Which country’s president approved Parliament ‘s decision to join the International Court of Criminal (ICC)?
- A. Armenia
- B. Algeria
- C. Kazakistan
- D. Afghanistan
Correct Answer: A. Armenia
Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan approved the parliament’s decision to join the International Criminal Court in a move that has further strained the country’s ties with its old ally Russia. Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan approved the parliament’s decision to join the International Criminal Court in a move that has further strained the country’s ties with its old ally Russia.
Correct Answer: A. 13 July 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden arrives in Israel on 13 July 2022 to kick off a high-stakes trip to the Middle East dominated by efforts to persuade Gulf allies to pump more oil and bring Israel and Saudi Arabia closer together. Biden will spend two days in Jerusalem for talks with Israeli leaders before meeting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on 15 July 2022 in the occupied West Bank. Afterward, he will take a direct flight from Israel to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – a first for an American president – on 15 July 2022 for talks with Saudi officials and to attend a summit of Gulf allies.
Correct Answer: C. 19th
Correct Answer: B. 04 March 2020
Correct Answer: A. Hong Kong
John Lee was elected as Hong Kong’s next leader, after winning over 99% of the votes cast by a largely pro-Beijing election committee. Lee received 1,416 votes in the chief executive election, far exceeding the 751 votes he needed to win and the highest support ever for the city’s top leadership position. The Election Committee’s nearly 1,500 members cast their votes in a secret ballot Sunday morning. Lee will replace current leader Carrie Lam on July 1.
Correct Answer: A. Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, and Anne L’Huillier
Nobel Prize in physics: Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier. The trio won the prize in physics on Tuesday for conducting experiments that produced pulses of light so short that they were measured in attoseconds, or one-billionth of one-billionth of a second.
Correct Answer: D. Shenzhen
Shenzhen has become the first Chinese city to ban the sale and consumption of dog and cat meat. It comes after the coronavirus outbreak was linked to wildlife meat, prompting Chinese authorities to ban the trade and consumption of wild animals. Shenzhen went a step further, extending the ban to dogs and cats.