North Korea fires two ballistic missiles in resumption of testing
International News
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles in
resumption of testing
Why In News
South Korean and Japanese officials say North
Korea has fired two ballistic missiles into waters off its east coast December 18, 2022.
Key Points
North Korea test-fired a pair of nuclear-capable
ballistic missiles with a range of striking Japan on December 18, in a possible
protest of Tokyo’s adoption of a new security strategy to push
for more offensive footing against North Korea and China.
The launches also came two days after the North
claimed to have performed a key test needed to build a more mobile,
powerful intercontinental ballistic missile designed to strike the U.S.
mainland.
South Korea’s military said both missiles were launched at a steep angle, suggesting the weapon could have traveled farther if fired at a standard trajectory. North Korea usually tests medium- and longer-range missiles at a high angle to avoid neighboring countries, though it fired an intermediate-range missile over Japan in October, forcing Tokyo to issue evacuation alerts and halt trains.
Rehan Ahmed Becomes England’s youngest Cricketer to Debut in Test Cricket
Rehan Ahmed Becomes England’s youngest Cricketer
to Debut in Test Cricket
Why In News
Rehan Ahmed becomes England's youngest-ever Test
Cricketer to debut in the final match between Pakistan and England. Rehan Ahmed
will be 18 years and 126 days old.
Key Points
Rehan Ahmed becomes England’s
youngest-ever Test Cricketer to debut in the final match between Pakistan
and England. Rehan Ahmed will be 18 years and 126 days old when the match
begins. Till now, Brian Close, who was 18 years and 149 days old, was the
youngest player in England during the New Zealand vs England match in
1949.
Rehan Ahmed Becomes England’s youngest Cricketer
to Debut in Test Cricket- Key Points
Ben Stokes announced the debut of Rehan
Ahmed in the Final match of England vs Pakistan.
Rehan Ahmed beats Brian Close for being
the youngest cricketer to debut for England in Test Cricket.
Rehan Ahmed is 18 years and 126 days old.
Stokes also announced two changes from the second
test in Multan, which England won by 26 runs.
Rehan Ahmed will replace spinner Will Jacks while
wicketkeeper Ben Foakes comes in for James Anderson.
England is on their first Test tour of Pakistan
since 2005.
Rehan Ahmed has played three first-class games
and according to Ben Stokes, he is a wrist spinner who is a high
point for England.
Rehan Ahmed
SURYA KIRAN-XVI: 16th Edition of the Indo-Nepal Joint Training Exercise
SURYA KIRAN-XVI: 16th Edition of the Indo-Nepal
Joint Training Exercise
Why In News
The 16th Edition of the Indo-Nepal joint training
Exercise “SURYA KIRAN-XVI” between India and Nepal is to be conducted at Nepal
Army Battle School, Saljhandi, Nepal.
Key Points
The 16th Edition of the Indo-Nepal joint
training Exercise “SURYA KIRAN-XVI” between India and Nepal is to be
conducted at Nepal Army Battle School, Saljhandi, Nepal. “SURYA KIRAN-XVI”
will be conducted from 16th to 29th December 2022.
Exercise “SURYA KIRAN” is conducted
annually between India and Nepal to enhance interoperability in
jungle warfare & counter-terrorism operations in mountainous terrain and
HADR under UN mandate.
SURYA KIRAN-XVI: 16th Edition of the Indo-Nepal
Joint Training Exercise- Key points
Nepal Army soldiers of the Shree Bhawani
Baksh Battalion and Indian Army soldiers from the 5 GR will be participating in
the exercise.
The two armies, through these
contingents, shall be sharing the experiences gained during the conduct of
various counter-insurgency operations over the years in their respective
countries.
The joint exercise would focus on
the evolution of combined drills for planning and conduct of tactical
operations at the unit level in counter-terrorism operations and disaster
response mechanisms in general and the role of armed forces in the management
of disaster.
During the exercise, participants will be training
together to develop inter-operability and share their experience
including Counter Insurgency and Counter Terrorist operations and
also on Humanitarian Relief operations.
Iran Removed From UN Commission on the Status of Women
Iran Removed From UN Commission on the Status of
Women
Why In News
In an unprecedented move, Iran has been
expelled from the United Nation's Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in a
vote on which India abstained.
Key Points
In an unprecedented move, Iran has been
expelled from the United Nation’s Commission on the Status of Women
(CSW) in a vote on which India abstained. The US proposal at
the UN Economic and Social Council to remove Iran from the
panel received 29 votes, while there were eight votes against and 16 abstentions
in the 54-member elected body.
The vote came after intense lobbying by the US
following widespread protests in Iran sparked by outrage against
the edict compelling women to wear hijabs.
US Permanent Representative Linda
Thomas-Greenfield told the Council that CSW, which is “the premier UN body
for promoting gender equality and empowering women” cannot function if it is
“undermined from within” by Iran. “Iran’s membership at this moment is an ugly
stain on the Commission’s credibility,” she said.
Mahsa Amin who died after being held
by “morality police” in September. Her death sparked the protests,
during which, “government security forces have reportedly detained and tortured
thousands of people, killed hundreds of peaceful protestors, and badly injured
many more. Men supporting women in the streets are now being targeted with the
death penalty.
The UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was
established in 1946, and has become instrumental in promoting women’s rights,
documenting the reality of women’s lives throughout the world, and shaping
global standards on gender equality and the empowerment of women. Its 45
members are elected by ECOSOC, based on equitable geographical
distribution, and serve for four years.
The United Nations Entity for Gender
Equality and the Empowerment of Women, also known as UN Women, is
a United Nations entity working for the empowerment of women.
UN Women became operational in January 2011.
President of Chile Michelle
Bachelet was the inaugural Executive Director, and Phumzile
Mlambo-Ngcuka is the current Executive Director.
As with UNIFEM previously, UN Women is
a member of the United Nations Development Group.