Galapagos welcomes new ‘Darwin’s flycatcher’ chicks.

# Galapagos welcomes new ‘Darwin’s flycatcher’ chicks. Six little vermilion flycatcher chicks have hatched in the Galapagos Islands, officials said Tuesday, in a boost to the dwindling numbers of the brilliantly coloured songbird. Just 40 breeding pairs remain on the upper pa…

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Twitter deletes Chinese ‘state-linked’ disinformation network.

# Twitter deletes Chinese ‘state-linked’ disinformation network. Twitter said Friday 12 June 2020 it had deleted more than 170,000 accounts linked to a Chinese government disinformation campaign that targeted Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement and sought to discredit the Uni…

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Minimum age of labor increased up to 16 years.

# Minimum age of labor increased up to 16 years. The minimum age of labor will be increased from 14 to 16 years as per the Cabinet decision, said Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. Minister of Skills Development, Employment and Labor Relations Dinesh Gunawardena mentioned this addr…

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Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput passes away.

# Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput passes away. Bollywood Actor Sushant Singh Rajput passed away. He made his Bollywood debut with the 2013 movie “Kai Po Che!” and was renowned for his role in the 2016 hit MS Dhoni: The Untold Story. He earned massive fame with a TV show…

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European Cup winner Tony Dunne passes away.

# European Cup winner Tony Dunne passes away. Manchester United’s European Cup-winning defender Tony Dunne passed away. He left Irish club Shelbourne in 1960 and joined Manchester United. He made 535 appearances for the Manchester United club and played an instrumental role …

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International Albinism Awareness Day - 13 June

# International Albinism Awareness Day - 13 June. International Albinism Awareness Day is observed on 13th June every year. The day is celebrated annually to bring about awareness among the people about albinism and the human rights of people with albinism. Each year events …

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Indian-American scientist Rattan Lal wins World Food Prize 2020.

# Indian-American scientist Rattan Lal wins World Food Prize 2020. Indian-American soil scientist, Rattan Lal was named this year’s prestigious World Food Prize 2020. He has been awarded for developing and mainstreaming a soil-centric approach to increasing food production t…

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Independence Day in Philippines (Araw ng Kasarinlan) - 12 June.

# Independence Day in Philippines (Araw ng Kasarinlan) - 12 June. One of the most significant dates in the Philippine’s history is Independence Day because it marks the nation’s independence from the Spanish rule on June 12, 1898. Filipinos celebrate it annually on June 12. I…

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Russia Day - Independence Day in Russia - 12 June.

# Russia Day - Independence Day in Russia - 12 June. Russia Day is the national holiday of the Russian Federation, celebrated on June 12. It has been celebrated every year since 1992. The First Congress of People's Deputies of the Russian Federation adopted the Declarati…

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Registration of coconut lands in the island made compulsory.

# Registration of coconut lands in the island made compulsory. The Coconut Development Board has announced that registration of all coconut lands in the island is now compulsory under the Coconut Development Act No. 46 of 1971. Accordingly, only the coconut lands registered u…

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Obstructing Child Protection Authority considered a punishable offense.

# Obstructing Child Protection Authority considered a punishable offense. The National Child Protection Authority says it is working to protect children from all forms of abuse including physical, mental, sexual, and neglect. Chairman of the National Child Protection Authorit…

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Island-wide shuttle service for patients of Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama.

# Island-wide shuttle service for patients of Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama. The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has launched a special shuttle service for the patients attending the clinics of the Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama. The bus service commenced from the 8th of Ju…

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Cabinet nod for new interchange on Southern Expressway at Bedigama in Sri Lanka.

# Cabinet nod for new interchange on Southern Expressway at Bedigama in Sri Lanka. The Cabinet of Ministers has given the nod to construct a new interchange on the Southern Expressway at Bedigama area for Tangalle-Weeraketiya road. The government has identified that this new …

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World Day Against Child Labour - 12 June.

# World Day Against Child Labour - 12 June. The International Labour Organization (ILO) launched the World Day Against Child Labour in 2002 to focus attention on the global extent of child labour and the action and efforts needed to eliminate it. Each year on 12 June, the Wo…

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China, India reach ‘consensus’ over border issue.

# China, India reach ‘consensus’ over border issue. China said Wednesday 10 June 2020 it had reached a "positive consensus" with India over resolving tensions at the border between the two countries, where troops have faced off in recent weeks. Tensions flare on a f…

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World Accreditation Day 2020 celebrated on 9th June.

# World Accreditation Day 2020 celebrated on 9th June. The World Accreditation Day (WAD) is celebrated globally on 9th June every year to highlight and promote the role of accreditation in trade & economy. The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International…

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India records 29% increase in Asiatic Lion population.

# India records 29% increase in Asiatic Lion population. India has recorded a 29% increase in the population of Asiatic Lions. The count of Asiatic Lions has increased from 523 in 2015 to 674 in 2020, indicating a rise of 29% in lion’s population. Asiatic Lions are found in …

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QS World University Rankings 2021 released.

QS World University Rankings 2021 released. Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Ranking 2021 has released. Every year, higher education consultancy QS releases the World University Ranking. In the QS World University Rankings, the institutes are evaluated on six metri…

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Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza died.

# Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza died. Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza, aged 55, has died after suffering a cardiac arrest, the government says. He was admitted to hospital on Saturday 06 June 2020 after feeling unwell, his condition improved but on Monday 08 J…

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US & Russia to resume nuclear talks.

# US and Russia to resume nuclear talks. US and Russia called Tuesday, 09 June 2020 on the United States to make a "positive" proposal as the powers open talks on a major disarmament treaty, warning that US insistence on including China could scuttle efforts. Deputy…

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Former NASA astronaut becomes first woman to reach Earth’s deepest point.

# Former NASA astronaut becomes first woman to reach Earth’s deepest point. The deepest point in Earth's ocean has been visited by a woman for the first time. On Sunday 07 June 2020, former NASA astronaut Kathy Sullivan reached the bottom of the Challenger Deep, almost 6.…

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Astronomers Discover Star And Planet Strikingly Similar to The Sun And Earth.

We are close to finding Earth 2.0 and Sun 2.0 An international research group led by René Heller from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Göttingen, Germany, claims to have found a star-exoplanet pair closely resembling the Sun-Earth system, based on their …

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The 51st World Economic Forum Annual Meeting to be held in January 2020 in Davos, Switzerland.

# The 51st World Economic Forum Annual Meeting to be held in January 2020 in Davos, Switzerland. The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual gathering of the rich and the powerful in Davos will focus on a post-pandemic world in January 2021. The theme of the 51st World Economic F…

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Ball Point Pen Invention Day - 10 June.

# Ball Point Pen Invention Day - 10 June. The invention of the ball point pen is celebrated on June 10. Why celebrate such a seemingly simple item? When it was invented, the ballpoint pen was revolutionary. The writing apparatus was invented by Hungarian painter and journalis…

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French forces kill al-Qaida’s North African commander.

# French forces kill al-Qaida’s North African commander. French forces have killed Abdelmalek Droukdel, the leader of al-Qaida’s North Africa affiliate, the France’s defense minister announced late Friday 05 June 2020, in what would be a major victory for France after years …

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Environmental Performance Index (EPI) - 2020.

# Environmental Performance Index (EPI) - 2020. The 2020 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) provides a data-driven summary of the state of sustainability around the world. Using 32 performance indicators across 11 issue categories, the EPI ranks 180 countries on environme…

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