Sunday 27 September 2015

World This Week: 31 August-6 September 2015

31 August 2015
• NASA and USAID launched SERVIR-Mekong to monitor environment in Southeast Asia
• Low-cost device to monitor air quality unveiled by UNEP in Nairobi
• CSIRO, Imperial College warned 99% seabirds will ingest plastic by 2050
• Tejinder Pal Singh named as Australian of the Day by Commonwealth Bank

1 September 2015

• Canada entered first technical recession in six years
• India emerged as 8th largest tourism market for Australia
• Logo for 2020 Tokyo Olympics Games scrapped amid plagiarism accusation
• India won three-match test series against Sri Lanka
• NASA and ISRO jointly working on NISAR mission
• India won UNESCO's Award of Excellence 2015 for conserving Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple

2 September 2015
• Second Australia-India Defence Minister’s dialogue concluded in New Delhi
• Russia rejected French proposal to limit veto power of UNSC’s permanent members
• A commemorative plaque joined Tree of Peace and Unity to mark end of WW-II
• 4th India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks for the 11th Five Year Plan held in New Delhi
• Durban to host XXII Commonwealth Games in 2022
• Over 3 Trillion trees currently thrive on Earth: Study

3 September 2015

• 11th Session of India-United Arab Emirates Joint Commission meet concluded
• China held victory day parade to commemorate WW-II victory over Japan
• Marvan Atapattu resigned as Head Coach of Sri Lanka Cricket team
• Beach resort of Bodrum, Turkey; Witness to Syrian refugee crisis
• R Sampanthan became first Tamilian to lead opposition in Sri Lankan parliament in 32 years
• Llyod's City Risk Index 2015-2025 released
• HIV prevention drug PrEP showed positive results

4 September 2015
• InSPA, global alliance of 107 sunshine countries to be launched in New Delhi

5 September 2015
• Bala Tripura Sundari Devi Temple renovated under India-Nepal Economic programme inaugurated
• G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meet held in Turkey

6 September 2015
• Thailand's military-appointed National Reform Council rejected the draft of the new constitution
• G20 launched W20 to enhance role of women in business
• Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain won 2015 Italian Grand Prix of Formula 1
• Shane Watson retired from Test cricket

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