*CURRENT AFFAIRS (26:06:2014p)

1. Mustafa Kamal of Bangladesh
becomes the 11th president of
International Cricket Council
replacing Alan Isaac (New
Zealand) as such.
- N Srinivasan has been elected
as the Chairman (highest chair
of the body) of ICC.
2. China overtakes US as India's
biggest trade partner.
- Trade between the two
nations has reached $49.5
billion with 8.7 percent share
in India's total trade.
- US and UAE with 8.1 percent
($46 billion) and 8 percent
($45.4 billion) share take the
2nd and third place
respectively.
- The data related to the
current fiscal has been
released by the PHD Chamber
of Commerce.
- Indian government recently
has approved an MoU (in
principle) with China for
setting up industrial parks in
the country.
3. The world observe
"International Day Against Drug
Abuse and Illicit Trafficking"
today on June 26.
- The theme for this year is "A
message of hope: Drug use
disorders are preventable and
treatable".
4. UN observes "International
Day in Support of Victims of
Torture" on June 26.
- The occasion advocates for
the total eradication of torture
and the effective functioning of
the Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or
Punishment, which entered
into force on 26 June 1987.
5. NASA is planning to launch
the world's most powerful
telescope named ATLAST by
2030