International Current affairs-August 2018

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AUGUST 2018-INTERNATIONAL NEWS

NDA act 2019 passed

The United States Congress has passed the National Defense Authorisation Act-2019 (NDAA-19) which capped its security-related aid to Pakistan to $150 million, significantly below the historic level of more than $ 1 billion to $750 million per year.

Japan overtakes China to become world’s second-largest stock market

According to Bloomberg’s data Japan is now the world’s second-largest stock market.
It has overthrown China as its total equity is $6.17 trillion and that of China’s is $6.09 trillion.

Ivan Duque sworn in as Colombia’s next president

Ivan Duque was sworn in as the newly elected President of Colombia.
He pledged to unite the country and improve economic growth.
He pledged changes to tackle corruption and invigorate the economy and vowed to change the peace deal with the FARC rebel group.

Maria Fernanda: President elect of UN General Assembly

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has picked Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces, Ecuador’s minister for foreign affairs & human mobility to be its next president.

Bachelet named new UN human rights chief

The UN General Assembly has approved Chile’s former President Michelle Bachelet as the next UN human rights chief by consensus. Bachelet has been a victim of human rights abuses herself and is also a fierce advocate for women’s rights.

Emmerson Mnangagwa re-elected as Zimbabwe president

Incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa has been re-elected as Zimbabwe’s president. 75-year-old Mnangagwa, of the ruling ZANU-PF party, won 50.8 percent against Nelson Chamisa, of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance.

Imran Khan becomes the 22nd PM of Pakistan

Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan took oath as Pakistan’s new prime minister.
Khan, the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), secured 176 votes while his only rival and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief Sharif got 96 votes, National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser announced.

Mario Abdo Benitez sworn in as new President of Paraguay

Mario Abdo Benitez took as Paraguay’s new president, four months after playing down close family ties with the South American country’s late dictator to win a tight election race.

India elected as President of Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting

India was elected as President of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) for period of two years.

Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in as Zimbabwe president

Emmerson Mnangagwa has taken the oath as Zimbabwe’s president in front of a stadium crowd after a divisive election, as US observers of the vote questioned the country’s democratic credentials.

Rashida Tlaib set to become 1st Muslim woman

She (42-year-old) is the daughter of Palestinian immigrants and won a Democratic primary election to represent Michigan’s 13th district, securing 33.6 percent of the vote.

Treasurer Scott Morrison elected new PM of Australia

Treasurer Scott Morrison has been elected the new Prime Minister of Australia after winning an internal vote of 45-40 against former Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton.

Asad Qaiser Speaker of Pakistan parliament

Asad Qaiser of Pakistan Tehrik-e Insaf (PTI) party has been elected as the Speaker of Pakistan’s parliament. He secured 176 votes and defeat Khursheed Shah.

Pakistan origin becomes first female Muslim Aus Senator

Mehreen Faruqi a pakistani origin women has become the first muslim senator to be sworn in to Australia’s Parliament. Faruqi replaces veteran senator Lee Rhiannon in the upper house.

Ibrahim Boubacar Keita reelected as Mali president

Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been re-elected for a five-year term after winning a landslide in a runoff ballot.

World’s smallest medical robot sets Guinness record

America Scientists have made a new Guinness World Record by developing the world’s smallest medical robot.
The robot is only 120 nanometres in size. It would help in cancer and Alzheimer’s treatments in the future.

World’s second fastest growing airport

The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), Bengaluru has been ranked as the second fastest growing among top 20 major airports in the world during the first half of 2018..