World Competitiveness Ranking 2021.

The IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY), first published in 1989, is a comprehensive annual report and worldwide reference point on the competitiveness of countries. It provides benchmarking and trends, as well as statistics and survey data based on extensive research.…

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India, China, Pakistan appear to be expanding their nuclear arsenals.

China, Pakistan and India have 350, 165 and 156 nuclear warheads respectively as of January this year and the three countries appear to be expanding their nuclear arsenals, a study by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). It also said as per its assessmen…

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Global Peace Index (GPI) - 2021

This is the 15th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI), which ranks 163 independent states and territories according to their level of peacefulness. Produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), the GPI is the world’s leading measure of global peacefulness. Thi…

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Five digital parks to expose youth talent to world.

It has been planned to build five digital parks around the country, in Galle, Kandy, and Kurunegala districts, with the goal of exposing the youth to the world of technology and digital, according to Digital Technology and Enterprise Development State Minister Namal Rajapak…

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Facebook launches ‘Report it, Don’t share it!’ initiative.

Social media giant Facebook has launched a new initiative ‘Report it, Don’t share it!’ that encourages people to report child abuse content on its platforms and not to share it. The initiative 'Report it, don't share it' is in collaboration with civil society or…

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World Giving Index - 2021

Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) has been producing its World Giving Index for more than a decade. The first CAF World Giving Index was published in the wake of the global financial crisis, and now this long running study has given us the opportunity to look at how a new glob…

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Alberta recognises India’s 75th independence anniversary celebrations.

Alberta has now become the first Canadian province to formally recognise the 75-week celebrations of 75th anniversary of India’s Independence Day. A ministerial statement has been recorded in the legislature of the province marking the 75-week global celebrations, which was …

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Nobel laureate Amartya Sen 's memoir to release in July.

One of the world's leading public intellectuals of our time, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has penned his memoir 'Home in the World'. The book will be published in July by Penguin Random House. In 'Home in the World', Sen shares details from his life and exp…

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Sri Lanka Ranks 40th in Coursera’s Global Skills Report 2021.

As per the ‘Global Skills Report 2021’ released by Coursera, Sri Lanka has been ranked 40th overall globally.  The report is based on performance data of about 77 million learners (from across 100 countries) on the platform collected since the onset of the pandemic. It bench…

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Israel will become the World’s First Mask-Free Country from June 15.

Israel will become the world’s first mask-free country in the Corona period. Here the rule of applying masks in closed places will end from June 15. This was announced by Israel’s Health Minister Yuli Edelstein.  The rule of applying masks outside has already been abolished …

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Rebeca Grynspan appointed as UNCTAD’s secretary-general.

The U.N. General Assembly has approved the appointment of Costa Rican economist Rebecca Grynspan, as the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). She will serve a four-year term of office. She is the first woman and Central Ameri…

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UN General Assembly adopted a Political Declaration to stop Global AIDS Epidemic by 2030.

World leaders in the General Assembly today committed to “urgent and transformative action” to end the gender inequalities, restrictive laws and multiple forms of discrimination that perpetuate the global AIDS epidemic, adopting a lengthy Political Declaration that spells o…

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India elected to UN Economic and Social Council for 2022-24 term.

India has been elected to the Economic and Social Council, one of the six main organs of the United Nations, for the 2022-24 term. The 54-member Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is at the heart of the United Nations system to advance the three dimensions of sustainable d…

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Twelve killed in Myanmar military plane crash.

A military plane has crashed near Myanmar’s second-biggest city of Mandalay, killing at least 12 people. The plane was flying from the capital, Naypyidaw, to the town of Pyin Oo Lwin on Thursday 10 June 2021 and was coming in to land when it crashed about 300 metres (984 fee…

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G7 Leaders Launch Build Back Better World (B3W) Partnership.

G7 leaders to discuss strategic competition with China and commit to concrete actions to help meet the tremendous infrastructure need in low- and middle-income countries. Build Back Better World: An Affirmative Initiative for Meeting the Tremendous Infrastructure Needs of Lo…

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G7 nations to agree tough measures on burning coal to tackle climate change.

G7 nations to agree tough measures on burning coal to tackle climate change. World leaders meeting in Cornwall are to adopt strict measures on coal-fired power stations as part of the battle against climate change. The G7 group will promise to move away from coal plants, unle…

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Iran regains UN voting rights.

Iran regained its voting rights in the U.N. General Assembly on Friday 11 June 2021 after making the minimum payment on its U.N. dues and lashed out at the United States for maintaining sanctions that have prevented it from accessing billions of dollars in foreign banks. U.N…

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Child Labor rises to 160 million.

The number of children in child labour has risen to 160 million worldwide – an increase of 8.4 million children in the last four years – with millions more at risk due to the impacts of COVID-19, according to a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and U…

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Largest reservoir in US dips to record low.

The largest reservoir in the US dips to its lowest level. As a result of extreme drought in the region, the surface elevation of Lake Mead fell to 1,071.561 ft above sea level. Lake Mead is the largest reservoir in the US along the Arizona-Nevada border. This reservoir is th…

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2021 Pulitzer Prize Announced: Complete List of Winners

The 105th class of Pulitzer Prize 2021 winners in Journalism, Books, Drama and Music were announced. The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States. It was established in…

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