INTERNATIONAL

Imran Khan on anti-drone ‘peace march’ to tribal belt

Imran Khan on 6th October 2012 set off on a motorcade “peace march” to the terrorists-riddled South Waziristan to protest US drone strikes in the tribal belt.


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Re-Elected for fourth term

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has been re-elected for the third term. Mr Chavez defeated opposition leader Henrique Capriles. Mr Chavez garnered 54.42 per cent of the vote while his rival bagged 44 per cent votes.


Pakistani youth support Malala Yousufzai

Pakistani teenaged rights campaigner, Malala Yousafzai, who was on 14th October 2012 shot by the Taliban for publicly opposing them against the girl education.She got the support from all over the world.


Ali Zidan elected Libya PM

Libya’s 200-member General National Congress has elected a former congressman and human rights lawyer Ali Zidan  as the country’s new Prime Minister on 14th October 2012.


Austrian skydiver breaks sound barrier

Austrian national Felix Baumgartner, who jumped from a height of 39 km, became the first skydiver to record the highest ever freefall and also the first human to go faster than the speed of sound.


Five New Non-Permanent Member Countries Elected to UN Security Council

UN General Assembly elected five new non-permanent members to the Security Council. The New Members are South Korea, Luxembourg, Argentina, Australia and Rwanda.


Iran bans export of 50 basic foods to preserve supplies

Iran has banned the export of around 50 basic goods in order to preserve supplies of essential items in the wake of tightening Western sanctions.


One Response to “October 2012 International Current Affairs”

  • santosh says:

    really it is a very gd and informative site. bt datas are available only upto october . Plz extend it

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