Sunday 27 September 2015

World This Week: 7 September-13 September 2015

7 September 2015
• UNEP released Global Waste Management Outlook
• 7th session of India-Belarus Intergovernmental Commission held in Minsk
• North, South Korea agreed to resume family reunions
• Anirban Lahiri became first Indian golfer to qualify for Presidents Cup
• Anupam Kher conferred with Honoured Guest of Texas award
• WEF released The Inclusive Growth and Development Report 2015
• Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit of South Africa selected for 2015 UNEP Champions of the Earth award

8 September 2015
• Pakistan SC ordered adoption of Urdu as official language
• International Literacy Day 2015 celebrated across the world

9 September 2015
• India, Indonesia signed pact to cooperate on criminal matters
• Levels & Trends in Child Mortality Report 2015 released
• Queen Elizabeth II became longest-reigning UK monarch

10 September 2015
• UNGA adopted Resolution on Raising of Flags by Non-Member Observer States
• Hollywood Actor John P Connell died
• Acclaimed writer Jhumpa Lahiri awarded with 2014 National Humanities Medal by White House
• World Suicide Prevention Day observed with theme Preventing Suicide: Reaching Out and Saving Lives

11 September 2015
• Leander Paes, Martina Hingis won US Open Mixed Doubles Title 2015
• Indian-Australian Navy Bilateral Maritime Exercise AUSINDEX-15 started

12 September 2015
• Ruling People’s Action Party won Singapore general elections for record 12th time
• DGs of BSF and Pakistan Rangers held Bi-annual talks in New Delhi
• Flavia Pennetta won 2015 US Open Women’s Singles title
• Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Frank D Gilroy died

13 September 2015

• Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer to win 2015 US Open Men’s Singles title

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