Cholera outbreak across Zimbabwe Subject: IR Section: Places in news Context: Cholera outbreak across Zimbabwe kills up to 100 people More about the news: Zimbabwe is facing a cholera crisis with 100 suspected deaths and over 5,000 possible cases since last month. The government has imposed restrictions to curb the disease’s spread, including […]
Nobel Prize for Literature 2023 Subject :IR Section: Awards Context: The Nobel Prize for Literature 2023 has been awarded to Norwegian author Jon Olav Fosse. More about the news: The Nobel Prize for Literature 2023 has been awarded to Norwegian author Jon Olav Fosse, for his “innovative plays and prose which give voice […]
Eight year old boy at the heart of fight over Mongolian spiritual leader Subject: IR Section :Msc Context: More about the news: An affluent Mongolian boy born into a mining dynasty unexpectedly becomes a pivotal figure in a struggle between the Dalai Lama and the Chinese Communist Party. Identified as the 10th reincarnation […]
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Subject: IR Section: Grouping Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS): The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is an intergovernmental organization formed in 1991 by former Soviet Union nations. It promotes cooperation in various domains, including politics, economics, environment, humanitarian, culture, and more. Founding members comprise Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine, […]
Why the Peace Nobel is awarded in Norway while other in Sweden Subject: IR Section: Awards Why its given in Norway: The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded by a Norwegian committee, appointed by the Norwegian Parliament, since 1901. Alfred Nobel’s reasons for this choice are speculative, possibly rooted in admiration for Norwegian […]
Armenia’s Parliament votes to join International Criminal Court (ICC) Subject :IR Section: International organisation Context: Armenia’s Parliament voted to join the International Criminal Court, More about the news: Armenia’s Parliament has voted to join the International Criminal Court (ICC), which has strained its relationship with Russia. Russia had called Armenia’s move an “unfriendly […]