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1.  Brunei
2.  Cambodia
3.  Indonesia
4.  Laos
5.  Malaysia
6.  Myanmar
7.  Philippines
8.  Singapore
9.  Thailand
10.  Vietnam
11. Timor Leste

• Founded: 8 August 1967
• Headquarters: Jakarta, Indonesia
• Official language: No single official language (English commonly used)
• Purpose: Promote economic, cultural, and political cooperation in Southeast Asia.

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1. Afghanistan
2. Bangladesh
3. Bhutan
4. India
5. Nepal
6. Maldives
7. Pakistan
8. Sri Lanka

Last updated by NA on 16-07-2026

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The UN Security Council has 15 members.

• 5 permanent and 10 non-permanent members.
• Non-permanent members serve 2-year terms.

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• Permanent Members (P5): USA, UK, France, Russia, China
• Non-Permanent Members: Elected by the General Assembly
• Veto Power: Only permanent members

Last verified on 15-01-2026

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In 2018, Angela Merkel began her fourth term as Chancellor of Germany.

Additional information:

• First Term: 2005–2009
• Second Term: 2009–2013
• Third Term: 2013–2018
• Fourth Term: 2018–2021
• Political Party: Christian Democratic Union (CDU)

Last verified on 15-01-2026

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George Mitchell: Special Envoy for Middle East Peace (2009–2011).

He is an American politician, diplomat, and lawyer. 

He was born: August 20, 1933 

A leading member of the Democratic Party, he served as a

• United States senator from Maine from 1980 to 1995,
• Senate Majority Leader from 1989 to 1995.

8th Chancellor of Queen's University, Belfast  from May 5, 1999, to March 29, 2009

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The world celebrated the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin in 2009.

He was born on 12 February 1809 in Shrewsbury, England.

Darwin is famous for developing the theory of evolution by natural selection.

His most influential work, “On the Origin of Species,” was published in 1859.

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The President of Pakistan is the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

The current head of state of Pakistan is Asif Ali Zardari who was elected in 2024.

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The Eighteenth Amendment to Pakistan's constitution 

 Passed in 2010

 It restored parliamentary democracy by reducing presidential powers.

It reversed many changes made during military rule, especially under General Zia-ul-Haq.

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The Paris Agreement is a landmark international treaty on climate change

It was adopted by 196 Parties at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, France, on 12 December 2015

The Paris Agreement is also known as (COP21) 

2015 conference was to achieve, for the first time in over 20 years of UN negotiations, a binding and universal agreement on climate.