North Korea continuing to develop nuclear and missile programs in 2021.

North Korea continued developing its nuclear and ballistic missile programs during the first half of 2021 in violation of international sanctions and despite the country’s worsening economic situation, according to an excerpt of a confidential United Nations report seen by …

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International Cat Day - 08 August.

International Cat Day is observed annually on August 8.  This is a day to celebrate on of the world’s favorite pets. Cats provide companionship and comfort to many.  Studies show having a cat can help to lower stress, anxiety and even depression.  Having a cat in your home c…

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U.S. Women win Olympic Gold in Beach Volleyball.

U.S. women's beach volleyball pair Alix Klineman and April Ross have taken gold at the Tokyo Olympics, handily defeating Australia in the final match. It was a "fairy tale ending," as Klineman put it, for the duo who started playing together in 2017 shortly aft…

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Thailand bans coral-damaging sunscreens in marine parks.

Thailand has banned sunscreens containing chemicals that damage coral from all of its marine national parks. Concerns are growing that lotions tourists use for sun protection are harming slow-growing corals. The Thai Department of Conservation said four ingredients commonly f…

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Perfectly preserved cave lion cub found in Siberian permafrost.

Scientists have unveiled an extraordinary find — a lion cub found in the Arctic that may be the best preserved Ice Age animal ever found. The female cub, nicknamed Sparta, was found by a local resident named Boris Berezhnev in 2018 along Russia's Semyuelyakh River.  Spart…

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Apple plans to scan US iPhones for child sexual abuse images.

Apple will scan photo libraries stored on iPhones in the US for known images of child sexual abuse, the company says, drawing praise from child protection groups but crossing a line that privacy campaigners warn could have dangerous ramifications. The company will also exam…

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NASA's Curiosity rover has now been exploring Mars for nine years.

The car-sized robot launched in November 2011 and touched down inside Mars' 96-mile-wide (154 kilometers) Gale Crater on the night of Aug. 5, 2012. (The landing occurred on Aug. 6 Eastern time, but it was still Aug. 5 in California, where NASA's Jet Propulsion Labor…

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Fish with 'human' teeth caught in North Carolina, in the United States.

A fish with human-like teeth has been caught in the United States. A photo of the fish was shared on Facebook this week by Jennette's Pier, a fishing destination in Nag's Head, North Carolina. It was identified as a sheepshead fish, which has several rows of molars fo…

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Hiroshima Day - 06th August.

Annually 6th of August marks the anniversary of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima during World War II. The horrific incident took place on August 6, 1945, when the United States dropped an atomic bomb named “Little Boy”, on the town of Hiroshima in Japan. This bomb attack was…

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The highest road in the world at Umlingla Pass in Eastern Ladakh in India.

Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed and black-topped the highest road in the world at Umlingla Pass in Eastern Ladakh. The highest motorable road in the world is situated at an altitude of 19,300 feet. To put things in context, this is higher than the base camps …

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Tigray rebels seize UNESCO site of Lalibela in Ethiopia's Amhara region.

Rebels from Ethiopia's war-hit Tigray region on Thursday seized Lalibela, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the neighbouring Amhara region famed for its 12th-century rock-hewn churches, residents told AFP. The development came as a senior Amhara official told AFP the rebel…

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UN Security Council says it does not support restoration of Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan.

The UN Security Council, currently being presided over by India, has declared that it does “not support the restoration of the Islamic Emirate" in Afghanistan as it expressed deep concern over the high levels of violence in the war-torn country following the Taliban st…

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Facebook Marketplace Comes to Sri Lanka.

Facebook has announced that Facebook Marketplace is now available in Sri Lanka, making it easier for people to discover, buy and sell items from others in their local communities. Jordi Fornies, Director of Emerging Markets, APAC at Facebook said: “We know that people are in…

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India wins bronze in men's hockey, beat Germany 5-4.

Indian men's hockey team defeated Germany to win their first-ever Olympic medal in 41 years. India wins the bronze medal in men's hockey after beating Germany 5-4 at Tokyo Olympics. Before this podium finish for bronze, India last climbed up the Olympic podium in 19…

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World's largest star sapphire cluster found in Sri Lanka.

The world's largest cluster of star sapphires has been unearthed inside a backyard in Sri Lanka. The 510-kilogram specimen was found by workmen digging a well in the gem-rich Ratnapura area. Weighing 2.5 million carats, the gem could be worth $100 million in the internat…

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Indian Olympics contingent to be Guests at Independence Day.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will invite the entire Indian Olympics contingent to the Red Fort as special guests for the Independence Day event on August 15 this year, sources have confirmed. He will also personally meet with the athletes and interact with all of them aroun…

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Fortune Global 500 List for 2021 has released.

The Fortune Global 500 is an annual ranking of the top 500 enterprises globally, as measured by business revenues.  Globally, Walmart has topped the list in terms of revenue for the eighth consecutive year and the 16th time since 1995.  China has dominated this years list for…

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Messi leaves Barcelona after 21 years.

Lionel Messi has left Barcelona after the La Liga club were unable to fulfil a new contract that had been agreed with the player. The Argentina star, who joined the club as a kid in 2000, left on Thursday 05 August 2021. Barcelona announced on its website that the contract ta…

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ASEAN appoints Brunei diplomat Erywan Yusof as envoy to Myanmar.

Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have appointed Brunei's second minister for foreign affairs, Erywan Yusof, as special envoy to Myanmar, the group said. Erywan has been tasked with ending violence in Myanmar and opening dialogue b…

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Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry to establish regional consular offices in Badulla and Ampara before year end.

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry plans to establish two more Regional Consular offices in Badulla and Ampara districts before the end of this year, adding to the regional offices already established in Kandy, Trincomalee and Kurunegala districts in the past ten months. The minis…

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