International Day of Families - May 15.

# International Day of Families: May 15. # International Day of Families - May 15. The International Day of Families is observed on the 15th of May every year. The Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 with resolution A/RES/47/237 and reflects the importance t…

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State of the World’s Nursing Report - 2020.

# State of the World’s Nursing Report - 2020. The WHO has issued the first ever Sate of the World's Nursing Report 2020. The State of the world’s nursing 2020 report provides the latest, most up-to-date evidence on and policy options for the global nursing workforce. It …

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China wins Online Nations Cup.

# China wins Online Nations Cup. China won the inaugural $180,000 FIDE Chess.com Online Nations Cup following a 2-2 draw against USA on Sunday 10 May 2020. China, which lost to USA in the concluding league match on Saturday evening, was declared the winner on the basis of to…

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Jerry Stiller has died at the age of 92.

# Jerry Stiller has died at the age of 92. Veteran actor and comedian Jerry Stiller passed away in May 2020. He was renowned for his recurring role as George Costanza’s father on TV’s Seinfeld for which he was also nominated for Emmy Awards in 1997. His other popular roles i…

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US Author Colson Whitehead wins Pulitzer Prize for a second time.

# US Author Colson Whitehead wins Pulitzer Prize for a second time. US author Colson Whitehead has become only the fourth writer ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction twice. The African-American author was honoured for The Nickel Boys, which chronicles the abuse of blac…

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WHO commemorates the 40th anniversary of smallpox eradication.

# WHO commemorates the 40th anniversary of smallpox eradication. The World Health Organization commemorated the 40th anniversary of smallpox eradication today 13th may 2020, recognizing the historic moment on 9 December 1979 when the end of smallpox was confirmed to have bee…

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Major General Sanjeewa Munasinghe Appointed New Secretary to Ministry of Health.

# Major General Sanjeewa Munasinghe Appointed New Secretary to Ministry of Health. Major General Sanjeewa Munasinghe, Director General Army Medical Services, Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps and President of Sri Lanka College of Military Medicine assume…

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Russia to host BRICS summit in 2020.

# Russia to host BRICS summit in 2020. Russia will host the BRICS summit in the summer of 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the G20 summit. Read Full News

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Colombian airline Avianca files for bankruptcy in US court.

# Colombian airline Avianca files for bankruptcy in US court. Colombia's national airline, Avianca, has filed for bankruptcy protection in a US court. The carrier is the second-largest in Latin America, but its passenger operations have been grounded since March because …

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Grammy-winning 1970s soul singer Betty Wright dies at 66.

# Grammy-winning 1970s soul singer Betty Wright dies at 66. Betty Wright, the Grammy-winning soul singer and songwriter whose influential 1970s hits included “Clean Up Woman" and “Where is the Love,” has died at age 66. Wright died at her home in Miami on Sunday 10 May 2…

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Veteran actor Tissa Wijesurendra passed away.

# Veteran actor Tissa Wijesurendra passed away. Tissa Wijesurendra, the Veteran actor , passed away. He was 71 at the time of his demise. He had been receiving treatment at Apeksha Hospital Maharagama when he passed away. Wijesurendra was a known artist in Cinemas. Read Full N…

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Sri Lanka removed from EU money laundering blacklist.

# Sri Lanka removed from EU money laundering blacklist. The European Commission has de-listed Sri Lanka from its list of High Risk Third Countries with Anti- Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Strategic Deficiencies. Sri Lanka was listed as a high risk…

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International Nurses Day: 12 May.

# International Nurses Day: 12 May. International Nurse Day is observed globally on 12 May every year. This day is observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale. International Nurses Day was first planned in the early 1950's, but it was not until …

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International Mother’s day 2020: 10 May.

# International  Mother’s day 2020: 10 May. International Mother’s day is celebrated on every second Sunday of May month and this year, it’s falling on 10th May 2020. Mother’s Day is widely known to salute the motherhood, to extend the influence of mothers within the society,…

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The Global Report On Food Crises (GRFC) 2020.

# The Global Report On Food Crises (GRFC) 2020. The Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) 2020 has launched recently. The Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) 2020 is the result of a joint, consensus-based assessment of acute food insecurity situations around the world by 16 pa…

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Cabinet Approves Proposal To Construct Nelson Mandela Statue In Colombo Following Request By South African High Commission.

# Cabinet Approves Proposal To Construct Nelson Mandela Statue In Colombo Following Request By South African High Commission. Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved a request to construct a statue of late South African President Nelson Mandela in Colombo. The request was made by th…

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On May 5, 2020, the UNICEF released its report called “Lost at Home”.

# On May 5, 2020, the UNICEF released its report called “Lost at Home”.  The report enforces the risks and challenges of internally displaced children and the need to protect them. According to the report, at the end of 2019, around 46 million people were internally displaced…

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Little Richard, flamboyant rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87.

# Little Richard, flamboyant rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87. Little Richard, one of the chief architects of rock ‘n’ roll whose piercing wail, pounding piano and towering pompadour irrevocably altered popular music while introducing black R&B to white America, died Sa…

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World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD)-09 May.

# World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD)-09 May. On Saturday, 9 May 2020, people around the world will celebrate World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD). World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is an awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the conservation of migratory birds and their …

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IMF approved $18 bln in 50 requests for emergency pandemic aid.

# IMF approved $18 bln in 50 requests for emergency pandemic aid. The International Monetary Fund has approved requests for emergency pandemic aid from 50 of its 189 members for a total of about $18 billion, and is continuing to work quickly through the remaining 50-plus req…

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Iran's currency is set to get a new name — and lose four zeros.

# Iran's currency is set to get a new name — and lose four zeros. The head of Iran's Central Bank announced Monday that the nation's currency was set to be re-named and re-valued. Long called the rial, Iran's money will soon likely be called the Toman, and an…

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Veteran director & story artist Rob Gibbs passes away at 55.

# Veteran director & story artist Rob Gibbs passes away at 55. US Veteran director, story artist and writer of many Pixar films Rob Gibbs passed away. He was well Known for successful Pixar films, including Toy Story 2, Finding Nemo, Monsters.Up, Wall-E, Inside Out to On…

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Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War, 8-9 May.

# Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War, 8-9 May. Every year during May 8-9, the United Nations marks the Time of Remembrance and reconciliation for those who lost their lives during the Second World War. The day pa…

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China launched a newly designed spacecraft on Tuesday 05 May 2020.

# China launched a newly designed spacecraft on Tuesday 05 May 2020. China launched a newly designed spacecraft on Tuesday as part of its program to build an orbiting space station, furthering its aspirations to rival the U.S., Russia and private companies in outer space exp…

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World Red Cross Day: 08 May.

# World Red Cross Day: 08 May. World Red Cross Day is also known as World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is observed globally on 08 May every year. It is an annual celebration of their principles. The day is celebrated by the Red Cross society across all the countries. It wor…

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World Thalassaemia Day: 08 May.

# World Thalassaemia Day: 08 May. Celebrated on the 8th of May, the International Thalassaemia Day is devoted to raising awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about thalassaemia, promoting and strengthening the lifelong and difficult struggle of patients a…

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World Athletics Day 2020 observed globally on 07 May.

# World Athletics Day 2020 observed globally on 07 May. The World Athletics Day-2020 is observed on the 7 May. The date is subject to adjustment, the date of World Athletics Day is decided by the IAAF, however, the month stays the same as May. The first World Athletics Day w…

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Mustafa Al Kadhimi becomes new Prime Minister of Iraq.

# Mustafa Al Kadhimi becomes new Prime Minister of Iraq. Former intelligence chief of Iraq Mustafa al-Kadhimi becomes new Iraqi prime minister. Former PM Adil-Abdul Mahdi resigned in November last year. The Iraqi parliament approved Kadhimi’s government at an emergency sessi…

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Vesak Day 2020 is observed globally on 7 May.

# Vesak Day 2020 is observed globally on 7 May. Vesak, the Day of Full Moon is the most sacred day to the Buddhists all over the world.  Vesak marks the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha. Vesak is the Day of the Full Moon in the month of May. It was on the Day …

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Professor Meeta Narain conferred the Pushkin Medal 2019.

# Professor Meeta Narain conferred the Pushkin Medal 2019. Professor Meeta Narain of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has been conferred with the Pushkin Medal, the highest honour given to an Indian scholar by the Russian government. She was awarded the medal at an event org…

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