Daily Top-10 Current Affairs MCQs/News (Sep 22 2023) for CSS

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6. Assad in China, seeks end to diplomatic isolation

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, his first visit to China since 2004 and his latest bid to end more than a decade of diplomatic isolation under Western sanctions.
Assad arrived aboard an Air China plane in heavy fog, which Chinese state media said `added to the atmosphere of mystery`, a nod to the Syrian leader`s infrequent trips abroad since 2011, when a civil war erupted that has killed more than half a million people

7. EU refuses to send observers for Bangladesh polls

The European Union will not deploy a full election observer team to Bangladesh citing a lack of `necessary conditions`, and prompting the opposition on Thursday to declare the polls would not be fair.
Bangladesh is set to hold its general election by the first week of January, and several Western governments have expressed concern over the political climate, where the ruling party dominates the legislature.
The South Asian nation`s opposition has staged a series of protests demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resign and let a neutral caretaker government hold the vote

8. First Ukraine grain ship since Russian blockade reaches Istanbul

The first grain ship to sail from Ukraine since Russia reimposed its Black Sea blockade in July reached Istanbul on Thursday, marine traffic monitors said.
Ukrainian officials said the Palau-flagged Resilient Africa vessel was carrying 3,000 tonnes of wheat when it left Ukraine`s Chornomorsk port on Tuesday.
It was destined for Israel, according to marine traffic websites, representing the first successful Black Sea voyage since Russia pulled out of a UN-backed deal to export Ukrainian grain

9. Zelensky wins US air defence arms, but faces aid battle

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky won a promise of `significant` new air defence weapons from the White House on Thursday but he warned Kyiv could lose the war with Russia if Republican lawmakers cut the flow of billions of dollars in US military aid.
Zelensky, wearing his trademark olive green military-style shirt on his second wartime visit to Washington, also failed to get the coveted long-range US missiles that Ukraine has been seeking in the effort to beat back President Vladimir Putin`s forces

10. India suspends visas for Canadians as row escalates

India on Thursday suspended new visas for Canadians and asked Ottawa to reduce its diplomatic presence in the country, sharply escalating a spat triggered by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau`s accusations linking New Delhi to a Sikh separatist`s murder.
The Indian foreign ministry said Canada has not shared any specific information in connection with the allegations Trudeau made and that New Delhi was willing to look at it if provided. A blanket suspension of new visas by India for a Western country is unheard of and marks the lowest point of India-Canada relations