Monthly Current Affairs August 2016 “INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS” key points to Remember.
International Organisation for Migration becomes part of UN
Rare 3,000-year-old tree found in China
Yuriko Koike elected Tokyo’s first female governor
Virgin Galactic gets its spaceship license
5 Central Asian countries receives $15 million from US
WEF India Economic Summit in Delhi on October 6-7
Vietnam assures India support for UNSC high seat
Austria’s Chancellor calls on EU to end membership talks with Turkey
Typhoon Nidha causes disruptions in China
Japan approves new economic stimulus package
7th meeting of SAARC Immigration Authorities held in Islamabad
India welcomes Morocco’s initiative to re-join African Union
Japan marks the 71st anniversary of US atomic bombing of Hiroshima
Thousands rally in Moscow against Russia’s new ‘anti-terrorism’ laws.
Russia, Turkey agree to restore ties after diplomatic rift.
India, US push for $30 mn energy storage research initiative
Libya pro government forces capture Islamic State headquarters in Sirte.
UN to issue stamp to mark M S Subbulakshmi’s birth centenary
US declares state of emergency in Puerto Rico over Zika epidemic
Sri Lanka, China sign tripartite pact to construct mega port city
Chinese FM Wang Yi meets PM Modi amid strained ties over NSG bid
6.9k km gas pipelines to link B’desh, Myanmar, India
Obama declares emergency for flooded Louisiana
India extends $ 1 million grant to Zimbabwe
Global Innovation Index 2016: Switzerland, Sweden, UK, U.S., Finland,
Singapore Lead; China Joins Top 25
Singapore Lead; China Joins Top 25
Russia rejectes US allegations on Iranian military base issue
Australia agrees to close controversial Papua New Guinea refugee detention centre
Typhoon Dianmu hits southern China
China set to open world’s highest and longest glass bridge
India-Mauritius treaty: Now, quasi-equity likely to be taxed
India, China Hold High Level Meeting On Economic Cooperation
US, Ukraine urge end to soaring tensions with Russia
Myanmar to support China’s OBOR, BCIM initiatives
World’s highest glass skywalk opens in China
UN calls for international support to address humanitarian crises
PM Modi, President Ashraf Ghani jointly inaugurate renovated Stor Palace in Kabul
New Nepal PM to visit India next month
India, Germany sign pact on vocational training
US announces 138 million dollar aid to South Sudan
Two-day SAARC Finance Ministers’ Conference begins in Islamabad
India is 7th wealthiest country
Dubai set to open world’s largest indoor theme park
U.S. Postal Service to issue Diwali stamp
Egypt’s President to visit India next month
World Risk Index – 2016, India at 77th, Pakistan at 72nd and Bangladesh at 5th
Pakistan to host 19th SAARC Summit on Nov. 9 & 10 this year
World’s first self-driving taxis debut in Singapore
6th Tokyo International Conference on African Development begins in Nairobi
FB COO Sheryl Sandberg has been most powerful woman in tech for 5 yrs
US President Barack Obama called on Congress to step up funding to combat the Zika virus
British PM Theresa May to trigger EU pull-out ‘without parliament vote’
Tunisia’s new govt wins parliamentary approval
US President Barack Obama announced the expansion of an existing ocean reserve off Hawaii to cover 5,82,578 square miles, thus creating the world’s largest protected marine reserve
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Myanmar President Htin Kyaw, assuring him that 1.25 billion Indians will always stand by Myanmar as partners and friends.
India and the US are targeting to increase their bilateral trade to $500 billion from the current $100 billion annually, a PwC and Indo-American Chamber of Commerce report stated.
North Korea warns US over ‘deliberate provocations’.
China launches state-owned aircraft engine maker.
Turkish army kills 35 civilians in Syria.
Russia lifts ban on charter flights to Turkey.
China starts cargo train service to Russia.
India-US sign military logistic agreement
Pakistan’s foreign debt and liabilities touched the highest ever figure of over Rs 74 trillion in the first month of the current financial year
India and Myanmar sign four agreements
1. The trilateral highway connecting India, Myanmar and Thailand.
2. The Kalewa-Yargi section of the trilateral highway.
3. Renewable energy,
4. Cooperation in the field of traditional medicines
1. The trilateral highway connecting India, Myanmar and Thailand.
2. The Kalewa-Yargi section of the trilateral highway.
3. Renewable energy,
4. Cooperation in the field of traditional medicines
Bangladesh SC rejects review petition against death sentence to Mir Quasem