The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) announces the launch of Covid-19 Smart Vaccine Certificate Portal from 25th August 2021, for the general public who have plans to travel overseas. ICTA has introduced this initiative in collaboration with the Mini…
Kathy Hochul becomes New York’s first female governor.
Kathy Hochul became the first female governor of New York at the stroke of midnight Tuesday (24), taking control of a state government desperate to get back to business after months of distractions over sexual harassment allegations against Andrew Cuomo. The Democrat from we…
Colombo Stock Exchange’s ASPI reaches all time high.
The benchmark All share Price Index (ASPI) hit an all-time high of 8,920.71 points today (26), surpassing the previous record of 8,812.01 points on 27 january 2021. The ASPI surged 164.08 points (or 1.87%) to close at 8,920.71. The day’s trading recorded a turnover of Rs.10.4…
Global Manufacturing Risk Index - 2021.
Cushman & Wakefield’s 2021 Global Manufacturing Risk Index assesses the most advantageous locations for global manufacturing among 47 countries in Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific. Within the Risk Index Report, countries are assessed based on following four key area…
The South African Cricket Team arrive in Sri Lanka for limited-overs series.
The South African Cricket Team arrived in Colombo on Thursday (26) as they are all set to begin their limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka next week. The matches give both teams some much-needed practice ahead of the T20 World Cup, with the ODI series also of significance with th…
Tokyo Paralympic Games officially begin with vibrant opening ceremony.
President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Andrew Parsons told athletes that they were the “the best of humanity” as the Tokyo Paralympics kicked off with a vibrant Opening Ceremony on Tuesday (24). The delayed 16th Summer Paralympics will take place amid a su…
RCB sign Hasaranga and Chameera for IPL 2021.
Royal Challengers Bangalore have signed Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga, fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera and Singapore’s Tim David ahead of the UAE leg of IPL 2021. The signings have been enforced after New Zealand’s Finn Allen and Scott Kuggeleijn were picked for n…
Britain calls G7 meeting to discuss Afghan crisis.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he had called a virtual G7 leaders’ meeting to discuss the crisis in Afghanistan and urged governments to find ways to prevent conditions from getting worse. Taliban militants seized control of Kabul last weekend in an upheaval that …
Yordenis Ugás beats Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision.
Cuba's Yordenis Ugas sent Manny Pacquiao spinning to a dramatic upset defeat on Saturday (21), outclassing the Filipino boxing icon with a composed unanimous points victory at the T-Mobile Arena. In his first fight after a two-year absence from the ring, Pacquiao was ma…
The world’s first fossil-free steel.
The first fossil-free steel in the world has been delivered to the customer. The initiative HYBRIT has since 2016 developed its fossil-free steel and the delivery is an important step before the launch to the market in 2026. Sweden strives to achieve carbon neutrality by 204…
World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Development Impact Summit 2021.
The World Economic Forum’s annual Sustainable Development Impact Summit will take place on September 20-23, 2021 in Geneva, Switzerland. This year’s event will focus strongly on inclusively revitalizing economies. The United Nations General Assembly, the summit convenes und…
Azizullah Fazli re-appointed as Afghanistan Cricket Board chairman despite Taliban takeover.
Azizullah Fazli has been re-appointed as ACB chairman despite Taliban takeover in the middle-east country. “Former ACB Chairman Azizullah Fazli has been re-appointed ACB Chairman. He will oversee ACB’s leadership and course of action for the upcoming competitions. After taki…
World's highest expressway opens to traffic in China's Tibet.
The Lhasa-Nagqu expressway connecting Lhasa and Nagqu in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region opened to traffic on August 21, according to Tibet Autonomous Region Transportation Department. It is a section of the G6 Beijing-Lhasa expressway, with a total length of …
PayPal Holdings launches crypto transactions in the UK.
PayPal Holdings will allow customers in the UK to buy, sell and hold bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies starting this week. The roll-out, which marks the first international expansion of PayPal's cryptocurrencies services outside of the United States, could inspire furth…
World Water Week 2021: 23-27 August.
The World Water Week is the leading conference on global water issues and organised by Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) since 1991. In 2021 it will be held as a digital event 23-27 August. The Week attracts participants from more than 130 countries and with ma…
Former Afghan national soccer team player dies trying to cling to U.S. Plane.
A player for Afghanistan’s national soccer team reportedly died in a U.S. plane as he desperately tried to escape the country ahead of a Taliban takeover, a report says. According to Afghan news agency Ariana, athlete Zaki Anwari tried to get into a moving plane Sunday (22) …
Black Ribbon Day - 23 August.
Every year on August 23rd, the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism remembers victims of totalitarian regimes. These include Stalinist, communist, Nazi and fascist regimes. The day is also known as Black Ribbon Day. Throughout history, millions of …
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition - 23 August.
On August 23rd, International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade & its Abolition is set aside to pause and remember the tragedy of the slave trade. The night of 22 to 23 August 1791, in Santo Domingo (today Haiti and the Dominican Republic) saw the beginning of t…
Tim David set to become first Singapore international cricketer to play in IPL.
The second phase of the 14th edition of IPL will feature a Singapore cricketer for the first time as Royal Challengers Bangalore have roped in freelance T20 sensation Tim David, who has made a name for himself across leagues in the world. While he is of Australian descent, t…
OneWeb launches 34 satellites.
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United Arab Emirates to temporarily shelter 5,000 Afghan refugees.
The United Arab Emirates will temporarily host 5,000 Afghan citizens evacuated from thecountry following the seizure of Kabul by the Taliban Islamist movement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said. The ministry added that the evacuees would …
South Africa to host first ever Africa's Travel and Tourism Summit.
The Department of Tourism and South African Tourism will host Afrca's first ever Travel and Tourism Summit. The hybrid summit, which coincides with Tourism Month in South Africa, is set to take place from 19 to 21 September 2021. The summit aims to be a catalyst for engag…
Taliban changes Afghanistan’s name to ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’.
A day after Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani stepped down from his post and the Taliban took over control of Kabul, Taliban Leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, was on August 16, declared the new President of Afghanistan, Sentinel Assam reported. Additionally, Afghanistan…
Malaysia's king appoints Ismail Sabri as prime minister.
Malaysia's king appointed Ismail Sabri Yaakob as the prime minister on Friday (20), replacing Muhyiddin Yassin, who stepped down this week after losing his parliamentary majority. Ismail Sabri, who was Muhyiddin's deputy, takes over as the Southeast Asian nation grap…
India approves world's first DNA Covid vaccine.
India's drug regulator has approved the world's first DNA vaccine against Covid-19 for emergency use. The three-dose ZyCoV-D vaccine prevented symptomatic disease in 66% of those vaccinated, according to an interim study quoted by the vaccine maker Cadila Healthcare. …
International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief - 22 August.
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NATO suspends all support to Afghan authorities.
NATO suspends all support to the Afghan authorities and insists that the future government must fulfill international obligations and safeguard human rights, NATO member states' foreign ministers said in a joint statement on Friday (20). The joint statement said; "U…
World Senior Citizen Day - 21 August.
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Hurun Global 500 most valuable companies list 2021.
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