London Mayor has urged United Kingdom Prime Minister to delay Brexit by either extending the notice period for Article 50, or by withdrawing Article 50. Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon gives any EU member state the right to quit unilaterally and outlines the procedure for doing so. It gives the leaving country two… Continue reading London mayor for Brexit delay to break deadlock
Category: Factly: IR
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the International Relations. You can find all relevant International updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
S. Korea to help U.S., N. Korea reach a deal
South Korean President has said that he will work with the United States and North Korea to help them reach a denuclearization deal. South Korea would consult United States on ways to resume joint projects with North Korea, including tourism development at Mount Kumgang and the Kaesong industrial complex, both in North Korea. Korean conflict… Continue reading S. Korea to help U.S., N. Korea reach a deal
RUSSIA VOWS MORE SUPPORT FOR MADURO, INCLUDING AID
Russia has pledged support for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government while the U.S. has announced sanctions against Venuzuela. Venezuela which is already facing economic crisis went into the political crisis when opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself interim president and asserted that Maduro was no longer legitimate President of Venuzuela. Nicolas Maduro and his allies,including… Continue reading RUSSIA VOWS MORE SUPPORT FOR MADURO, INCLUDING AID
Trump, Kim fail to reach deal in Hanoi summit
US President and North Korean leader met for a second summit in Vietnam.The summit ended in failure with the two sides far apart on the central issues of disarmament and sanctions relief. US has said that the talks had collapsed because North Korea insisted that all the sanctions U.S. has imposed on North Korea be… Continue reading Trump, Kim fail to reach deal in Hanoi summit
Pakistan will release Abhinandan on Friday
Pakistan is set to release Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured after the Pakistan Air Force violated the Indian airspace and downed a MiG 21 ‘Bison’. Commander will be released under third Geneva Convention (1949) which provides for (a) protection for Prisoners of War (PoWs) (b) defines the rights of PoWs and (c)lays down… Continue reading Pakistan will release Abhinandan on Friday
U.S.,Taliban held solid talks’
The U.S. and the Taliban has held productive negotiations in Doha,Qatar aimed at ending the war in Afghanistan after their first round of talks also held in Doha. U.S. and Taliban are negotiating on a framework agreement on the withdrawal of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, as well as a guarantee that Afghan soil wouldn’t be… Continue reading U.S.,Taliban held solid talks’
Pakistan denying use of F-16s as US bars them from ‘offensive role’
Pakistan has used F-16s fighter aircraft for the air intrusion into India. However, they have denied its use as the fighters were obtained from the US under the banner of global fight against terrorism. US laws bar the use of fighters in an “offensive role” against a country. The parts of medium-range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM)… Continue reading Pakistan denying use of F-16s as US bars them from ‘offensive role’
UN probe accuses Israel of crimes against humanity
The UN Independent Commission of Inquiry has said Israel may have committed crimes against humanity in last year’s unrest in Gaza(Palestine).It found that Israel soldiers targeted children, health workers and journalists. Israel rejected the report outrightly and said that no institution can deny Israel’s right to self-defence and its duty to defend its residents and… Continue reading UN probe accuses Israel of crimes against humanity
Another Push at UNSC to ban Azhar
The US, the UK and France have moved a fresh proposal in the UN Security Council to designate Pakistan-based terror group JeM’s chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist under UNSC 1267 Committee. It is the fourth such bid at the UN in the last 10 years to list Azhar as a global terrorist after… Continue reading Another Push at UNSC to ban Azhar
IAF plane shot down, pilot taken captive by Pak. army
Pakistan has taken Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman under custody after the MIG-21 aircraft crashed in Pakistan controlled territory.However, India has called for his immediate return and said that Pakistan has violated Geneva convention by displaying photographs and videos of him being interrogated. The third Geneva Convention (1949) provides (a) protection for Prisoners of War (PoWs)… Continue reading IAF plane shot down, pilot taken captive by Pak. army
