International Current Affairs

IAF to participate in Exercise Desert Flag VI in UAE

The Indian Air Force is participating for the first time in Exercise Desert Flag along…

Japan law requiring married couples to have the same surname

A section of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has signalled its opposition to changing…

UN body recommends Bangladesh graduation from LDC

The United Nations Committee for Development Policy (CDP) has recommended graduation of Bangladesh from the…

Pakistan to remain on FATF ‘greylist’

Global money laundering watchdog the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) decided to keep Pakistan on…

Christians, Muslims and Jews to share faith centre in Berlin

On the site of a church torn down by East Germany’s communist rulers, a new…

Japan appoints ‘Minister of Loneliness’ after suicide rates increase

Japan’s suicide rate rose in 2020, with 20,919 people taking their lives according to data…

Turkey to build Space Port in Somalia

Turkey could establish a spaceport in Somalia with a $350 million investment as part of…

UK is set to conduct the first COVID-19 human challenge trials (HCT)

The UK is set to conduct the first COVID-19 human challenge trials (HCT) within a…

Socialists win but separatists expand majority in Catalonia election

In Catalonia saw the pro-Madrid Socialist Party claim a narrow victory ahead of the secessionist…

Draghi sworn in as Italy’s new PM as country hopes to turn page

Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi was formally sworn in as Italy's new prime…