Sunday 27 September 2015

World This Week: 4 May-10 May 2015



4 May 2015
• French magazine Charlie Hebdo presented with Freedom of Expression Courage Award 2015

5 May 2015 
• French Parliament approved Surveillance Law to prevent terrorist attack
• World Asthma Day 2015 observed with theme You Can Control Your Asthma
• Oscar Holderer, the US moon rocket expert, died

6 May 2015 
• Philippines and Japan coast guards held anti-piracy drills in Manila Bay
• India, Iran signed inter-Governmental MoU for development of Chabahar Port
• Forbes released Global 2000 Companies list
• Canadian House of Commons approved Anti-Terror Act, 2015
• Save the Children released 16th annual State of the World’s Mothers (SOWM) report

7 May  2015
• Nepal Rastra Bank to provide interest-free loans for rebuilding houses
• 17th Century Scottish pirate captain William Kidd treasure found in Madagascar
• Singapore PM Lee opened first museum Indian Heritage Centre in Little India

8 May 2015 
• North Korea successfully test-fired Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
• India, Russia signed 11 MoIs for Higher Academic Cooperation
• UK General election 2015: Conservative Party won majority by securing 331 seats

9 May 2015
• Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic won the women’s singles title of Madrid Tennis Open
• Hollywood actress Elizabeth Wilson passed away

10 May 2015 
• Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg of Germany won Spanish Grand Prix of Formula One
• Andy Murray of Britain won the men’s singles title of Madrid Tennis Open
• Rohan Bopanna, Florin Mergea won Men’s Doubles title of Madrid Tennis Open
• President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated Namaste Russia festival in Moscow


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