World and International News – 27 August 2022

bangladeshi origin fahmida azim wins pulitzer prize 2022

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1. Airports Authority of India(AAI) and Sweden’s LFV Air Navigation Services have joined hands for developing and operationalizing the next generation sustainable aviation technology to explore smart aviation solutions.

2. India was among the 13 countries who voted in favour of a proposal seeking to allow Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to address the United Nations Security Council virtually.

3. Bangladesh and India on Thursday signed two contracts for the construction of a new broad-gauge line between Khulna- Darsana and conversion of metre gauge line into dual-gauge line between Parbatipur and Kaunia.

4. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar met Argentina President Alberto Fernández on Thursday.

5. Govt decides to put restrictions on export of wheat flour to curb prices.

6. India-Mauritius Joint Committee Meeting on Small and Medium Enterprise Cooperation held in New Delhi

🌎WORLD NEWS🌍

1. Bangladesh begins Covid-19 vaccination for 5-11 year old children

2. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has discussed the situation around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (NPP) with French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu during a phone conversation.

3. The United States will significantly increase the resettlement of Rohingya refugees from the region including from Bangladesh so that they can rebuild their lives in the US

4. In Afghanistan, at least 180 people have been killed this month due to Flood in central and eastern Afghan provinces in recent weeks.

5. Pakistan, the government on Thursday officially declared a national emergency in wake of the rain-induced floods which have so far killed 937 people and left at least 30 million without shelter.

6. In Taiwan, the government has proposed more than 19 billion dollars in defence spending for next year

7. South Africa: Workers to protest against rising inflation and power cuts

8. Philippine cargo and passenger vessel with 82 passengers and crew onboard, caught fire as it neared a southern Manila port on Friday, officials said. At least 73 people were rescued and efforts were on to rescue the rest.

9. Bangladesh-born painter and story writer Fahmida Azim has been selected for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize. Currently, she is working for Insider, an American online magazine.

10. Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been awarded the 2022 UNESCO Peace Prize for her efforts to welcome refugees.

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