Category: World
Kuril Islands
Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richter scale occurred in Kuril Islands.
Angola
Angola left the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) recently.
Essequibo region
Recently, the U.N. Security Council scheduled an emergency closed meeting at the request of Guyana following Venezuela’s weekend referendum claiming Essequibo region.
Avdiivka and Robotyne
Russia was intensely attacking the eastern town of Avdiivka and the southern village of Robotyne in Ukraine recently.
Red Sea
India-bound cargo ship called Galaxy Leader was hijacked by Houthi rebels in Red Sea near Yemen’s port city of Hodeida, near the coast of Eritrea.
Ben Gurion Canal
There is speculation that Israel’s aim to eliminate Hamas from the Gaza Strip and gain full control of the Palestinian enclave is linked to the pursuit of a significant economic opportunity that has been discussed for decades.
Gulf of Guinea
Indian Navy completes second anti-piracy patrol in the Gulf of Guinea in Atlantic Ocean.
Lake Titicaca
Experts have found that Lake Titicaca is shrinking due to climate change.
Moldova
The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, formally declared that the bloc should begin accession negotiations with Ukraine, as well as Moldova.
Tanzania
IIT Madras establishes first international campus in Tanzania’s Zanzibar Island.