Daily Current Affairs – November 11,12 2018
INTERNATIONAL
WWI centenary commemoration in Paris
- Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, who is on a three-day visit to Paris, represented India at the Armistice of World War I centenary commemoration in Paris.
- Armistice Day marks the 100 years since the end of World War One on 11 November 1918.
SCIENCE
More than 200 people died in latest outbreak of Ebola in Congo
- In the Democratic Republic of Congo, more than 200 people have now died in the latest outbreak of Ebola.
SUMMITS & CONFERENCES
33rd ASEAN summit
- The 33rd edition of the ASEAN Summit began in Singapore. Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong is the Chairman of the Summit.
WEF Global Future Councils meeting
- The two day annual meeting of World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Future Councils began in Dubai.
Singapore FinTech Festival
- The Singapore FinTech Festival, one of the biggest of its kind in the world began. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the first head of a country who has been invited to give the keynote address, which is generally addressed by heads of world financial or technical institutes.
- Prime Minister will also launch a global platform which will connect fintech companies with world’s banks.
MOU, AGREEMENTS & CABINET APPROVALS
India and Morocco sign agreement on mutual legal assistance
- India and Morocco have signed an agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. The agreement will strengthen bilateral cooperation and enhance effectiveness and provide a broad legal framework for prevention, investigation and prosecution of crimes as well as in tracing, restraint and confiscation of funds meant to finance terrorist acts.
SPORTS
ICC Women’s World T20
- India beat Pakistan in ICC Women’s World T20 cricket.
China Open Badminton
- World champion Kento Momota won the China Open badminton in Fuzhou.
India Vs West Indies T20 series
- India beat West Indies by six wickets to complete 3-0 clean sweep in T20 series.
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