Daily Current Affairs Updates - 22nd May 2013

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

• India and Thailand to sign treaty, that would enable them to swap prisoners.There are currently 60 Indians serving terms in Thai prisons mostly on charges of drug trafficking and a few attempted murder and theft.
• Ghulam Nabi Azad meets Dr. Li Bin, Chinese Health Minister at Geneva; discuss strengthened cooperation in healthcare.Both the sides were of the opinion to have a closer cooperation in specific areas like maternal and child health, infectious diseases, geriatrics, emerging health challenges, besides collaboration in specific projects.
• Today is International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB).It is intended to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. Water and Biodiversity is the theme for International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) in 2013. The theme Water and Biodiversity was chosen to coincide with the United Nations designation of 2013 as the International Year of Water Cooperation.