International Current Affairs-June,2011

• The Century’s longest and darkest total lunar eclipse occurred in the early hours on June 16, 2011.
• Scientists at the Tuberculosis Research Centre (TRC) in Chennai recently hit upon a new molecule recently discovered by scientists with anti-bacterial properties is Transitmycin
• Vietnam in June 2011 kicked off the first phase of a joint plan with former enemy the USA to clean up environmental damage left over from the chemical defoliant Agent Orange-a lasting legacy of Vietnam War.
• The winner of Anuvrat Ahinsa International Peace Award is – Thomas Cloud Daffern
• The winner of US Open (Go1f) Championship for the year 2011 is – Rory Mcllroy
• The winner of French Open (Tennis championship) Men,s Single Titles this year is – Rafael Nadal
• The winner of Women’s Singles Title in French Open Tennis Championship 2011 is – Li Na
• Ban Ki-Moon was recently elected on U.N.’ Secretary General for a -Second term
• The International Labour Organization on June 16, 2011 passed a landmark treaty giving protection to an estimated 52.6 million domestic workers across the world.
• The man whose party won Turkish Parliamentary elections in June 2011 is – Recep Tayyip Erdogan
• Jenson Button won the Canadian Grand Prix on June 12, 2011 in Montreal after overtaking Red Bull’s Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel.
• World Food Prize (WFP) this year has been conferred on – Brazil’s Lula da Silva and Ghana’s J.A- Kufuor
• The new Director General of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a – Jose Graziano da Silva of Brazil