Current Affairs - September 18, 2013

Current Affairs - September 18, 2013

World’s highest civilian airport: Daocheng Yading Airport - China has opened world’s highest civilian airport in Garzi, a Tibetan region of Sichuan province. Daocheng Yading Airport situated at a height of 4,411 metres. Earlier Daocheng Yading Airport (4,334 metres) was the world’s highest airport.

Cricket: Australia fast bowler Clint McKay became only the fifth Australian to take a hat-trick in one-day internationals after he completed the feat in the fourth one-day international against England in Cardiff on Saturday(September 14, 2013).

Miss America 2014 : Miss New York Nina Davuluri has become Miss America 2014, the first Miss America winner from Indian background.

Once again Bill Gates claims the title for wealthiest man in the United States on the Forbes 400(2013). Bill Gates now has a total net worth of $72 billion. In 2012, Gates was valued at $66 billion.