Sunday 20 December 2015

World This Week: 16 November-22 November 2015

16 November 2015
• India, China agreed to deepen defence ties, maintain peace at LAC
• FIFA banned Nepal football Chief Ganesh Thapa for 10 years for corruption
• Marriott International to acquire Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
• International Day for Tolerance observed across the world
• WHO launched World Antibiotic Awareness Week with the theme Antibiotics: handle with care
• 2015 G20 Summit held in Antalya, Turkey
• Names of 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients announced

17 November 2015
• India and Bangladesh signed draft MoU on passenger and cruise vessel movement
• India, Bangladesh agreed to cooperate on intelligence sharing, border security
• 2015 G20 Summit held in Antalya, Turkey
• PM Narendra Modi concluded his two-nation tour to UK and Turkey
• UN released report on impacts of Biodegradable plastics on marine environment
• India, Bangladesh agreed to cooperate on intelligence sharing, border security
• India and Bangladesh signed draft MoU on passenger and cruise vessel movement
• Kosmos 2510, the first satellite of EKS (Tundra) system, launched by Russia
• China’s Tianhe-2 retained its position as World’s most powerful Supercomputer
• IEP released Global Terrorism Index 2015

18 November 2015
• SriLankan President presented cabinet paper to abolish Executive Presidency
• India and Vietnam inked MoU for cooperation in the field of Animal Health
• Union Cabinet approved German as additional foreign language in Kendriya Vidyalayas
• India ratified Articles of Agreement of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
• Bangladesh Government blocked social media platform on security grounds
• Indian cyclists won five medals on the opening day of Track Asia Cup
• WADA suspended Russian Anti-Doping Agency for non-compliance

19 November 2015
• 23rd APEC Economic Leaders Meeting Declaration Issued
• Egypt, Russia signed deal to build a nuclear power plant in Egypt
• US House of Representatives passed Bill to restrict entry of Syrian, Iraqi refugees
• World Toilet Day observed on 19 November with the theme Sanitation and Nutrition
• UNHCR chosen for Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2015
• RK Trivedi, the former Gujarat Governor and CEC, died
• World Economic Forum released Global Gender Gap Report 2015
• University of East London awarded honorary doctorate to Ashok Amritraj

20 November 2015
• China building world’s largest animal cloning factory
• UN Security Council approved French-sponsored resolution urging action against ISIS
• Swati Dandekar appointed Executive Director to Asian Development Bank by Obama

21 November 2015
• 27th ASEAN Summit held at Kuala Lumpur
• 13th ASEAN-India Summit held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Indian cueist Pankaj Advani won 2015 IBSF World Snooker Championship
• 20th Anniversary of Dayton Peace Accord observed

22 November 2015
• Mahatma Gandhi International Centre inaugurated in Matale by Sri Lankan President
• India Juniors won 8th Men's Junior Asia hockey cup by defeating Pakistan
• Djokovic became 1st player to win ATP World Tour Finals for 4th consecutive time
• 10th East Asia Summit held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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