Cia-Cia Tribe : In News The Cia-Cia tribe on Buton Island, Indonesia, is using Hangul, the Korean alphabet, to document and preserve their indigenous language, which has survived orally for centuries but lacks its own script. Cia-Cia tribe is Indigenous community in Buton Island, Indonesia, with a population of around 93,000. The Cia-Cia language has […]
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Suicide Drones
‘Suicide Drones’: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently unveiled a new type of “suicide drone,” with state media reporting that he personally oversaw a performance test of the weaponry. These drones, designed to carry explosives and crash into enemy targets like guided missiles, were showcased during a test conducted on August 24, 2024.
Two Story School Collapsed : Nigeria
Two Story School Collapsed : Nigeria A two-story school collapsed recently in north-central Nigeria, killing 22 students and sending rescuers on a frantic search for more than 100 people trapped in the rubble. Nigeria is a country located on the western coast of Africa. It is often called the “Giant of Africa.” It is bordered […]
Thailand Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
Thailand Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage: The Thai Senate recently approved the Marriage Equality Bill on June 18th, and it has the potential to make Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia to permit marriages between people of the same gender. The lower house approved the law in a unanimous vote on March 26, which led to […]
KASA : South Korea’s Space Agency
KASA : South Korea’s Space Agency South Korea has officially launched its space agency, the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA), to lead policy and industrial development in its aerospace sector. South Korea has officially launched its space agency, the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA), to lead policy and industrial development in its aerospace sector. The establishment was […]
Blood Scandal : UK
Blood Scandal : UK The independent investigation into the contaminated blood scandal in the UK is set to release its findings in May 2024. People in the National Health Service (NHS) say that this incident is one of the worst cases of bad care in their history. The British government plans to give more than […]
Christopher Luxon : New Zealand’s Prime Minister
Christopher Luxon : New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon sworn in as New Zealand’s prime minister. The swearing-in ceremony was presided over by Governor-General Cindy Kiro. New Zealand, an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, the southwesternmost part of Polynesia. It lies more than 1,000 miles (1,600 km) southeast of Australia, its nearest neighbour. […]
Javier Milei Wins Argentina Presidential Election
Javier Milei Wins Argentina Presidential Election: The Prime Minister of India congratulated Javier Milei for winning Argentina’s presidential election and emphasized diversifying and expanding India-Argentina’s strategic partnership. India‐Argentina relations were elevated to the level of Strategic Partnership in February 2019. India is the 4th largest trading partner of Argentina, with bilateral trade touching a historic […]
Whoosh : Southeast Asia’s First High-Speed Railway
Whoosh : Southeast Asia’s First High-Speed Railway: Indonesian President Joko Widodo officially inaugurated Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway marking a significant milestone for the nation’s infrastructure development. The ambitious project, known as the “Whoosh” high-speed railway, is a key component of China’s Belt and Road Initiative and is poised to dramatically reduce travel times between […]
Same-Sex Partnerships : Hong Kong
Same-Sex Partnerships : Hong Kong Hong Kong’s top court has ruled in favour of recognising same-sex partnerships but stopped short of granting full marriage rights to the city’s LGBTQ community. The court gave the government two years to come up with a legal framework for legal recognition of same-sex partnerships. In 133 countries homosexuality decriminalised, […]
