April 2019 International current affairs | international current affairs PDF free download | current affairs study material

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April 2019 International

Kim meets with Russian President Putin

North Korean President Kim Jong Un meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin The meeting was held on April 25 at Far East State University in Vladivostok, Russia, where bilateral and international issues are discussed. Putin said on the occasion that he supports reducing tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Putin is only the sixth country leader to have met since Kim took office in 2011.

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What: North Korean President's meeting with Russian President

When: April 25th

Who: Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un

Where: Far East State University, Vladivostok, Russia

Malaria vaccine start in Malawi

On April 24, Malawi's vaccine was launched in the African country of Malawi. Malawi became the first country in the world to use malaria vaccine. This vaccine was named as RTSSO. The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed this historic event. The WHHO has announced that the vaccine will soon be available to children in Ghana and Kenya. More than two and a half million children die from malaria in Africa every year. An estimated 435,000 children worldwide suffer from malaria. The WHHO explained that a child dies of malaria every two minutes.

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What is the start of malaria vaccine?

When: April 2

Who: Government of Malawi

Where: Malawi

Kenneth Tufan in Mozambique

Kenneth Tufan was killed on April 26 in the African country of Mozambique. Heavy rainfall caused by Typhoon, along with wind speeds of about 220 km / h. Government sources said that 30 thousand people were evacuated to safe areas. Hundreds of people have been reported killed by Ithaya Tupun in March 2019. About 900 people were killed in Mozambique, Malwai and Zimbabwe at the time. About 30 lakh people are homeless.

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What: Kenneth Tufan

When: April 26th

Who: Mozambique

Sri Lanka blasts kill 253 people

On April 25, the government announced that 253 people had been resettled due to the April 21 blasts in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka first announced that 359 people were killed in these blasts by April 24. However, it has been revised to 253. Defense Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujit Jayasundara, on the instructions of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, have resigned. Sirisena said National Tawheed Jamaat (NTJ) chief Zahran Hashim (40) led the suicide attacks on Easter Day.

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What: 253 people killed in Sri Lankan blasts

When: April 25th

Who: Government of Sri Lanka

US imposes sanctions on Pakistan

The US has imposed sanctions on Pakistan for repatriating the deported and refusing to take care of the offended citizens after the visa has expired. The US Home Office has the power to delay or deny visa to Pakistani citizens and residents for no reason. Pakistan has been included in the list of 10 countries that have been hit by the US embargo. US imposes sanctions this year on Ghana Along with these two countries, Guyana (2001), Gambia (2016), Cambodia, Eritrea, Guinea, Sierralion (2017), Burma and Laos (2018) are implementing US sanctions.

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What: sanctions on Pakistan

When: April 27th

Who: America

Why: By refusing to care about the citizens of America

Another bomb blast in Sri Lanka

Another bomb blast occurred in the island nation of Sri Lanka. The terrorists opened fire on the security guards, who then bombarded them with intelligence. On April 26, 15 people lost their lives, including three suicide bombers. On the other hand, Sri Lankan President Sirisena, with his emergency powers, has banned the militants National Tauheed Jamaat (NTJ) and Jamate Millatu Ibrahim (JMI). At least 253 people were killed in terrorist attacks on churches and hotels on Easter Day on April 21.