June 2012 International Current Affairs
International
India Joins 41 Nations In Condemning Syria Killings
India
on 1 June joined 41 other countries at united nations human rights
council (UNHRC) in Geneva to vote for a resolution “strongly condemning”
the recent El-houleh incident, which resulted in the death over a
hundred civilians including women and children.
Egypy’s Ex-President Hosni Mubarak Sentenced To Life In Prison
Hosni
Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison on 2nd June for failing to stop
the killing of protesters during the uprising that forced him from
power last year .And also given life term for the killings was Mubarak’s
former Interior Minister Habibal-Adly, while six former police
commanders were acquitted.
Malik Suspende From Senate Over Dual Nationality
The
supreme court on 4 June suspended interior minister Rehman Malik fron
the senate (the upper house of parliament) for failing to produce the
necessary documents to establish that he had given up his British
nationality.
Google’ Buying ‘Meebo’ To Help Social Networking Push
Google
is buying silicon valley start-up Meebo to help expand its social
networking service.The acquisition announced on 4 June will bring more
tools to google plus,an alternative to facebook.Google has spent more
than $16billion buying 140 companies since the end of 2009.The biggest
deal in Google’s history of 14 years is buying $12.5 billion cellphone
maker motorola.
1st Intercontinental Solar Flight Takes Off
A
Swiss adventure soared above sun -splashed spanish valleys toward
Maorocco on 5 June 2012 on the world’s first Intercontinental flight in a
solar powered plane .This aircraft has 12,000 solar cells in the wings
turning four electrical motors. piccard gradually piloted the place to
an altitude of about 3,800 metres as he headed toward spains southern
coast some 50 kilometres per hour.
Nobel Slashes Cash Prize
The
prize money given to Nobel laureates is to be cut by a fifth, the
foundation behind the prestigious awards said on 11 June.currently prize
money is 10 million crowns and it would fall to 8 million Swedish
crowns ($1.12 million). The Nobel Foundation said the money for the
awards, given for excellence in the fields of science, literature and
peace. The capital that forms the base for the awards was donated in the
will of dynamite inventor Alfred Nobel and is managed by the
foundation, which was set up in 1900.
Gandhi Kallenbach Letters Go Under Sothe by Hammer
In
one of the most significant auctions of Gandhi memorabilia,sotheby’s
London in going to put honourable of letters,papers,and photograph which
shed light on the life of mahatma, under the hammer on July 10.The
archieve comprises five decades of correspondence.much of it previously
unpublished,between gandhiand hermon kallenbach, a german-Jewish body
builder and architect who became Gandhi’s closest friend after they met
in Johomnesburg in 1904.one batch of letters between Gandhi and
kallenbach had come up for sale in 1986 and the Indian government paid
$140,000(rs.1.2 crore) for it.The papers are now with the national
Archieves, and were published in Gandhi’s collected works in 1994.
Pak Taliban Not To Allow Anti-Polio Campaign In N. Waziristan
Over
16,000 children below the age of five will miss their polio vaccines in
North Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan due to a ban on vaccination
campaigns by a powerful Taliban commander.Hafiz Gul Bahadur, the alleged
host of the Haqqani network in North Waziristan Agency,militants had
decided to ban the vaccination drive as long as US drone strikes
continued in the region. This ban is beacause the vaccination campaign
was a cover for American spies. The ban will seriously impact polio
eradication efforts in Pakistan, which is among three countries where
polio is still prevalent.
Suu Kyi Accepts Nobel Peace Prize 21 years late
Myanmar
opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi finally accepted her 1991 Nobel
Peace Prize in Oslo on 16 June after spending a total of 15 years under
house arrest and said full political freedom in her country was still a
long way off.
Prince Salman In The Saudi Arabian Prince
Saudi
Arabian ruling family named defense minister prince Salman bin abdul
Aziz in the new crown prince on 18 june 2012 .Prince Nayef who died lsat
week in Geneva and was the crown prince only since November.The death
of prince Nyef lead to appointment of new prince salman as the new saudi
Arabian prince.
Supreme Court Of Pakistan Debarred Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raja Gilani From Office
The
Supreme Court of Pakistan on 19 June 2012, debarred Pakistan Prime
Minister Yusuf Raja Gilani from his office. The court’s ruling also
disqualified Gilani as the member of the National Assembly, the lower
house of the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament). Gilani was convicted for
violating the article 63(1) of the constitution of Pakistan on 26 April
2012 by the Supreme Court. The court’s verdict came following Gilani’s
refusal to probe cases of corruption against Pakistan President Asif Ali
Zardari.
Pak Ranks 13th In Failed States Index
Pakistan,
a country which is run by military obsessed with Indian and by a
civilian elite that steals all it can and pay almost no taxes. so it
has been raked 13th in the latest ranking of failed states.The unique
ranking compiled by the prestigious foreign policy magazine is topped by
Africa countries Somalia(114.9points) ,Congo(111.2),
Sudan(109.4),chad(107.6), Zimbabwe(106.3) .
Antonis Samara Sworn In As The Prime Minister Of Greece
The
New Democracy Party leader Antonis Samara sworn in as the Prime
Minister of Greece on 20 June 2012. Samaras’s centre-right New Democracy
party bagged 129 seats of 300 in the parliamentary elections held on 17
June 2012.
Oxford Honours Suu Kyi By Presenting Honorary Doctorate To Her
Paying
fulsome tributes, the University of Oxford on Wednesday honoured
Myanmar’s democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi by presenting her with an
honorary doctorate in Civil Law in a traditional ceremony telecast live.
Oracle CEO Buys Hawaii’s Sixth Largest Island
Billionaire
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison bought 98 percent of Hawaii’s sixth-largest
island, Lanai, the state’s governor announced on 20 June. Ellison,
ranked in 2012 as America’s third-richest man, is purchasing the
property from fellow billionaire David Murdock.
PPP Loyalist Ashraf Elected Pakistan Prime Minister
Pakistan
on 21June evening goy its new prime minister in pakistan peoples
party(PPP) loyalist Raja Parez Ashraf,who enters he office with a
corruption case, already in the supreme court,that earned him the
nickname ‘Raja Rental’.
$163 Billion EU Growth Plan
The
leaders of France, Germany, Italy & Spain agreed to push for a
growth package worth up to $163 billion at a key EU summit next week
aimed to kick starting the economy and safe guarding the currency bloc.
Islamist Morsi Wins Egyptian Presidency
Islamist
Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood was elected president of Egypt
with 51.7 percent of last weekend’s run-off vote, defeating former
general Ahmed Shafik, the state election committee said on 24 June 2012.
UNEP Released Its Global Food Security Report “Avoiding Future Faminer”
The
United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) released its food security
report “Avoiding future Faminer : strengthening the Ecological basis of
food security through sustainable development in Riode Janeirio ,Brazil
on 20 Juen2012.The report noted that food security must be at the top of
the priority list of country’s policy if the world has to provide food
to its 7billion population.
Muse’s Survival In The London 2012 Olympics Song
The
British rock trio Muse has the official osng for the 2012 London
games.The song,”survival”is a Humdering rock anthem that was broad
casted for the first time on 28 June 2012 on BBC radio.The song will be
played during the July 27- August 12 games as athletes enter the venue
and before medal ceremonies.
Afghanistan And Norway Finalized The Draft Of The Strategic Partnership Agreement
Afghanistan
and Norway on 27 June 2012 finalized the draft of the strategic
partnership agreement between the two countries.The two countries will
the draft in September 2012. Norwegian Afghanistan.The strategic
partnership agreement provides the long term framework after the with
drawl of forces .Afghanistan and Norway after the withdrawal of
forces.Afghanistan has already signed strategic partnership agreement
with the US,Britain,India Germany,France and Italy.
Russia, France To Jointly Build Armoured Vehicle
Russia
and France will jointly build a new armoured infantry vehicle, Russian
arms export monopoly Rosoboronexport said. The vehicle should appear in
the near future, around 18 months. We have a draft design and a model
has been made,” he said. France was also interested in co-production
with Russia of an armoured personnel carrier to be sold to third
countries.
India-South Korea For Second Foreign policy And Security Dialogue In New Delhi
India
and south korea decided t cooperate in the areas of civil nuclear
energy and space, including the lauch of Korean satellites by India.Both
of them met in New delhi on 28 June 2012 during their second foreign
policy and security dialogue. The Indian delegation was led by sanjay
singh,secretory(east)external affairs ministry, while the korean side
was led by hu Ho-Young, first vice minister of foreign affairs a trade.
US Supreme Court Held US Health Care Law Constitutional
The
US supreme court on 28 June 2012 , upheld the US president BARACK
obama’s most ambitious social legislations the Health care Law(The
patient protection and Affordable care act). The Court verdict came in
the favor of legislation,made it mandatory for all American citizen to
have health insurance or pay a penalty. The health care legislation
mainly aims at covering more than 30 millions who have not been insured.
The 9-judge US Apex court headed by chief justice John Robert held the
ruling as constitutional in 5-4 ruling.
White House Encouraged By Eurozone Summit
The
White House on 30 June 2012 welcomed the decisions taken by European
leaders to boost flagging economies,saying these are encouraging signs,
even as it acknowledged that the challenges will not be resolved
overnight.
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