International Current Affairs

March 25, 2020

The International Olympic Committee and Tokyo Olympic organizers agreed to move the Tokyo Games to 2021.
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the head of the International Olympic Committee have postponed the Tokyo 2020 Games by a year due to coronavirus pandemic.

March 24, 2020

Canada has become the first country in the world to retreat from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics due to coronavirus pandemic.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics was scheduled to be held in Japan from 24th July to 9th August 2020.

March 24, 2020

The United Kingdom has been validated as the first co-chair of the Governing Council of Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).
CDR is an India-led global climate force that was established by Indian PM Narendra Modi at the UN Climate Action Summit 2019 held in New York City, USA.

March 23, 2020

Bangladesh and Nepal pledged to donate $1.5 million and $1 million respectively to the SAARC Corona Emergency Fund proposed by PM Narendra Modi with an opening offer of $10 million from India to tackle COVID-19 pandemic in the region.
India first declared to contribute $10 million to the fund and subsequently Nepal and Afghanistan promised $1 million each and the Maldives and Bhutan committed $200,000 and 100,000 respectively.

March 23, 2020

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has vowed 5 Million US dollars to the COVID-19 emergency fund, set up by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his video conferencing with SAARC leaders to fight COVID-19.
This is a fund for the SAARC countries to draw from to deal with problems related to COVID-19.

March 23, 2020

Shinzo Abe announced that the 2020 Games may not open as scheduled on July 24, as the coronavirus marches across the globe causing unprecedented chaos.
Australia’s Olympic committee declared athletes to prepare for a Tokyo Olympics in the northern-hemisphere summer of 2021.

March 20, 2020

“WhatsApp Coronavirus Information Hub” has been initiated globally by WhatsApp in partnership with the World Health Organization, United Nations Children’s Fund, and United Nations Development Programme.
The Information Hub targets to provide simple, actionable guidance for health workers, educators, community leaders, nonprofits, local governments and local businesses that depends on WhatsApp for communication.
WhatsApp has also declared the donation of $1 million to the International Fact-Checking Network for coronavirus facts alliance.

March 20, 2020

The Olympic Flame was handed over to Tokyo 2020 organizers after the Greece leg of torch relay suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hellenic Olympic Committee President Spyros Capralos handed the torch over to the Tokyo organising committee represented by Naoko Imoto, who lit the lantern and left with it.
The Tokyo Olympic games are slated to be held from July 24 to August 9.

March 19, 2020

Iraqi President Barham Salih has appointed Adnan al-Zurfi as the country’s new prime minister.
He will succeed Mohammed Allawi, the 1st politician named by the president as PM-designate who withdrew his candidacy for the post.

March 19, 2020

To ensure sick leave to Americans workers who fall ill from the new coronavirus, President of the United States, Donald Trump has inked a $100-billion emergency aid package.
The $100 Billion coronavirus relief package aims to strengthen the protective measures against the pandemic caused by COVID-19.
The relief package will facilitate free coronavirus testing for those who need it, sick pay and paid family leave.

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