology

RTS,S: World's first vaccine against Malaria to hit markets soon

The world’s first malaria vaccine— RTS,S created by pharma company GSK, is expected to hit the markets by 2015. GSK has submitted a regulatory application to the European...

July 30, 2014    Science & Technology

Chibok Kidnapping of Schoolgirls: Nigeria’s President calls off town visit

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has cancelled a visit to Chibok, the town from where more than 200 schoolgirls have been abducted by militant Islamist group Boko Haram. Jonathan...

May 20, 2014    Places in News Current Affairs

Bill Gates: The most admired person in the world

As per a new poll conducted by The Times, the co-founder of Microsoft and a billionaire philanthropist Mr. Bill Gates is the most admired person on the planet....

January 15, 2014    Sports Current Affairs

India to Host 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup

India will host the 2017 Under-17 World Cup Football. This will be the first time India will host an international football competition at world level. The 2017 FIFA...

December 13, 2013    Sports Current Affairs

Jordan gets UNSC seat as its non-permanent member

Jordan has been elected as a non-permanent member of United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Jordan has replaced Saudi Arabia which was recently elected for the position but rejected the...

December 8, 2013    International / World Current Affairs

India tops new Global Slavery Index

“Global Slavery Index” published by the Australia-based Walk Free Foundation, ranked India first in terms of number of modern day slaves in the world. The index has ranked 162 countries based...

October 18, 2013    Reports & Indexes Current Affairs