Global Real Estate Transparency Index 2020.

# Global Real Estate Transparency Index 2020. The 2020 Global Real Estate Transparency Index covers 99 countries and territories and 163 cities. The latest Index is based on 210 indicators, having been extended to include additional data on sustainability and resilience, hea…

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# Egyptian squash player Raneem El Welily announced her retirement.

# Egyptian squash player Raneem El Welily announced her retirement. Top-ranked women’s squash player, Raneem El Welily, announced her retirement on Thursday 09 July 2020. The 31-year-old Egyptian was the first Arab woman to be world No. 1 in any sport, the Professional Squas…

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Legendary US musician Charlie Daniels passes away.

# Legendary US musician Charlie Daniels passes away. Country Music Hall of Fame musician, Charlie Daniels passed away. He was country music and southern rock icon who entertained fans for decades with songs like “Long-Haired Country Boy,” “In America,” and his signature fidd…

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Ivory Coast Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly passes away.

# Ivory Coast Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly passes away. Prime Minister of Ivory Coast, Amadou Gon Coulibaly passed away. He recently returned from from France after receiving medical treatment. He was also chosen as the ruling party Rally of Houphouetists for Democrac…

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Vice President of India, M. Venkiah Naidu launches social media super app ‘Elyments’.

# Vice President of India, M. Venkiah Naidu launches social media super app ‘Elyments’. Vice President of India, M. Venkiah Naidu has launched India’s first social media super application, “Elyments”. Under Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, more than 1,000 IT professionals came …

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The initial process in constructing new universities at five districts has commenced, according to the University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka.

# The initial process in constructing new universities at five districts has commenced, according to the University Grants Commission. These universities will be established in Kalutara, Nuwara-Eliya, Matale, Hambantota and Mullaitivu districts and five teams consisting of p…

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Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurvedic lnstitute is going to become a fully-fledged University.

# Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurvedic lnstitute is going to become a fully-fledged University. The Cabinet of Ministers has granted its approval to upgrade Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurvedic Institute as a fully-fledged university. The relevant proposal was tabled by the Ministe…

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International Cricket is back in action.

# International Cricket is back in action. 1st test match between England, West Indies has played at Ageas Bowl, London on 08 July 2020. With this, the  International cricket is finally returning after a hiatus of 117-days caused by the pandemic disaster. Host England was led…

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Veteran Bollywood Actor Jagdeep passes away at the Age of 81.

# Veteran Bollywood Actor Jagdeep passes away at the Age of 81. Veteran Bollywood actor Jagdeep (original name Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri) passes away at the age of 81. The actor was famous for his roles in films such as Sholay, Purana Mandir, and Andaz Apna Apna.  The veteran-…

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Myanmar jade mine disaster.

# Myanmar jade mine disaster: More bodies found at landslide site. Rescuers in northern Myanmar have pulled several more bodies from the scene of a landslide which killed more than 160 jade miners. Many of them migrant workers who are scouring the land for  precious gem ston…

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Argentina's Independence Day - 09 July.

# Argentina's Independence Day - 09 July. Independence of Argentina was declared on July 9, 1816 by the Congress of Tucumán. In reality, the congressmen that were assembled in Tucumán declared the independence of the United Provinces of South America, which is still toda…

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Fossil of 70 million year-old fish found.

# Fossil of 70 million year-old fish found. A giant 70 million year old fossil of a fish that lived amongst dinosaurs has been discovered in Argentine Patagonia, a team of researchers said on Monday 06 July 2020. Argentine paleontologists “found the remains of a predator fish…

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Trump moves to pull US out of World Health Organization.

# Trump moves to pull US out of World Health Organization. President Donald Trump has formally moved to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO). The president had made his intentions clear in late May, accusing the WHO of being under China's control in th…

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Yellow colour to be mandated for vehicles transporting school children.

# Yellow colour to be mandated for vehicles transporting school children. A mandatory colour code will be introduced for all vehicles transporting school children, the Ministry of Transport has announced. The subject minister, Mahinda Amaraweera said yellow-painted will accor…

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Vietnam opens world's 'first' gold-plated hotel.

# Vietnam opens world's 'first' gold-plated hotel. Dolce by Wyndham Hanoi Golden Lake is a new luxurious 5-star hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam, set on a property said to be covered with 5,000 square metres of gilded ceramic tiles. It’s the world’s first self-proclaimed g…

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Alex Pullin: Australian world-champion snowboarder dies.

# Alex Pullin: Australian world-champion snowboarder dies. Two-time world champion snowboarder Alex Pullin has died while spearfishing in his native Australia, local officials have confirmed. Pullin, 32, was found unresponsive off a beach on Queensland’s Gold Coast on Wednesd…

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Sri Lanka among first two countries in the region to eliminate measles and Rubella.

# Sri Lanka among first two countries in the region to eliminate measles and Rubella. The Maldives and Sri Lanka were verified for having eliminated rubella, making them the first two countries in WHO South-East Asia Region to achieve measles and rubella elimination ahead of…

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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is highest-paid Instagram celebrity, with 184 million followers.

# Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is highest-paid Instagram celebrity, with 184 million followers. Wrestler-turned-actor, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has been named Instagram’s highest-paid celebrity. Dwayne has dethroned Kylie Jenner as Instagram’s highest-paid celebrity. A…

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Turkey is going to convert Hagia Sophia into a mosque.

# Turkey is going to convert Hagia Sophia into a mosque. Turkey’s highest court this week convened to decide whether Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia museum can be turned into a mosque. The court’s ruling is likely in two weeks. The 1,500-year-old structure, listed as a Unesco …

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Israel successfully launches Ofek 16 spy satellite into space.

# Israel successfully launches Ofek 16 spy satellite into space. Israel launched the new Ofek 16 spy satellite into orbit from a launchpad at Palmahim airbase early Monday 06 July 2020, the Defense Ministry announced. Ofek 16 is an electro-optical reconnaissance satellite wit…

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Oscar-winning Italian composer Ennio Morricone dies at 91 in Rome.

# Oscar-winning Italian composer Ennio Morricone dies at 91 in Rome. Oscar-winning Italian composer Ennio Morricone, who created the coyote-howl theme for the iconic Spaghetti Western The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and often haunting soundtracks for such classic Hollywood ga…

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Valtteri Bottas won F1 Austrian Grand Prix.

# Valtteri Bottas won F1 Austrian Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas upstaged Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton on Saturday 04 July 2020 to take pole position for Formula One’s season-opening Austrian Grand Prix. The Finnish driver edged out the world champion by .012 seconds at the …

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World Chocolate Day - 07 July.

# World Chocolate Day - 07 July. World Chocolate Day or International Chocolate Day is celebrated on July 7 in most parts of the world. As the name suggests, the day celebrates the existence of chocolate in our lives. However, it must be noted some countries like Ghana and th…

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Earl Cameron: British film and TV star actor dies aged 102.

# Earl Cameron: British film and TV star actor dies aged 102. Earl Cameron, one of the first black actors to forge a successful career in British film and television, has died aged 102, his family has confirmed. Bermuda-born Cameron, who lived with his wife in Kenilworth, War…

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UN Sustainable Development Report 2020.

# UN Sustainable Development Report 2020. The Sustainable Development Report 2020 presents the SDG Index and Dashboards for all UN member states and frames the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in terms of six broad transformations. It was prepared b…

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Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi to inaugurate Asia’s largest solar plant in Madhya Pradesh this week.

# Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi to inaugurate Asia’s largest solar plant in Madhya Pradesh this week. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Asia’s largest 750 MW Rewa ultra mega solar plant in Madhya Pradesh via video conference on July 10. # ඉන්දීය අග්‍රාමාත…

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India and Japan conduct naval exercise amid tensions with China.

# India and Japan conduct naval exercise amid tensions with China. # India and Japan conduct naval exercise amid tensions with China The Indian and Japanese navies have reportedly conducted an exercise in the Indian Ocean amidst ongoing India-China border tensions in Ladakh. R…

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Two-time Olympic badminton champion Lin Dan retires.

# Two-time Olympic badminton champion Lin Dan retires. Former world number one badminton player and the two-times Olympic badminton champion from China, Lin Dan has announced his retirement from the sport. During his 20-year glorious national team career, he won the Olympics…

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