Current Affairs Important World Affairs in 2014
Current Affairs: Important World Affairs in 2014
- Russian President Vladimir Putin the legislation on March 21, 2014 to absorb Crimea into Russian Federation. It follows referendum on March 16, 2014 in Ukraine Crimeans overwhelmingly supported the leaving of
- India has decided to observe 2014 as the "year of Friendly Exchanges" with China. This will help in forging a closer and strong relationship between the two countries.
- India has signed with Israel country an agreement on cooperation in public and homeland security on February 27, 2014. It is the first of this kind of agreement for India.
- Five Indian Languages, Hindi, Tamil, Gujarat, Telugu and Urdu will be taught in South Africa state schools. In Kwazulu-Natal Province of South Africa, these languages now regarded as optional third language for learners.
- Italy has agreed to develop biggest cargo airport in Afghanistan on Herat airport, Located in western part of the country. Italy will provide a financial assistance of $200 million.
- Michelle Bachelet elected as President of Chile. Chile is a South American country occupying a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
- Belgium became the first country to allow euthanasia for terminally ill children of any age.
- The Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) have , on February 24, 2014, agreed to organise Nepal-India Economic Summit every year. This Summit will be held alternatively in the two countries.
- USA warned China against any move to declare a new Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the South China Sea.
- India and Vietnam have signed a treaty on transfer of sentenced prisoners in the jails of both countries. The treaty would allow prisoners of the two countries to be near their families and they will have to serve the remaining part of their sentences. This will help to facilitate the process of Social Rehabilitation.
- The Scottish Parliament has approved the Same Sex Marriage Bill. With this, the Scotland became the 17th country to given the green signals to same sex marriages.
- The US Agency for International Development (USAID), has announced a $ 250000 grant to the organisation UN Women, a part of the United Nations women's global safe cities initiative.
- Turkey lifted a ban on woman wearing the Islamic head scarf in State Institutions. It is considered as part of a package of reforms introduced by the government. The new rules, however, will not apply to the judiciary on the military.
- India, on January 7, 2014. launched the third phase of its housing project in Sri Lanka. The project has been expanded its category of beneficiaries and has included the Indian origin Tamils. Who are settled in the central part of Sri Lanka as plantation labourers.
- India and Japan have signed the Memorandum for Strengthening Cooperation in the field of tourism, enhancing energy efficiency in telecom powers and power generation.
- London city become the first to host 9th World Islamic Economic Forum outside a muslim country.
- Bangladesh is going to construct its first nuclear power plant " Ruppur nuclear power plant" at Pabna district in north-West Bangladesh with the help of Russia, which will have two 1000 MW reactors that are expected to cost about $ 4 billion.
- India and Canada have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for cooperation in iron and steel sector.
- Ban ki-moon, the Secretary-General of United Nations (UN), on January 20, 2014, withdrew the invitation of Iran to join the Peace Conference on Syrian crisis.
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