Category: International

The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has approved the first vaccine for dengue, Dengvaxia, with significant restrictions on its use as the vaccine has been shown to put some people at heightened risk for a severe form of the Read More …

World Press Freedom Day 2019 is being celebrated across the world on May 3. The main celebration of World Press Freedom Day 2019 is being taking place in Addis Ababa, from 1 to 3 May 2019. The event provides a platform Read More …

According to the Inter-agency Coordination Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (IACG), set up by the United Nations, drug-resistant infections already claim 700,000 lives a year, including 230,000 deaths from drug-resistant tuberculosis. The report titled “No Time to Wait: Securing The Future Read More …

The first part of the Indo-French joint naval exercise, Varuna 19.1 began off the Goa coast from on May 1, 2019. The upcoming 17th edition includes participation of the French Navy’s aircraft carrier FNS Charles de Gaulle, two destroyers, FNS Read More …

Japan’s Emperor Akihito formally stepped down on April 30, 2019, the first abdication for 200 years in the world’s oldest monarchy. Emperor Akihito abdicated the Chrysanthemum Throne, three decades after he succeeded his father, the wartime emperor Hirohito. In his last Read More …

According to the latest data released by global think-tank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri), the total world military expenditure rose by 2.6% to $1,822 billion in 2018. The US is the world’s largest spender on defence, with a military Read More …

Fishermen in Norway came across a Russian spy, but the interloper wouldn’t reveal its mission, and with good reason: It couldn’t, because it was a beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas). However, the beluga whale’s outfit gave it away. The surprisingly tame whale was Read More …

M.V. Mahabahu, a luxury passenger cruise, set sail on April 29, 2019 from Guwahati to Kolkata via Bangladesh, marking a new dawn for trans-border inland water navigation. The cruise left the Pandu port on a 17-day voyage with 30 persons on Read More …

World Intellectual Property Day was observed on April 26, 2019 across the globe. Theme: The theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2019 was ‘Reach for Gold: IP and Sports.’ The theme takes a closer look inside the world of sports. It Read More …

World Malaria Day, marked each year on 25 April, is an occasion to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and control. The theme for World Malaria Day 2019 is ‘Zero malaria starts with Read More …

The Government of Malawi on April 23, 2019 launched world’s first malaria vaccine in a landmark pilot programme. The country is the first of three in Africa in which the vaccine, known as RTS,S (trade name: Mosquirix), will be made Read More …

In Indonesia, Mount Agung volcano in Bali resort Island erupted on April 21, 2019, spewed a column of ashes by up to two km onto the sky. The eruption occurred at 08:23 a.m. local time spewing volcanic ash up to Read More …

According to the World Press Freedom Index 2019, released on April 18, 2019, India has dropped two places to be ranked 140th out of 180 countries. The index was released by the Paris-based Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF), or Reporters Without Read More …

India’s southern neighbour Sri Lanka has sent its first satellite ‘Raavana-1’ into space on April 18, 2019. The satellite was launched into space from NASA’s Flight Facility on Virginia’s east shore. ‘Raavana 1’ weights around 1.05 kg and the lifespan Read More …

A major fire erupted at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on April 15, 2019 which claimed its spire and roof. The exterior of the roof over the long main section believed to have been built in early 13th century, bore Read More …