Which country approved a bill which grants paid medical leave for women who suffer from severe period pain?
- A. Finland
- B. Spain
- C. Sweden
- D. Norway
Correct Answer: B. Spain
Spain`s cabinet on May 17, 2022, approved a bill that grants paid medical leave for women who suffer from severe period pain, in what would be a first in Europe. The bill entitles workers experiencing period pain to as much time off as they need, with the state social security system, not employers picking up the tab for the sick leave. As with paid leave for other health reasons, a doctor must approve the temporary medical incapacity.
Correct Answer: A. March 17, 2023
The International Criminal Court on March 17, 2023, announce an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin on the war crime accusation of unlawfully deporting Ukrainian children. The Hague-based ICC said it had also issue a warrant against Maria Lvova-Belova, Russia`s presidential commissioner for children`s rights, on similar charges. The Kremlin dismissed the orders as void. Russia is not a party to the ICC so it was unclear if or how Putin could ever be extradited.
Correct Answer: B. Australia
Australia has been hit by ‘Rain Bombs’, which caused evacuations and power outages. Australia’s third-most populous city Brisbane was almost hit by the rains, which brought record flooding to some east coast areas and killed eight people. The flooding in Brisbane and its surroundings is said to be the worst since 2011. The rainfall over Brisbane has been extraordinary and hence called as ‘Rain Bomb’.
Correct Answer: A. Parliaments in a time of a pandemic
June 30 is the day designated by the United Nations to celebrate the International Day of Parliamentarism. The United Nations General Assembly recognized the role of parliaments in developing the world and designated the special day
Correct Answer: C. Japan
Correct Answer: A. August 17, 2022
Taiwan display on August 17, 2022, its most advance fighter jet, the missile-equipped F-16V, in a rare nighttime demonstration in the wake of China`s unprecedented military drills around the island. Beijing staged days of air and sea drills in the Taiwan Strait this month after visits by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a congressional delegation to the self-ruled island territory.
Correct Answer: B. Indonesia
Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, will likely ratify its membership of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). China-backed RCEP, the world’s biggest trade association, entered into force on January 1, 2022. Seven nations in Southeast Asia, as well as Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea, ratified the pact earlier this year.