International Week of Science and Peace: 09 - 14 December.

The International Week of Science and Peace was first observed during 1986 as part of the observance of the International Year of Peace. The organization of events and activities for the week was undertaken as a non-governmental initiative; the secretariat for the Internati…

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Mexico City Grand Prix 2021.

Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands) has won the 2021 Mexico City Grand Prix held at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City.  Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) stood second while Sergio Perez (Mexico- Red Bull) came third.  Perez b…

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Rohit Sharma becomes 3rd cricketer to score 3,000 runs in men’s T20Is.

Indian batter Rohit Sharma has completed 3000 T20I runs and became the third cricketer in the world to achieve this feat.  Rohit reached the 3000 run mark in the ICC men’s T20 World Cup match against Namibia.  Virat Kohli is at the top of the tally with 3227 runs, which is fo…

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Rashid Khan becomes youngest bowler to take 400 T20 wickets.

Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan became the youngest bowler to take 400 T20 wickets during his team’s crucial Super 12 encounter against New Zealand in Dubai. Martin Guptill became Rashid’s 400th victim in T20 cricket. Rashid joined an elite list of cricketers as he pick…

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World Urbanism Day - 08 November.

On November 8th, World Urbanism Day recognizes and promotes the role of planning and creating livable communities. The day is also known as World Town Planning Day. The word urbanism describes how inhabitants of urban areas interact with the built environment. Urban areas ar…

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World Radiography Day - 08 November.

On November 8th, World Radiography Day marks the anniversary of the discovery of the X-ray. The day also recognizes the important role that radiographers and radiologists play in the health care industry. The first thing a doctor does when a patient breaks a bone is order an…

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Iraq PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi decries ‘cowardly’ attack on his home.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has survived an assassination attempt after drones laden with explosives targeted his residence in the capital, Baghdad, in an incident that raises tensions in the country weeks after a general election disputed by Iran-backed militia…

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UK unveils commemorative £5 coin celebrating legacy of Mahatma Gandhi.

The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has unveiled a £5 coin to commemorate the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi. It is the first time Mahatma Gandhi has been commemorated on an official UK coin. The coin is available in a range of standards, including gold and silver,…

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QS World University Rankings 2022.

QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) has released the 2022 QS World University Rankings.  The ranking has been topped by the National University of Singapore (NUS) for the 4th year in a row.  It is followed by China’s Peking University at 2nd position and Nanyang Technological Universit…

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Popular Brazil singer Marilia Mendonca dies in plane crash.

Marília Mendonça, one of Brazil’s most popular contemporary singers, has been killed in a plane crash at the age of 26, officials say. Four other people - her uncle, her producer and two crew members - also died in the accident in a rural area in south-eastern Minas Gerais s…

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International Day of Medical Physics - 07 November.

Every year on November 7th, the International Day of Medical Physics raises awareness about the role that physics play regarding patient care. It’s also a day to acknowledge important medical physicists throughout history. Physics is the science that studies matter, motion, …

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China successfully launches 3 new remote sensing satellites.

China on Saturday 06 November 2021 successfully launched three new remote sensing satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in the country’s southwestern Sichuan province, official media reported. The satellites, belonging to the Yaogan-35 family, were launched by …

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Barcelona confirm Xavi as new coach.

Barcelona have confirmed that Xavi Hernandez will return to Camp Nou and succeed the sacked Ronald Koeman as coach. Barcelona announced in the early hours of Saturday (06th) that Xavi has agreed to a contract through to 2024 after the former Spain midfielder was released fro…

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NASA, USGS Release First Landsat 09 Images.

Landsat 9, a joint mission between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that launched Sept. 27, 2021, has collected its first light images of Earth. The images, all acquired Oct. 31, are available online. They provide a preview of how the mission will help people manag…

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Yahoo Inc. stops its services in China.

Yahoo Inc. has announced that the company has stopped providing service in mainland China with effect from November 01, 2021, due to the increasingly challenging business and legal environment in the country. With this Yahoo has ended its 22-year presence in the Chinese mar…

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Veteran Australian judge Hilary Charlesworth elected to the International Court of Justice.

Hilary Charlesworth, from Australia, will replace James Crawford, also from Australia, who died in May and had been on the Court since 2014.  She will serve the remainder of Mr. Crawford’s nine-year term, which has some two years remaining.  Professor Charlesworth defeated L…

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China launches world's first Earth-science satellite.

China on Friday 05th November 2021 successfully launched a Guangmu Earth-science satellite via a Long March-6 carrier rocket from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. Guangmu is the world's first Earth-science satellite dedicated to serving the United Nations 2030 Sustainab…

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Britain approves Merck's COVID-19 pill in world first.

Britain on Thursday 04 November 2021 became the first country in the world to approve a potentially game-changing COVID-19 antiviral pill jointly developed by U.S.-based Merck & Co Inc (MRK.N) and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, in a boost to the fight against the pandemic. B…

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World Numbat Day - 06 November 2021.

World Numbat Day is on the first Saturday of November. Accordingly in 2021 the day was 06 November 2021. It is a day to appreciate this amazing yet threatened mammal and encourage the action to conserve the species. The Numbat is Western Australia’s mammal emblem. They are a…

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World food prices reach highest level in more than a decade.

The  FAO Food Price Index , which tracks the international prices of a basket of food commodities, is up 3.9 per cent from September, rising for a third consecutive month.  Cereal prices overall increased by 3.2 per cent, with wheat rising five per cent, due to reduced harvest…

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