23 September 2015 Current Affairs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit to Ireland
Narendra Modi, who is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Ireland after 1959, held talks with the Prime Minister of Ireland Enda Kenny. Modi on 23 September visit Ireland and sought Ireland’s support for India’s membership of UN Security Council and International export control regimes, including NSG, during wide ranging talks with Enda Kenny and also covered global challenges like terror and radicalisation.
Pope’s historic visit to United States
Pope Francis arrived in the United States on 22 September for his first visit- a historic six day trip during which his focus on consumerism, poverty and the marginalised risks appearing as a criticism of American society. Pope Francis will make two key speeches during his visit. The first Pope from the Americas is preparing to elevate to sainthood , an 18th century missionary who brought Catholicism to California.
Japanese centenarian “Golden Bolt” sets Guinness World Record in racing
A fleet-footed Japanese centenarian raced into the Guinness World Records reference book on 23 September and declared him a ‘medical marvel’ as he continues to stalk sprint king Usain Bolt. Hidekichi Miyazaki, dubbed ‘Golden Bolt’ after the fastest man on the planet clocked 42.22 seconds in Kyoto to set a 100 metres world record in the over-105 age category.