COVID-19 pandemic increasing risk factors for suicide.

COVID-19 pandemic is triggering an increase in risk factors for suicide, and suicide prevention “must be prioritized” after 18 months into the pandemic that brought social isolation among the population, America’s office of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned ahead o…

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China building 30 airports in Tibet & Xinjiang.

About 30 airports have been either built or under construction in Tibet and Xinjiang provinces which will boost China's civil and military infrastructure in the remote regions bordering India, the country's official media reported. China has been ramping up infrastru…

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Italy set to legalise small-scale cultivation of cannabis.

Italy is set to legalise small-scale cultivation of cannabis. A reform to that effect was passed by justice committee of the lower house of the Italian parliament on Wednesday 08 September 2021. The reform seeks to decriminalise growth of up to four female cannabis plants at…

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Afghan Women will be banned from playing sports.

The newly installed Taliban regime will forbid Afghan women from playing cricket and other sports where their bodies might be seen, a senior official told Australian public broadcaster SBS. "I don't think women will be allowed to play cricket because it is not neces…

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Know Your Rights and Claim Them: A Guide for Youth by Angelina Jolie.

Angelina Jolie and Amnesty International have joined forces to create a resource for children and young people to learn about their rights, with the publication of a new book which empowers teenagers to speak out against injustice. Know Your Rights and Claim Them explains wh…

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Sri Lanka Police marks 155 years on Friday (03).

According to the Office of the Police Spokesperson no celebrations will take place due to the pandemic and the Inspector General of Police has instructed to only raise the Sri Lanka Police Flag at Police Stations & Offices, while adhering to the necessary health guideli…

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Wife of Uruwarige Wannila Aththo passes away from COVID-19

The wife of Vedda Chief Uruwarige Wannila Aththo has passed away from coronavirus infection, last afternoon (September 04). Uruwarige Heenmenika had been receiving treatment at the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital when she passed away. She had been hospitalized over COVID-19 abou…

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Philippines to lift travel ban on 10 countries including Sri Lanka.

The Philippines will lift its ban on the entry of travelers from 10 countries starting next week. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte approves the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force to lift the current travel restrictions in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal…

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WhatsApp fined $267 million for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) violations.

WhatsApp was slapped with a 225 million euro fine on Thursday (02) after a GDPR investigation conducted by Ireland's Data Privacy Commissioner (DPC) found that the platform was not transparent about how it shared data with its parent company, Facebook.  The investigation…

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Ramon Magsaysay Award 2021 announced.

Ramon Magsaysay Award 2021 awardees have been announced, the winners will be formally awarded the Magsaysay Award during the November 28 event at the Ramon Magsaysay Centre in Manila.  The Ramon Magsaysay Award is Asia's highest honor and is widely regarded as the region…

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Alejandro Prieto: The grand prize winner of Bird Photographer of the Year 2021

Mexican photographer Alejandro Prieto's image of a bird at the US-Mexico border wall has won a prestigious photo contest. Mr Prieto was named the grand prize winner of the Bird Photographer of the Year competition after his image was selected from 22,000 entries. His winn…

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Hurun Future Unicorn List 2021.

The Hurun Research Institute has released the Hurun Future Unicorn List 2021, a ranking of  start-ups founded in the 2000s. As per the report, number of Unicorns in USA and China is at 396 and 277 respectively while India follows at number three with 51 unicorns. UK is numbe…

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South Korea bans app payment monopolies by Apple and Google.

South Korean MPs on Tuesday passed a law banning Apple and Google from forcing app developers to use the tech giants’ payment systems, effectively declaring their lucrative App Store and Play Store monopolies illegal. The bill was approved by 180 votes to nil in the National…

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China expects part of Montenegro's territory as Podgorica struggles to repay debt.

Montenegro may be forced to cede part of its territory to Beijing as the country is staggering under USD 1 billion it owes to the Chinese government. Podgorica had borrowed this mammoth amount in 2015 from Beijing in a bid to pay a Chinese contractor to build a highway allow…

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Rajni Kaul, BBC’s First Hindi Newsreader, Dies At 93.

Rajni Kaul, Indian media personality known for being the first broadcaster to have read the BBC‘s Hindi bulletin, has passed away in New Delhi, reports confirmed Wednesday. She was 93 and is survived by her daughter. Though famous for her association with the British Broadca…

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China clamps new rules to regulate foreign ships in its waters.

China on Sunday (29) notified new maritime rules warranting vessels carrying radioactive materials, bulk oil, chemicals and a host of other supplies to report the details of the cargos upon their entry into Chinese waters. The new rules are expected to increase tensions if C…

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Taiwan Plus Launched as English-Language Streaming Platform.

Taiwan has launched a government-backed English-language streaming platform that is intended to carry a mixture of news, international affairs and local stories. Taiwan Plus went live on Tuesday (31) after a Monday launch event. The project was commissioned by Taiwan’s Minis…

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08th Meeting of Agricultural Experts of BIMSTEC Countries.

India hosted the 8th Meeting of Agriculture Experts of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Countries through video conferencing. The meeting was chaired by Dr Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary, Department of Agricultural Res…

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The Pulitzer Prize Board Awards Special Citation to Honor and Assist Afghanistan Journalism Workers.

The Pulitzer Prize Board announced a special citation for people in Afghanistan who risked their safety to help produce news stories and images from their war-torn country. “From staff and freelance correspondents to interpreters to drivers to hosts, courageous Afghan reside…

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Paris shrinks speed limit to protect climate.

The speed limit for most of Paris is now 30 kilometers per hour (less than 19 miles per hour).  The new rule takes effect Monday (30) almost everywhere in the city except for a few wide avenues like the Champs-Elysees and the bypass circling the capital. It’s the latest init…

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