US President and China’s leader could possibly meet on the sidelines of the G20 summit to talk out their differences on trade.The G20 summit is scheduled to take place in Osaka,Japan on June 28-29,2019. Recently,US and Chinese negotiators ended their 11th round of talks after failing to reach an agreement to end the trade war… Continue reading Trump could meet Xi on sidelines of G20 meet in June: aide
Category: Factly: IR
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U.S. FDA warns of faulty pacemaker batteries
The US Food and Drug Administration(FDA) in its safety communication has alerted healthcare providers and patients about the batteries in certain Medtronic implantable pacemakers. It said that pacemakers or cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers(CRT-Ps) which can drain faster than expected without any warning could lead to devices losing power quickly and triggering a medical emergency. Pacemakers… Continue reading U.S. FDA warns of faulty pacemaker batteries
Houthis begin pullout from ports in Hodeidah
Yemen’s Houthi movement has started withdrawing forces from Saleef port in Hodeidah under a UN-sponsored deal. Both the Houthis and the government forces agreed to withdraw from Hudaydah port to allow in vital humanitarian aid.Hudaydah port is the principal lifeline for two-thirds of Yemen’s population.Its closure has had a devastating impact on the Yemen. Under… Continue reading Houthis begin pullout from ports in Hodeidah
U.S. positions Patriot missile off Iran
The US has decided to send a Patriot missile-defence system to the Middle East.US has taken this move against a possible threat to US forces in the region by Iran. However,Iran has described the deployments as psychological warfare aimed at intimidating the country. The Patriot is an advanced surface-to-air missile system intended to defend against… Continue reading U.S. positions Patriot missile off Iran
Trump orders tariff hike on remaining Chinese imports
United States President has decided to raise tariffs on almost all imports from China which are valued at approximately $300 billion. This is in addition to the Chinese imports worth $200 billion on which US had increased the import duty from 10% to 25%. The United States and China are currently discussing a trade deal.The… Continue reading Trump orders tariff hike on remaining Chinese imports
Pulwama reference cut for UN listing of Azhar
Britain’s diplomat has said that the United Kingdom had played a key role to secure the designation of Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM) chief Masood Azhar as a UN Security Council sanctioned terrorist. He said that China had agreed to the listing after all references to terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, including the Pulwama strike, were dropped.However,he said… Continue reading Pulwama reference cut for UN listing of Azhar
Former SC judge of India appointed as Member of Commonwealth Tribunal
Former Supreme Court judge has been appointed as the Member of the Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal of London.He will serve a 4-year term as a Member of the Tribunal. Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal (CSAT) functions under a Statute agreed by Commonwealth governments.It is based in London. CSAT hears applications brought by (a)staff of the Commonwealth… Continue reading Former SC judge of India appointed as Member of Commonwealth Tribunal
Singapore reports first case of rare monkeypox virus
Singapore has reported its first ever case of monkeypox virus.It was brought in by a Nigerian man thought to have contracted the rare virus by eating bushmeat at a wedding. Monkeypox virus(MPXV) is an orthopoxvirus that causes a viral disease with symptoms in humans similar but milder to those seen in smallpox patients. Smallpox was… Continue reading Singapore reports first case of rare monkeypox virus
Ireland declares climate emergency
Ireland has became the second nation in the world after Britain to declare a climate emergency. The Ireland parliamentary report has also called upon the parliament to examine how the Irish government can improve its response to the issue of biodiversity loss. The declaration of climate emergency is a call for governments across the world… Continue reading Ireland declares climate emergency
5,000 millionaires left India last year
According to the AFRASIA Bank Global Wealth Migration Review 2019, about 5,000 Indian High networth Individuals(HNWI) has migrated from India during 2018. The report has said that as per data since 2008 India has been among the world’s top countries in wealth creation.India will also be the 4th largest wealth market by 2028, after US,… Continue reading 5,000 millionaires left India last year
