US birth rate falls during pandemic period.

Despite spending more time at home due to the pandemic, the US is in the midst of a baby bust, not a baby boom. US births have been falling for nearly a decade and 2019 saw the fewest births in 35 years, but the final numbers for 2020 could slip even lower. An estimated 300…

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'Space hurricane' that rained electrons observed for the first time.

When it comes to extreme weather, it's safe to say a "space hurricane" qualifies. Scientists said last week they observed a previously unknown phenomenon — a 620-mile-wide swirling mass of plasma that roiled for hours in Earth's upper atmosphere, raining el…

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China set to overhaul Hong Kong electoral system.

China announced at its biggest political meeting that it will overhaul Hong Kong's electoral system to ensure "patriots" are in charge, a sign that the government will no longer tolerate dissent in the city. The reform comes after a crackdown and tightened cont…

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Virat Kohli: First Cricketer To Reach 100 Million On Instagram.

India captain Virat Kohli has recorded another century, albeit not on the pitch this time, as he became the first cricketer in the world to have 100 million followers on social media platform Instagram. Portugal football star Cristiano Ronaldo tops the chart with 265 million…

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India is now only 'partly free'.

India's status as a free country has changed to "partly free", according to an annual report on global political rights and liberties. Civil liberties in India have been in decline since PM Narendra Modi came to power in 2014, said Freedom House in its report D…

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Volvo Cars to go fully electric by 2030.

Volvo Cars is only going to sell electric vehicles by 2030, the Swedish firm has said. It will phase out all car models with internal combustion engines by then, including hybrids. The carmaker is also planning to invest heavily in online sales and simplifying its products. …

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China continues to lead in global patent filings.

China was the biggest source of applications for international patents in the world in 2020 for the second consecutive year, according to a report by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which oversees a sy…

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U.S. issues warning after Microsoft says China hacked its mail server program.

The U.S. has issued an emergency warning after Microsoft said it caught China hacking into its mail and calendar server program, called Exchange. The perpetrator, Microsoft said in a blog post, is a hacker group that the company has "high confidence" is working for…

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship rocket lands successfully but then explodes.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully landed a prototype of its Starship rocket after flying it to an altitude of just over six miles, a key milestone in the test campaign of the spacecraft it hopes to one day fly astronauts to the moon and Mars. But eight minutes after the landin…

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Japanese billionaire seeks eight people to fly to Moon.

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has invited eight members of the public to join him for a trip around the Moon on Elon Musk's SpaceX flight. "I want people from all kinds of backgrounds to join," he said in a video via Twitter, where he also shared a link t…

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Chadwick Boseman won Best Actor Award at Golden Globes Awards 2021.

Chadwick Boseman picked up the best actor in a motion picture-drama prize for his performance as a talented jazz musician in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday 28 Feb 2021, becoming only the second posthumous winner in the category’s history.  Hi…

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HP makes first ever PCs with plastic waste in ocean.

Computer maker HP made its first ever consumer PC using plastic waste in ocean, a move that builds on the company’s sustainability commitment. Newly launched Pavilion 13, Pavilion 14, and Pavilion 15 Laptops were manufactured using ocean-bound plastics. HP estimates that the…

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World Wildlife Day - 03 March.

World Wildlife Day on March 3rd annually dedicates a celebration to all life on our planet. The yearly event is regarded as the most important, raising awareness about threatened and endangered plants and animals. As a planet, we currently face the issue of overexploiting o…

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Bulgaria Liberation Day - 03 March.

Bulgaria celebrates a yearly celebration of its liberation from almost 500 years of Ottoman rule on the 3rd of March under the Treaty of San Stefano. The Treaty of San Stefano ended the Russo-Turkish War in 1877 and paved the way for the liberation of Bulgaria and once agai…

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World Hearing Day - 03 March.

Every year on March 3rd, World Hearing Day raises awareness about hearing loss prevention. It’s also a day that promotes ear and hearing care. According to the World Health Organization, 466 million people worldwide, or 5 percent of the world’s population, are affected by he…

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First-ever UAE ambassador to Israel presents credentials.

The United Arab Emirates’ first ambassador to Israel, Muhammad Mahmoud Al Khaja, arrived in Jerusalem on Monday 01 Feb 2021 and presented his credentials to President Reuven Rivlin. Rivlin told Khaja the whole nation was excited to welcome him. Rivlin emphasized the importan…

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WHO: 1 in 4 people projected to have hearing problems by 2050.

Nearly 2.5 billion people worldwide ─ or 1 in 4 people ─ will be living with some degree of hearing loss by 2050, warns the World Health Organization’s (WHO) first World Report on Hearing, released today. At least 700 million of these people will require access to ear and h…

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Mumbai Indians announce partnership with DHL.

Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Mumbai Indians (MI) announced its partnership with DHL Express. The international express service provider has joined MI as a principal sponsor and official logistics partner ahead of the 2021 season of the IPL.  This is DHL Express'…

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Golden Globe Awards 2021

The Golden Globe Awards 2021 was held to recognise excellence in film, both American and international, and American television. This was the 78th edition of the annual event, which honoured the best in American television, as well as film in 2020 and early 2021, as chosen …

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Sri Lanka, India, Maldives set up Secretariat for Trilateral National Security Advisors.

In keeping with the discussions held at the previous National Security Advisor (NSA)-level trilateral meetings on Maritime Security Cooperation with India and the Maldives, a Secretariat for Trilateral National Security Advisors on Maritime Security Cooperation was establis…

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Sri Lanka Air Force today (March 02) celebrates its 70th anniversary as the ‘Guardians of the Skies’.

To coincide with the anniversary, a total of 7,757 air force personnel including 467 from different ranks have been promoted to their next higher rank. As part of anniversary celebrations, a wide range of events have been arranged including a ceremonial fly past and aerobati…

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Prime Minister instructs authorities to make health a closed service under central govt.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has given directives to include the subject of health in the draft of new Constitution as a closed service that operates under the Central Government. The directives came after a request made by the chief of Government Medical Officers’ Assoc…

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West Container Terminal (WCT) of Colombo Port to be developed under 35-year contract with Indian investors and SLPA.

The West Container Terminal (WCT) of the Colombo Port is approved to be developed as a Public-Private Limited Company in partnership with India’s Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ Consortium) along with its local representative John Keells Holding PLC (AP…

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Sri Lanka ‘Priority One’ partner in defence.

India on Sunday 28 Feb 2021 described Sri Lanka as “Priority One” partner in the defence sphere, saying the participation of its military aircraft in the 70th anniversary celebration of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) is indicative of the growing cooperation, camaraderie and…

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After El Salvador Election, Bukele is on Verge of Near Total Control.

A preliminary count of Sunday 28 Feb 2021 elections in El Salvador showed that President Nayib Bukele’s party and its allies are likely to win a congressional supermajority, which would further boost the popular leader’s grip on the Central American nation. With 80 percent o…

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Former French president sentenced to jail for corruption.

French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to three years in jail, two of them suspended, for corruption. He was convicted of trying to bribe a judge in 2014 - after he had left office - by suggesting he could secure a prestigious job for him in return for inform…

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Russia launches space satellite Arktika-M.

Russia has launched a space satellite to monitor the climate and environment in the Arctic - a move by the Kremlin to expand the country's activities in the region. The Arctic has warmed more than twice as fast as the global average over the past three decades and Moscow…

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to receive global energy and environment leadership award.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will receive the CERAWeek global energy and environment leadership award during an annual international energy conference next week. The prime minister will also deliver the keynote address at the CERAWeek Conference-2021, which will be held vir…

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2021 G20 Rome Summit

G20 Rome Summit 2021  The 2021 G20 Rome summit is the upcoming sixteenth meeting of Group of Twenty (G20), scheduled to take place in Rome, the capital city of Italy, on 30–31 October 2021.

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World Civil Defence Day - 01 March.

World Civil Defence Day which was created by decision of the International Civil Defence Organisation (ICDO) General Assembly in 1990 is celebrated every year on 01 of March. This Day commemorates the entry into force of the ICDO Constitution as an intergovernmental organis…

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