Autistic Pride Day - 18 June.

# World Autistic Pride Day - 18 June. Autistic Pride Day is observed globally on 18th June every year. This day is observed to respect the rights of persons with autism. In 2005, the first autistic pride day was celebrated in Brazil by the Aspies For Freedom(AFF) created by …

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Volkan Bozkir becomes new president of 75th UN General Assembly.

# Volkan Bozkir becomes new president of 75th UN General Assembly. Turkish’s diplomat Volkan Bozkir has been elected president of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly. The 75th session of the UN General Assembly begins in September 2020. Bozkir won the unanimous suppor…

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International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict - 19 June.

# International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict - 19 June. On 19 June 2015, the United Nations General Assembly (A/RES/69/293) proclaimed 19 June of each year the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, in order to raise a…

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Facebook acquires crowdsourced mapping company Mapillary.

# Facebook acquires crowdsourced mapping company Mapillary. Facebook Inc on Thursday 18 June 2020 acquired Swedish mapping technology company Mapillary, which collects images from tens of thousands of contributors to build immersive and up-to-date maps. Mapillary Chief Execut…

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India will be UN Security Council President for August 2021.

# India will be UN Security Council President for August 202 1. India, which has been elected as a non-permanent member of the Security Council, will serve as the president of the powerful 15-nation UN body for the month of August, 2021. The presidency of the Council is held b…

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World Sauntering Day -19 June.

# World Sauntering Day -19 June. World Sauntering Day is an annual holiday celebrated on the 19th of June each year. The purpose is to remind us to take it easy, smell the roses, to slow down and enjoy life as opposed to rushing through it. It is also sometimes referred to a…

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India elected as non-permanent member of UN Security Council.

# India elected as non-permanent member of UN Security Council. India has been elected as the non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. India has won the election for a two-year term after winning 184 votes in the 193-member General Assembly. India won the…

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Institute for Management Development's (IMD's) World Competitiveness Index.

# IMD's World Competitiveness Index. An annual World Competitiveness Index compiled by Institute for Management Development (IMD) as given below. 1. Singapore 2. Denmark 3. Switzerland 63. Venezuela (Worst) Denmark has moved up to the second position (from 8th last year), Swi…

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Levy for exporting tea suspended for 6 months.

# Levy for exporting tea suspended for 6 months. The levy on the export of tea has been temporarily suspended for a period of 36 months, said Minister Ramesh Pathirana. The Co-Cabinet Spokesman mentioned this at the press conference held this morning (18.06.2020) to inform th…

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Sustainable Gastronomy Day - 18 June.

# Sustainable Gastronomy Day - 18 June. Sustainable Gastronomy Day is observed globally on 18th June every year. This day is observed to acknowledge gastronomy as a cultural expression related to nature as well as the cultural diversity of the world. It also reaffirms that e…

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Bahrain to host 2021 Asian Youth Para Games.

# Bahrain to host 2021 Asian Youth Para Games. The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) has revealed that the fourth Asian Youth Para Games will take place in Bahrain from 1-10 December 2021.  It will be the first time Bahrain has hosted such a large scale Para sport event, and a…

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International Picnic Day - 18 June.

# International Picnic Day - 18 June. June 18th every year is International Picnic Day. The origins of International Picnic Day are unknown, however that doesn’t dampen it’s popularity, with many countries across the globe celebrating this event, and although this is more of…

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Mercer’s 2020 Cost of Living Survey.

# Mercer’s 2020 Cost of Living Survey. According to Mercer’s 2020 Cost of Living Survey, Hong Kong tops the list of most expensive cities for expatriates, followed by Ashgabat, Turkmenistan in second position. Tokyo and Zurich remain in third and fourth positions, respective…

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NASA names first woman to head human spaceflight.

# NASA names first woman to head human spaceflight. The NASA official who managed the inaugural private crewed flight into space last month has been promoted to become the first female head of human spaceflight. Kathy Lueders has been selected to lead @NASA's Human Explor…

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India-China border face-off at Galwan Valley.

# India-China border face-off at Galwan Valley. Twenty Indian soldiers were killed in a face-off with Chinese soldiers at the border on Monday 15.06.2020 night. Initially, the Indian Army had put the number at three, but in an update on Tuesday evening, it said that 17 soldi…

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Kyrgyz Prime Minister Resigns Over Corruption Probe.

# Kyrgyz Prime Minister Resigns Over Corruption Probe. Kyrgyz Prime Minister Mukhammedkalyi Abylgaziev has resigned, citing an ongoing criminal investigation into the assignment of national radio frequencies. Lawmakers had raised suspicions over his involvement in the suspect…

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India set to win as non-permanent member of UN Security Council.

# India set to win as non-permanent member of UN Security Council. India is set to get elected unopposed as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, touted as the global high table, on Wednesday 17 June 2020 for a two-year term starting in January 2021. According to…

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World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought - 17 June.

# World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought - 17 June. June 17 marks the World Day to Combat Desertification And Drought around the globe. In December 1994, the United Nations General Assembly acknowledged this day to bring attention to the association between consumpt…

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Fédération Internationale de Football Association - FIFA Rankings.

# Fédération Internationale de Football Association - FIFA Rankings. MEN'S RANKING 1. Belgium 2. France  3. Brazil WOMEN'S RANKING 1. USA 2. Germany 3. France Read Full News

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African countries call for racism debate at UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

# African countries call for racism debate at UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). African countries called Friday 12 June 2020 on the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to urgently debate racism and police brutality amid the unrest in the US and beyond over George Floyd’s death. In…

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