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Navies of USA, South Korea and Japan staged trilateral anti-submarine exercises for the first time in five year on 30 September 2022.

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Navies of USA, South Korea and Japan staged trilateral anti-submarine exercises for the first time in five year on 30 September 2022.

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On 29 September 2022, United States of America (USA) struck a partnership agreement with Pacific Island Nations.

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Edible oil trade associations from five palm oil importing countries in South Asia – India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, announced the setting up of Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA). The idea is to gain collecting bargaining power and make imports sustainable.

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• Japan has recently set a target to achieve zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050 through a fundamental shift in policy on coal use.

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• On 13 April 2021, Denmark ceased giving the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine amid concerns about rare cases of blood clots, the first European country to do so fully.

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On 5 April 2021, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave final approval to legislation allowing him to hold office for two additional six-year terms, giving himself the possibility to stay in power until 2036. 

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• Ukraine launched joint military exercises with the United States of America (USA) and other members of North Atlantic Organization (NATO) in September 2021.
  

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• In October 2021, Turkey ratified the Paris Climate agreement, becoming the last G20 country to do so. 
• G20 means Group of Tweny.

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China successfully launched a new Earth observation satelite 'Gaofen-3' on 7 April 2022.