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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - May 2017

May 2017

Aug 19, 2018

Kofi Annan Passes Away

Kofi Annan, former Secretary General of the United Nations and Nobel laureate died after a short illness.

One of the world's most noted diplomats and a charismatic symbol of the United Nations, Annan, a native of Ghana, rose through its ranks to become the first black African secretary-general of the UN.

Dr. Arif Alvi Nominated for Pakistan President's Post

Prime Minister Imran Khan's party has nominated party's veteran lawmaker Dr. Arif Alvi as its candidate for the President of Pakistan.

The Election Commission of Pakistan had announced that the presidential election will be held on September 4�"five days before the expiry of the five-year term of President Mamnoon Hussain.

15-member Cabinet in Pakistan

After its leader Imran Khan was sworn in as Pakistan's 22nd Prime Minister, the Tehreek-e-Insaf announced a new 15-member Cabinet.

No OPEC Member Can Take over Its Share of Oil Exports

Iran told OPEC that no member country should be allowed to take over another member's share of oil exports, expressing Tehran's concern about Saudi Arabia's offer to pump more oil in the face of US sanctions on Iranian oil sales.

Iran is the third-largest oil producer in the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries after Saudi Arabia and Iraq.

Aug 18, 2018

WHO Approves Oral Bedaquiline

The World Health Organisation (WHO) for the first time recommended the new oral anti-tuberculosis (TB) drug Bedaquiline as the frontline medicine for treatment of all multi-drug-resistant (MDR) TB cases. Earlier, the drug was recommended only for patients with extremely drug-resistant (XDR) cases, for whom all other medicines had failed.

Imran Khan Defeats Shahbaz Sharif

Imran Khan defeated Shahbaz Sharif in a one-sided contest to become Pakistan's next prime minister after the grand opposition alliance fell apart over the PML-N chief's nomination for the top post.

The election in the 15th National Assembly became just a formality after the Pakistan Peoples Party, led by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari with 54 seats abstained from voting.

Khan the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), secured 176 votes while his only rival and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief Sharif got 96 votes.

Taiwan Improves Missiles to Counter China

As per reports, Taiwan is responding to China's arms buildup by developing missiles and interceptors of its own that could reduce Beijing's military advantage over the self-ruled island.

Since President Tsai Ing-wen took office in 2016, Taiwan has deployed one set of missiles, perfected another and sped production of a third.

Aug 17, 2018

US Hits China and Russia

The United States imposed sanctions on a Russian port service agency and Chinese firms for aiding North Korean ships and selling alcohol and tobacco to Pyongyang in breach of U.S. sanctions.

Aug 16, 2018

World's Most Liveable City

Vienna has dislodged Melbourne for the first time at the top of the Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Liveability Index, strengthening the Austrian capital's claim to being the world's most pleasant city to live in.

Melbourne has clinched the title for the past seven editions.

Osaka, Calgary and Sydney completed the top five in the survey.

Transgender Candidate Wins U.S. Primary

Christine Hallquist won the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in the U.S. State of Vermont, moving a step closer to becoming the nation's first transgender Governor, U.S. media projected.

Somali-American State legislator Ilhan Omar claimed victory in her primary in Minnesota, putting her on track to become one of the first woman Muslim members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Turkey to Boycott US Electronic Goods

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey would boycott US electronic goods like the iPhone in retaliation for punitive sanctions from Washington, as the Turkish lira finally clawed back some of the ground lost in its stand-off with Washington.

Aug 14, 2018

China to Expand Energy Footprint

The next episode of friction between Beijing and Washington could be staged in Iran, where a top Chinese energy firm, defying latest U.S. sanctions, is likely to expand its stake in a giant Iranian gas field.

No war, No Negotiations with the U.S.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that there would be neither war nor negotiations with the United States, and that the country's problems were the result of government mismanagement more than renewed sanctions.

Third Summit of North and South Korea

North and South Korea have agreed to hold a summit in Pyongyang in September after high-level talks in the Demilitarized Zone that divides the peninsula.

Pakistan Assembly Members Sworn In

Imran Khan was among the 329 newly-elected members of the National Assembly who took the oath, setting the stage for him to form the next government, only the second democratic transition of power in the country.

The maiden session of the 15th National Assembly, the lower house of Parliament, concluded after outgoing Speaker Ayaz Sadiq administered the oath to the leaders.

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