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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - May 2017

May 2017

Oct 03, 2018

Iraq Names New President

Iraq`s parliament elected Kurdish politician Barham Salih as President, who immediately named Shi`ite Adel Abdul Mahdi Prime Minister-designate, ending months of deadlock after an inconclusive national election in May.

Oct 02, 2018

Macedonia Votes to Change Country's Name

Macedonian voters supported a plan to rename the country aimed at ending a decades-long spat with Greece and unlocking a path to Nato and EU membership, although the referendum was marred by low turnout.

Last-minute NAFTA Deal

Canada agreed to join a trade pact with the US and Mexico that replaces a quarter-century old tripartite agreement which President Donald Trump had long held was unfair to America.

The USMCA (the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement) will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) signed by the three neighbours in 1994.

Bourla to Replace Read

Albert Bourla will succeed Chief Executive Officer Ian Read as CEO of Pfizer Inc. the largest US drugmaker.

Read joined the company in 1978.

IMF's New Chief Economist

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has appointed Gita Gopinath as its Chief Economist.

Gopinath will succeed Maurice (Maury) Obstfeld, who would retire at the end of 2018.

Gopinath currently serves as a professor at the Harvard University.

Oct 01, 2018

Rebels Not Pulling Out Weapons

As per reports, a Syrian rebel alliance has not pulled any heavy arms from the country's north, denying reports it had begun implementing a demilitarisation deal there.

Russia and Turkey had reached a deal earlier to create a buffer zone around the opposition stronghold of Idlib that would be free of both jihadists and heavy arms.

The National Liberation Front, a pro-Turkey rebel alliance, welcomed the deal, but had not yet moved any heavy arms from the planned zone.

Gayoom Released on Bail

The jailed former Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was released on bail.

The release followed appeals from President-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, who urged incumbent Abdulla Yameen to free all political prisoners after his stunning victory in the September 23 election.

Sep 30, 2018

Elon Musk to Step Down

Elon Musk has reached a settlement with United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) according to which he will quit as chairman of Tesla as well as pay a fine of US $20 million.

Palestinians Revoke Embassy Move

As per reports, the Palestinians have petitioned the UN's top court, alleging that the U.S. inauguration in May of an Embassy in Jerusalem was illegal.

The Palestinians have filed a lawsuit at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for violating international law by moving its Embassy in Israel to the occupied city of Jerusalem.

China's FTC-2000G Makes Debut Flight

The FTC-2000G, a new multi-role combat aircraft developed for export by the State-owned Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC), made its debut flight in the Guizhou province.

According to AVIC, the aircraft is tasked mainly with air strikes against ground targets.

Solih Officially Declared President-elect

Maldives Election Commission officially named Ibrahim Mohamed Solih President-elect.

The declaration by the Commission brought relief to Opposition members who feared Mr. Yameen might attempt tampering with the official results before the deadline.

Sep 29, 2018

World Internet Conference in November

China will hold the fifth World Internet Conference (WIC) in November which is expected to be attended by delegates from several countries and international organisations.

The theme of this year's WIC is "creating a digital world for mutual trust and collective governance - toward a community with a shared future in cyberspace".

Aung San Suu Kyi Stripped of Honorary Citizenship

Canada's parliament has voted unanimously to effectively strip Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi of her honorary Canadian citizenship over the Rohingya crisis.

She was given the long-detained democracy advocate and Nobel laureate honour in 2007.

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