Indian-origin senator Kamala Harris named US Vice Presidential candidate for Democratic party.

# Indian-origin senator Kamala Harris named US Vice Presidential candidate for Democratic party. In the United States, Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden has named Indian-origin senator Kamala Harris as his Vice-Presidential running mate. Joe Biden made history by sel…

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Forbes magazine has released "The Highest-Paid Actors Of 2020" list.

# Forbes magazine has released "The Highest-Paid Actors Of 2020" list.  Forbes magazine has released "The Highest-Paid Actors Of 2020" list. The list takes into account the earnings between June 1, 2019, and June 1, 2020. The list has been topped by Wrest…

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International Left-handers Day - 13 August.

# International Left-handers Day - 13 August. August 13 is designated International Lefthanders Day by Lefthanders International. It was first observed 13 August 1976. As its name suggests, it is meant to promote awareness of the inconveniences facing left-handers in a predo…

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# Lebanon's PM Hassan Diab resigns following public outrage over major blast in Beirut last week.

# Lebanon's government resigns over deadly Beirut port blast. Lebanese PM Hassan Diab announced that he is stepping down after last week's deadly explosion in Beirut. A number of ministers had already stepped down after mass protests against the government erupted in…

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Belarusan President Alexander Lukashenko wins sixth term.

# Belarusan President Alexander Lukashenko wins sixth term. President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko has won his sixth consecutive term with 80.23 per cent of the vote at the country’s presidential election. A former English teacher Svetlana Tikhanouskaya, who emerged as L…

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Sri Lanka official reserves increase to $7.1bn in July 2020.

# Sri Lanka official reserves increase to $7.1bn in July 2020. Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves grew by US$407.4 million to US$ 7,102.0 million in July 2020 from US$ 6,694.6 million in June 2020, latest Central Bank data showed. By the end of July, foreign currency reserve…

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Sri Lanka receives Safe Travels Stamp from World Travel and Tourism Council’s (WTTC).

# Sri Lanka receives Safe Travels Stamp from World Travel and Tourism Council’s (WTTC). Recognising the safety protocols introduced by the Government of Sri Lanka along with standards mandated by Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) to ensure the safety of domesti…

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Mauritius declares a “state of environmental emergency”.

# Mauritius declares a “state of environmental emergency”. A “state of environmental emergency” has been declared by the island nation of Mauritius. The environmental emergency has been declared as a Japanese bulk carrier “MV Wakashio” ran aground on a reef in Mauritius and …

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Bangladesh to construct standalone war memorial for Indian soldiers who died in 1971 during the struggle for independence from Pakistan.

# Bangladesh to construct standalone war memorial for Indian soldiers who died in 1971 during the struggle for independence  from Pakistan.  Bangladesh has took a decision to construct a monument for the Indian soldiers. The country will establish monument for the Indian sol…

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Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launches submarine cable connectivity to Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

# Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launches submarine cable connectivity to Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) connecting Andaman & Nicobar Islands to the mainland has been launched by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.The …

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World Elephant Day 2020 - 12 August.

# World Elephant Day 2020 - 12 August. On August 12, 2012, the inaugural World Elephant Day was launched to bring attention to the urgent plight of Asian and African elephants. The elephant is loved, revered and respected by people and cultures around the world, yet we balan…

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International Youth Day - 12 August.

# International Youth Day - 12 August. In 1999, the General Assembly endorsed the recommendation made by the  World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth (Lisbon, 8-12 August 1998) that 12 August be declared International Youth Day. International Youth Day gives an op…

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# US wrestler James 'Kamala' Harris has died aged 70.

# US wrestler James 'Kamala' Harris has died aged 70, WWE confirms. Tributes have been paid to US wrestler James "Kamala" Harris, who has died at the age of 70. He was described as a "great character" and a "tremendously nice man" after W…

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Walter Roger Martos Ruiz sworn in as new Prime Minister of Peru.

# Walter Roger Martos Ruiz sworn in as new Prime Minister of Peru. The former defence minister and retired army general, Walter Roger Martos Ruiz becomes new Prime Minister of the country. His appointment was confirmed by President of Peru, Martin Vizcarra. Ruiz will succeed…

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World Biofuel Day - 10 August.

# World Biofuel Day - 10 August. World Biofuel Day is observed every year on 10th August to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels. # ලෝක ජෛව ඉන්ධන දිනය - අගෝස්තු 10. සාම්ප්‍රදායික පොසිල ඉන්ධන සඳහා විකල්පයක් ලෙස…

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Mohamed Ould Bilal becomes new Prime Minister of Mauritania.

# Mohamed Ould Bilal becomes new Prime Minister of Mauritania. Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has appointed veteran public administrator Mohamed Ould Bilal as prime minister, hours after the previous government resigned amid an investigation into alleged high-l…

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World Lion Day - 10 August.

# World Lion Day - 10 August. 10 August, It’s World Lion Day!  Each year on August 10, lion lover’s around the globe use this day to bring awareness to the declining population of lions. Furthermore, we suggest learning about ways to help the preservation of lion habitats, a…

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Mahinda Rajapaksa takes oath as new Prime Minister.

# Mahinda Rajapaksa takes oath as new Prime Minister. Leader of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Mahinda Rajapaksa took oaths as the new prime minister of Sri Lanka on 09 August 2020. He was sworn-in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the sacred site of Kelaniya Raja Ma…

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Future Brand Index 2020 - World’s top 10 brands based on perception study.

# Future Brand Index 2020 - World’s top 10 brands based on perception study. The FutureBrand Index is a global perception study that reorders PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC) Global Top 100 Companies on perception strength rather than financial strength. Below are the top 10 bra…

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International Day of the World's Indigenous People - 09 August.

# International Day of the World's Indigenous People - 09 August. The International Day of the World's Indigenous People is observed on August 9 each year to promote and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population. This event also recognizes the achieveme…

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International Cricket Council (ICC) has made key announcements with regards to the schedule of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup and ICC Women's Cricket World Cup.

# International Cricket Council (ICC) has made key announcements with regards to the schedule of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup and ICC Women's Cricket World Cup. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020, that was postp…

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Sri Lanka’s 2020 General Election: All-Island Final Result.

# Sri Lanka’s 2020 General Election: All-Island Final Result. The all-island final result of Sri Lanka’s General Election 2020 has been released by the Election Commission. The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has claimed resounding victory in the parliamentary election aft…

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The world has a new centibillionaire: Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg.

# The world has a new centibillionaire: Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg. Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth passed $100 billion for the first time Thursday after Facebook Inc. hit a record on optimism about the release of its TikTok competitor Reels. The 36-year-old joins fellow tech…

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US Senate approves TikTok ban on government devices.

# US Senate approves TikTok ban on government devices. The US Senate unanimously approved a bill Thursday to ban TikTok, the Chinese-owned hit video-sharing app, from use on government-issued devices, the final step before the proposal heads to President Donald Trump to be s…

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Pulitzer Prize-winning fiction writer Shirley Ann Grau has died at the age of 91.

# Pulitzer Prize-winning fiction writer Shirley Ann Grau has died at the age of 91. Grau’s stories and novels told of both the dark secrets and the beauty of the Deep South. Grau won the 1965 Pulitzer Prize for her fourth book, “The Keepers of the House.” The book drew critic…

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Trump hosts swearing-in of first Black Air Force chief.

# Trump hosts swearing-in of first Black Air Force chief. President Donald Trump hosted the swearing-in of the first Black Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, in an Oval Office ceremony Tuesday 04 August 2020. Vice President Mike Pence administered the oat…

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TikTok to open first European data centre in Ireland by investing $499 million.

# TikTok to open first European data centre in Ireland by investing $499 million. Popular short-video app TikTok, owned by China's ByteDance, plans to open its first European data centre in Ireland with an investment of about 420 million euros ($499 million). Under fire f…

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Hiroshima Peace Day - 06 August.

# Hiroshima Peace Day - 06 August. At 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945, Little Boy — the first atomic bomb to be used in war — was dropped by the United States Air Force from the Enola Gay, a B-29 bomber. The force of the atomic bomb effectively obliterated the city of Hiroshima,…

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Beirut Blast: Dozens dead and thousands injured.

# Beirut blast: Dozens dead and thousands injured. A large blast in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, has killed at least 70 people and injured more than 4,000 others, the health minister says. Videos show smoke billowing from a fire, then a mushroom cloud following the blast at …

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Pakistan Prime Minister unveils a new political map.

# Pakistan Prime Minister unveils a new political map.  Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday 04 August 2020 unveiled a “new political map” of Pakistan that includes Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K) as part of the country’s territory for the first time…

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