DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 11TH DEC 2016
(Daily News India)
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1. HUMAN
RIGHTS DAY OBSERVED ON 10TH DECEMBER
i. The Human Rights
Day is observed on 10 December.
ii. It aims at
promoting and raising awareness of the two Covenants of Human Rights Day.
iii. Human Rights
Day was stated in 1948.
iv. It has stood as
the first major stride forward in ensuring that the rights of every human
across the globe are protected.
2. INDIA
AND VIETNAM INK NUCLEAR COOPERATION PACT
i. India and
Vietnam have signed a civil nuclear cooperation agreement, it will strengthen the comprehensive strategic
partnership between the two countries.
ii. The two
countries signed three other agreements also— to enhance aviation links, to
jointly work in the area of energy efficiency and promotion of parliamentary
cooperation.
3. 21ST
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF KERALA
i. The 21st
International Film Festival of Kerala started in Thiruvananthapuram.
ii. The Festival
opened with Navid Mahmoudi's directorial debut 'Raftan,' which narrates the
story of a couple attempting to migrate from Iran to Europe.
4. JAPAN
LAUNCHES KOUNOTORI 6 CARGO SPACESHIP
i. Japan has
successfully launched a rocket carrying the unmanned cargo spaceship Kounotori
6 to deliver supplies for astronauts living in the International Space Station.
ii. The H-2B rocket
carrying the spaceship lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Centre in
southwestern Japan.
iii. The spaceship carries
some 5.9 tonnes of supplies, including food, drinking water and other
necessities, as well as some batteries and ultrasmall satellites.
5. PETER
GILCHRIST GRABBED THE LONG UP TITLE OF IBSF WORLD BILLIARDS
i. Peter Gilchrist
of Singapore defeated Sourav Kothari to win the 2016 IBSF World Billiards Long
Up title.
ii. The event was
held in Bengaluru.