World and International News – 14 November 2023

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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#External affairs Minister: Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
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1. Foreign Secretary, Vinay Kwatra co-chaired the India-Russia Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) meeting in New Delhi on Monday.In the meeting, the Russian delegation was led by Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister Andrey Rudenko and both country leaders held detailed discussions of bilateral issues between both countries.

2. Thousands of people from Myanmar crossed into India after some ethnic minority insurgent groups attacked security posts in Myanmar on Monday.

3. Canada police has released video and images of suspects linked to shooting deaths of an Indian-origin Sikh “gang member” Harpreet Singh Uppal and his 11-year-old son in southeast Edmonton.

4. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and discussed bilateral ties between India and UK on Monday.During his meeting with the former UK PM, both leaders also exchanged their thoughts on the situation in West Asia and Africa.

5. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met newly-appointed British Foreign Secretary David Cameron in London and held a detailed discussion on realising the full potential of the bilateral strategic partnership.

6. 33rd Conference of World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Regional Commission for Asia and Pacific has kick-started in New Delhi.

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🌎 WORLD NEWS 🌍
UNO Gen. Secy : António Guterres.
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1. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sacked his home secretary Suella Braverman over her sharp criticism of Police amid the ongoing Pro-Palestine rallies in the United Kingdom.

Former British Prime Minister David Cameron returned to government as UK Foreign Secretary and will replace James Cleverly who was appointed Home Secretary after Suella Braverman was sacked over her remarks on pro-Palestinian protests in the country.

2. 300,000 Palestinian supporters marched in London, shouting pro-Hamas slogans.

3. The Nepal government on Monday announced a ban on the China-owned video sharing app TikTok, citing its negative efforts on social harmony.

4. A state of emergency was declared in Iceland after powerful earthquakes rocked the Reykjanes peninsula, signaling a possible volcanic eruption could occur within days.

5. The World Bank has recently approved a substantial financial assistance package of USD 150 million to bolster Sri Lanka’s financial and institutional sectors.

6. Pakistan’s top election body adjourned till December 6th the hearing of a contempt case against former Prime Minister Imran Khan and others after they failed to appear before it.

7. Pakistan says it is extending stay of nearly 1.4 million Afghan refugees till the end of 2023.

8. Sri Lanka’s 2024 Budget Unveiled; President Ranil Wickremesinghe Aims for Economic Revival with 47.1% Tax Revenue Increase.

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