November 17, 2023: International Current Affairs MCQs News
6. Comms blackout in Gaza as Israel `captures` port
A day after a raid on the besieged territory`s main hospital, Israeli troops on Thursday claimed to be in control of a key port, as a near complete communications blackout remained in effect.
The Israeli army said its troops had taken `operational control` of the port at Gaza City in the territory`s north, with at least a dozen tanks and groups of soldiers massed on the coast near Gaza City
7. Xi tells US firms China ready to be partner, friend
China is ready to be a partner and friend of the United States, and there is plenty of room for bilateral cooperation, President Xi Jinping told American executives in San Francisco on Wednesday, as Beijing looks to reassure global business and counter his country`s struggles to entice foreign investment.
The US executives dined with Xi on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum following a day of talks between Xi and US President Joe Biden, aimed at steadying relations between the world`s two largest economies
8. Biden nominates Mangi as first Muslim judge for circuit court
US President Joe Biden has nominated Adeel A.
Mangi for a federal judgeship, and if confirmed, he would be the first Muslim-American and the first Pakistani on any US circuit court.
Mr Mangi, from a prominent Sindhi family, is among five nominees for federal judgeships released by the White House
9. UN bodies reject plan for `safe zones`
The heads of numerous United Nations agencies and other humanitarian organisations said on Thursday they would not take part in Gaza `safe zones` declared by only one side in the unrest.
`As humanitarian leaders, our position is clear: We will not participate in the establishment of any `safe zone` in Gaza that is set up without the agreement of all the parties,` they said in a joint statement
November 17, 2023: Sports Current Affairs MCQs News
10. Aussies clinch nerve-racking semi-final in another heartbreak for SA
Five-time champions Australia battled through to Sunday`s final of the 50-over World Cup against India with a nervy three-wicket win against South Africa in the second semi-final at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.
Australia laid the foundations for a place in the final after bowling out South Africa for a below par 212 despite David Miller`s defiant 101
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