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December 07, 2023: National Current Affairs MCQs News
1. ADB approves $659m project funding
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday said it had approved $659 million for three separate projects to be implemented by the federal government, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces for more inclusive and sustainable growth and development.
In a statement, the Manilabased lending agency said the projects will focus on improving domestic resource mobilisation, rehabilitating schools damaged by the devastating August 2022 floods and enhancing agricultural productivity to improve food security
2. PIA plans to raze Roosevelt Hotel, Senate panel told
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) intends to demolish the iconic Roosevelt Hotel in New York City to pave the way for the construction of a new hotel through a joint venture, a representative of the Aviation Division informed the Senate Standing Committee on Aviation on Wednesday.
The PIA owns 37 buildings across the globe, of which 29 are located in Pakistan. After renovations that cost $6 million, the hotel was handed over to the New York City administration for three years, and it is currently being used as a centre to house migrants
3. Gaza `apocalypse` overwhelms even top UN officials
Senior humanitarian officials from the United Nations struggled to put into words the horrors and suffering unfolding in the Gaza Strip, using extremely tough language to describe the `atrocities` being committed by Israel.
Invoking the rarely-used Article 99 of the UN charter, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wrote to the head of the Security Council, saying that he expects `public order to completely break down soon due to the desperate conditions` in Gaza
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4. Stop posturing and agree to end fossil fuel era, UN climate chief tells COP28
Countries at the COP28 climate talks need to stop posturing, aim high and agree on a way to end the `fossil fuel era as we know it`, UN climate chief Simon Stiell said on Wednesday, as tension over the future of coal, oil and gas came to the fore.
Stiell was speaking as the two-week conference approaches its midpoint when attention turns to behind-the-scenes negotiations, following the opening flurry of announcements
5. Italy withdraws from Belt & Road Initiative
Italy has withdrawn from China`s vast Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, more than four years after becoming the only G7 nation to sign up, a government source said on Wednesday.
The long-expected decision was communicated to Beijing three days ago, according to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, which first broke the news
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6. Afghans face risk of rights violations upon return, say UN rapporteurs
Eight Special Rapporteurs of the Human Rights Council of United Nations have warned that Afghan nationals forced to leave Pakistan since November 1, face risk of human rights violations upon return.
In a joint statement issued in Geneva on Wednesday, the UN experts said the Afghan nationals most likely to be affected include women and girls, victims of trafficking, religious and ethnic minorities, former government officials, persons with disabilities, older persons, and other refugees and migrants
7. Iran hails capsule launch as step towards human spaceflight
Iran has launched a capsule designed to carry living beings in a step towards sending astronauts into space, state media reported on Wednesday the latest test of aerospace technology criticised by the West.
The capsule was successfully sent up to a height of 130 kilometres, the IRNA newsagency quoted Telecommunications Minister Issa Zarepour as saying
8. Putin jets into Middle East to talk oil
President Vladimir Putin was escorted to the Middle East by four Russian fighter jets on Wednesday for a rare trip abroad, during which he will discuss oil production and Opec+ with Saudi Arabia`s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Putin`s meeting with the prince known as MbS comes after oil prices fell despite a pledge by Opec+, which groups the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and allies led by Russia, to further cut output
9. Govts `spying on Apple, Google users` through push notifications
Unidentified governments are surveilling smart phone users via their apps` push notifications, a US senator warned on Wednesday.
In a letter to the Department of Justice, Senator Ron Wyden said foreign officials were demanding the data from Alphabet`s Google and Apple. Although details were sparse, the letter lays out yet another path by which governments can track smart phones
10. Iftar added to Unesco cultural heritage list
The UN cultural agency on Wednesday recognised Iftar, the meal that breaks the daytime fast during Ramazan, on its list of intangible cultural heritage.
The application for the socio-cultural tradition was jointly submitted by Iran, Turkiye, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco)
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