Prelims 2020: Places in News part-2
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Place | Why In News? |
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Gibraltar
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Gibraltar recently allowed a detained Iranian supertanker Grace 1 to leave the British overseas territory after a last-minute U.S. attempt to seize the vessel. |
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Golan Heights
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Recently, Israel shot down its own drone over Golan Heights, suspecting it came from Lebanon |
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Kalapani
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The border row between India and Nepal over Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura became a major irritant in bilateral ties after India opened a new road to Lipulekh to facilitate pilgrims going to Kailash Mansarovar. Nepal responded by publishing a new map that included the disputed territories. |
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Bougainville
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Recently, Bougainville, a chain of islands voted for a referendum of independence from Papua Guinea. |
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Reunion Island
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India and France, For the first time, have conducted joint patrols from the Reunion Island. |
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Idlib
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A humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding in north-western Syria, where the government of President Bashar al-Assad is trying to recapture the opposition-held province of Idlib. |
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Jubaland
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Recently, firefights broke out between federal Somali soldiers and troops from the Jubaland region. Somali soldiers along with Ethiopian and Kenyan troops are fighting Al-Shabaab's Islamist insurgency in the region. |
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Korean Peninsula
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North Korea has cut off all inter-Korean communication lines with the South, including a hotline between the two nations' leaders. This move was triggered by South Korean activists who sent anti-Pyongyang messages in balloons across the border. |
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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Prime Minister announced new names for three islands of Andaman and Nicobar to honour Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. The submarine cable will also connect Port Blair to Swaraj Dweep (Havelock), Little Andaman, Car Nicobar, Kamorta, Great Nicobar, Long Island, and Rangat. |
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