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Sudan Anti-coup protests
The Sudan security forces recently killed three protestors. This has re-kindled the Sudan unrest. In the early January 2022, the Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigned. This led to civilian unrest in the country. What happened? In October 2021, the Prime Minister of Sudan Abdalla Hamdok was sacked by the Sudanese military. He then resigned from ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Oil • Omar al-Bashir • Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok • South Sudan • sudan crisis • US sanctions
China-Iran strategic agreement
China is all set to implement a strategic agreement with Iran, in a bid to strengthen economic and political cooperation between both the countries. Highlights In a meeting, China also reaffirmed its opposition to USA’s sanctions on Iran. Announcement for implementing “China-Iran Strategic agreement” was made at a meeting in east China’s Wuxi on January ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: China-Iran • China-Iran strategic agreement • JCPOA • US sanctions
North Korea Railway-borne missile
North Korea recently tested the railway-borne missile. With this, North Korea has tested three missiles in January 2022 amidst rising tensions with the US. This has pushed for fresh sanctions by the US. About the Missile Test The railway-borne missile recently tested by the North is a ballistic missile. The missiles that were tested previously ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Arms Race • Ballistic missile • Hypersonic Missile • Intercontinental ballistic missiles • Missile Test • Missile testing • Missile Tests • North Korea Missile Test • Nuclear Capable Hypersonic Missile • Nuclear Capable Missile • UN Sanctions • US sanctions
Hong Kong to adopt China’s anti-sanctions law
Hong Kong is all set to implement China’s anti-sanctions law. It will be implemented in some form in the country and will add fresh regulatory pressure on international companies. Highlights Anti-sanctions law was passed in China by its rubber-stamp legislature passed in June 2021 to counter Western penalties that were imposed after crackdowns in Hong ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: British Empire • China’s anti-sanctions law • Hong Kong • Hong Kong China • US sanctions
Simorgh Supercomputer
Iran recently launched its supercomputer called Simorgh. This supercomputer is hundred times more powerful than the previous Iranian supercomputers. About the Simorgh Supercomputer The Supercomputer has been named after the phoenix like bird called the Simurgh. The Simorgh Supercomputer was developed by the Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran, the capital of Iran. It is ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Iran • Simorgh Supercomputer • Supercomputer • Tehran • US sanctions