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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - June 2018

Jun 2018

Sep 28, 2018

China to Unveil the World's Longest Sea Bridge

China is all set to unveil the world's longest sea bridge, connecting the three cities of Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macau, next month.

The 55-kilometre sea bridge has a total of six lanes and has four tunnels and four artificial islands.

Don't Treat Kingdom as Banana Republic

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister asked Canada to apologise for demanding the release of Saudi women's rights activists and stop treating the kingdom as "a banana republic" if it wanted to resolve a diplomatic dispute between the two countries.

In August, Saudi Arabia froze new trade with Canada, blocked grain imports, expelled Canada's ambassador and ordered all Saudi students home after Ottawa called for the release of activists detained for urging more rights for women.

Trump Admits Friendship with Xi Jinping Could End

US President Donald Trump admitted his friendship with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping could be over as he accused Beijing of undermining his prospects in upcoming elections.

With tensions growing sharply between the two sides on a range of issues, Trump said China wanted him to suffer an electoral setback as payback for his hard line over trade.

Sep 27, 2018

Putin's Pension Reform Amendments Approved

Russia's Parliament unanimously approved President Vladimir Putin's amendments to a deeply unpopular pension reform plan that has led to a rare outburst of public anger in the country.

Parliament's lower house, the State Duma, approved Mr. Putin's proposal to soften the reform, raising the state pension age for women by five years to 60, instead of eight years to 63.

Bill to Impose Visa Ban on Chinese Officials

The US Congress has passed a crucial bipartisan bill that seeks to impose a visa ban on Chinese officials who deny American citizens, government officials and journalists access to Tibet.

The Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act, which seeks to ensure that Americans are given the same access to Tibet that Chinese citizens have to the United States, was passed by the House of Representatives.

The Reciprocal Act to Tibet Act is about fairness, human rights and careful US diplomacy at its core. For too long, China restricted access to Tibet, preventing journalists from observing human rights abuses in Tibet and preventing Tibetan Americans from visiting their home country.

Sep 26, 2018

Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Löfven Ousted

Sweden's centre-right Opposition and the far right ousted Prime Minister Stefan Löfven in a vote of no-confidence, as the left and right blocs wrangle over who can form a new government after neither won a majority in September 9 elections.

Microsoft, Adobe, SAP in Data Alliance

Microsoft, Adobe Systems and SAP have formed an alliance to offer clients using their applications a unified view of data on their respective end-customers.

As per Mr. Nadella, the alliance may likely expand in the future and welcome anyone to join the open data initiative.

New Initiative for Resolving Indus Water Treaty Dispute

As per reports, the World Bank would soon approach India and Pakistan with a fresh initiative to resolve the Indus Water Treaty dispute, its President Jim Yong Kim has told Islamabad's foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.

Under the provisions of the Indus Water Treaty 1960, waters of the eastern rivers - Sutlej, Beas and Ravi - had been allocated to India and the western rivers - the Indus, Jhelum and Chenab - to Pakistan, except for certain non-consumptive uses for India.

Legal Entity to Maintain Business with Iran

The European Union (EU) said that its members would set up a payment system to allow oil companies and businesses to continue trading with Iran in a bid to evade U.S. sanctions.

Iran and the European Union (EU) announced their defiance towards U.S. President Donald Trump's administration after high-level talks at the United Nations among the remaining members of the accord. They said that they were determined "to protect the freedom of their economic operators to pursue legitimate business with Iran.

Sep 25, 2018

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih Declared Victory

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has declared victory in the Maldives' presidential election, following a controversial campaign observers said was rigged in favour of strongman President Abdulla Yameen.

Solih had the backing of a united opposition trying to oust Yameen and triumphed despite struggling for visibility with the electorate, with local media fearful of falling foul of heavy-handed decrees and reporting restrictions.

Political Prisoners Seek Freedom

A Maldives court released a political prisoner and heard appeals for freedom from several others, including former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, just hours after strongman leader Abdulla Yameen conceded an election defeat.

Mr. Yameen had jailed or exiled most of his rivals during a turbulent five-year term.

Sep 24, 2018

China Postpones Military Talks with US

China summoned the US ambassador in Beijing and postponed joint military talks in protest against a US decision to sanction a Chinese military agency and its director for buying Russian fighter jets and a surface-to-air missile system.

As per China's Defence Ministry, it would recall navy chief Shen Jinlong from a visit to the United States and postpone planned talks in Beijing between Chinese and US military officials that had been set for next week.

Britain's Opposition Labour Backs New Election

Britain's opposition Labour Party prefers a new election to a second referendum on Brexit, heaping pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May whose plans for a deal with the EU have hit an impasse.

The political landscape has changed since May was ambushed by the European Union on Thursday over her plans for Brexit, the biggest shift in British policy for more than four decades.

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