Russian cargo ship Progress MS-16 launched.

Russian cargo ship Progress MS-16 launched to International Space Station on 15 Feb 2021 .  The Progress MS-16 cargo ship blasted off as scheduled at 9:45 am from the Russia-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan and reached a designated orbit en route to the station. I…

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Indian Cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin become the first bowler to dismiss 200 Left-Handers in Tests Cricket.

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday 14 Feb 2021 became the first player in the 143-year history of Test cricket to take 200 wickets against left-handed batsmen. He has picked 391 wickets in his cricketing career so far. He achieved the feat during the second day of Ind…

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Hsieh Su-wei makes history by becoming eldest quarterfinalist.

Taiwan veteran Hsieh Su-wei made history by reaching her maiden Grand Slam quarter-final after 16 years of trying, the 35-year-old becoming the oldest player to make the final eight for the first time during the Open Era. In her 10th Australian Open, and her 38th Grand Slam …

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Vincent Jackson, former Chargers and Buccaneers wide receiver, found dead at age 38.

Vincent Jackson, who played in the NFL for 12 seasons with the San Diego Chargers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was found dead Monday 15 Feb 2021 in Florida. Jackson was 38 years old. The investigation into Jackson's death is ongoing. A statement was released by the Hillsbor…

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International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) - 15th February.

Every year on February 15th, International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) seeks to spread awareness for childhood cancer. The day also encourages support for the families of children with cancer. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 300,000 children between the age…

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World Hippo Day - 15th February.

Each year, World Hippo Day on February 15th provides a special day to celebrate the world’s third-largest mammal. It’s also a day to learn more about the hippopotamus. The blue whale and the African elephant are the only two mammals in the world that are larger than the hipp…

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National Flag of Canada Day - 15 February.

National Flag of Canada Day commemorates the official birth of the Maple Leaf Flag, installed on February 15th, 1965. Canadians celebrate the day by wearing red and white, raising their flag high and paying tribute to the big leaf ! Although Canada gained its independence fr…

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Galileo Galilei's Birthday - 15 February.

Galileo Galilei (15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642), was an Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who played a major role in the Scientific Revolution. His achievements include improvements to the telescope and consequent astronomical observations an…

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Brooks Koepka has won the Phoenix Open professional golf tournament.

American Golfer Brooks Koepka chipped in from 32 yards for eagle on the 17th hole to break a tie for the lead and then parred the last for a one-stroke victory Sunday in the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Five strokes behind Jordan Spieth and Xander Schauffele entering the r…

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Elon Musk's SpaceX now owns about a third of all active satellites in the sky.

SpaceX created a swarm of about a thousand satellites that is circulating about 340 miles overhead, and building the constellation has put SpaceX in a "deep chasm" of expenses, according to CEO Elon Musk. The constellation has also raised concerns about potential …

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas's debut book.

Priyanka Chopra come up with her autobiography as debut book ‘Unfinished: A Memoir’ hit the stands on 9 February 2021 and it seems like it already is a raging success.  The critics and reader-approved memoir chronicles Chopra’s childhood, facing racism during her teenage yea…

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Arora Akanksha, the Indian-origin employee at UN announces her candidacy for UN Secretary-General Post.

Arora Akanksha, an Indian-origin employee at the UN has announced her candidacy to be its next Secretary-General. She is the first person to throw her hat in the ring against incumbent Antonio Guterres, who is seeking a second five-year term beginning January 2022 as chief …

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Mario Draghi sworn in as Italy's new prime minister.

The ex-head of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, has been sworn-in as Italy's next prime minister. Mr. Draghi put together a unity government of the main political parties, following the collapse of the previous administration last month. It was thrown into chaos …

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Indian short film Bittu shortlisted in Live Action Category.

Hindi short film Bittu has been shortlisted in the Live Action Short Film category for the 93rd Academy Awards. Helmed by Karishma Dev Dube, the short film cast includes actors namely Rani Kumari, Renu Kumari, Krishna Negi, Monu Uniyal, Salma Khatoom, Saurabh Saraswat, etc.…

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NASA Assigns Astronauts to Agency’s SpaceX Crew-4 Mission to Space Station.

NASA has assigned two crew members to launch on the agency’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission – the fourth crew rotation flight of the Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren and Bob Hines will serve as spacecraft commander and pilot, r…

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A UK lawyer Karim Khan, elected chief prosecutor at International Criminal Court (ICC).

A leading British barrister has been elected the next chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Karim Khan, 50, currently heads a United Nations investigation into war crimes committed by the Islamic State group in Iraq. BBC diplomatic correspondent James La…

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Pakistan Army conducts successful test launch of surface-to-surface Babur cruise missile.

The army successfully test-fired a short range surface-to-surface ballistic missile capable of hitting land and sea targets with “high precision” up to 450 kilometres away. The Babur cruise missile IA was launched from a "state of the art Multi Tube Missile Launch Vehic…

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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) tests satellites developed by private sector for the first time.

Two satellites by Indian startups called SpaceKidz India and Pixxel were tested at the UR Rao Satellite Centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Bengaluru.  This is a first for the space agency, which so far has only taken help in manufacturing and fabricat…

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New methodology to select new Samurdhi recipients.

The government has decided to introduce a non-political and transparent program in registering new recipients of the Samurdhi allowance. Under this new system, eligible Samurdhi beneficiary families who leave the Divisional Secretariat level for various reasons will be repla…

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Mars set for visits from UAE, China and US spacecraft.

Three spacecraft carrying the ambitions and anxieties of three different countries’ space agencies are set to arrive at Mars this month, beginning what scientists hope could be a new wave of exploration of the red planet. The flurry of activity began Tuesday, as the United A…

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External Sector Performance – December 2020.

Merchandise exports recovered in December 2020 from the impact of the second wave of the current pandemic in the country, while merchandise imports continued to decline on a year-on-year basis supported by the continuation of restrictions on non-essential imports and compar…

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UN HRC adopts Myanmar resolution demanding Suu Kyi release.

The top United Nations human rights body has called on Myanmar to release Aung San Suu Kyi and other officials and to refrain from using violence on people protesting against the military coup. The 47-member Geneva forum adopted a resolution brought by Britain and the Europe…

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Rare Nasa photos reveal Amazon 'gold rivers'.

Stunning rare photographs published by Nasa have revealed the extent of gold mining - much of it thought to be illegal - in Peru's Amazon rainforest. The "rivers of gold" captured in the images are actually pits believed to have been dug by unlicensed miners, t…

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Twelve new High Court Judges appointed.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed twelve new High Court Judges, the President’s Media Division said. The new High Court Judges received their letters of appointment from the President at the Presidential Secretariat on 10 Feb 2021. Newly appointed High Court Judges: 1…

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The world's most misunderstood novel.

The Great Gatsby is synonymous with parties, glitz and glamour, but this is just one of many misunderstandings about the book that began from its first publication. Misunderstanding has been a part of The Great Gatsby's story from the very start. Grumbling to his friend …

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Arab spacecraft enters orbit around Mars in historic flight.

A spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates swung into orbit around Mars in a triumph for the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission. Ground controllers at the UAE’s space center in Dubai rose to their feet and broke into applause when word came that the craft, called Amal…

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Over 300 million emails, passwords leaked, check if your account has been hacked.

In another major cyberattack, an online hacking forum has claimed that it has leaked over 300 million emails and passwords.  The compromised credentials belong to users of LinkedIn, Minecraft, Netflix, Badoo, Pastebin and Bitcoin. Significantly, a lot of users who were victi…

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Super Bowl 2021: Tom Brady wins seventh title as Buccaneers beat Chiefs.

A different team in a different conference, yet Tom Brady continues to add to his remarkable legacy. The 43-year-old claimed his fifth Super Bowl MVP award Sunday, passing for 201 yards and three touchdowns as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers throttled the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 at…

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Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigns.

The head of the Tokyo Olympics resigned after a scandal over sexist remarks he made about women threatened to overshadow preparations for the pandemic-hit games. “As of today I will resign from the president’s position,” Yoshiro Mori said to open a meeting of the Olympic Com…

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President Biden Revokes Trump's National Emergency Declaration Used to Fund Border Wall.

President Joe Biden on Thursday 11 Feb 2021 revoked a national emergency declaration that was being used to fund construction for former President Donald Trump's Mexico border wall project. In a letter to Congress, Biden wrote that it was now the White House's police…

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