Rafael Nadal becomes fourth player to earn 1000 wins.

Rafael Nadal becomes fourth player to earn 1000 wins. The Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal on Wednesday 04 November 2020 became only the fourth player to earn 1,000 Open Era singles victories. Nadal achieved the milestone after securing a 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 win over Feliciano L…

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International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict - 06 November.

International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict - 06 November. On November 6th every year, the UN observes the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict. The day seeks to make…

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Ritchie Torres and Mondaire Jones make history as the first openly gay black members of congress.

Ritchie Torres and Mondaire Jones make history as the first openly gay black members of congress. Democratic Reps. elect Ritchie Torres and Mondaire Jones made history Tuesday 03 October 2020 night, becoming the first openly gay Black men elected to Congress. Both New Yorkers…

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United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Adopts India-Sponsored Resolutions On Nuclear Disarmament.

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Adopts India-Sponsored Resolutions On Nuclear Disarmament. The First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted two resolutions sponsored by India which call for the prohibition of nuclear weapons and reduce the…

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Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara wins 3rd term.

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara wins 3rd term. The incumbent President of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, has won a third 5-year term in a landslide victory, gaining more than 94 per cent of the votes polled. The 78-year-old, Mr. Ouattara was first sworn in as the pr…

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Canada's first case of rare swine flu variant found.

Canada's first case of rare swine flu variant found. Canadian health authorities reported the country's first case of a human infected with the H1N2 virus, a rare strain of swine flu. The case, detected in the western province of Alberta in mid-October, appears to be …

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Luke Ronchi appointed New Zealand batting coach.

Luke Ronchi appointed New Zealand batting coach. Former New Zealand wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi has been appointed as batting coach of the national team, replacing Peter Fulton who vacated the post in July. The 39-year-old was capped 122 times in international cricket and played…

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India PINAKA rocket system successfully test-fires.

India PINAKA rocket system successfully test-fires. The enhanced version of PINAKA rocket system was successfully flight tested by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.  This enhanced version of the…

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Bangladesh & the US launches joint naval exercise ‘CARAT Bangladesh 2020’.

Bangladesh & the US launches joint naval exercise ‘CARAT Bangladesh 2020’. The Navies of Bangladesh and the US are participating in the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh 2020, which began on 4th November 2020, to expand relationships and broade…

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Bollywood Actor Faraaz Khan dies at age 50.

Bollywood Actor Faraaz Khan dies at age 50. Actor Faraaz Khan, known for films such as Fareb and Mehndi in the 1990s, died at the age of 50. He was hospitalised for almost a month due to a brain infection and was battled for his life. Read Full News

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Ceylon Chamber of Commerce to Host the First-ever Virtual Sri Lanka Economic Summit, 2020.

Ceylon Chamber of Commerce to Host the First-ever Virtual Sri Lanka Economic Summit, 2020. The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce will be organizing the 20th Sri Lanka Economic Summit (SLES) on the 1st and 2nd of December 2020 and will be conducting the summit virtually for the firs…

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WhatsApp lets messages vanish after seven days.

WhatsApp lets messages vanish after seven days. WhatsApp is introducing a “disappearing messages” option that will erase chats from the phone of both the sender and recipient after seven days. The Facebook-owned app, which has two billion users worldwide, said the setting wou…

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Sanath Jayasuriya says ICC’s two-year ban on him lifted.

Sanath Jayasuriya says ICC’s two-year ban on him lifted. Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya has announced that the two-year ban imposed on him by the International Cricket Council (ICC) has ended. “I am happy to announce that the terms of my agreed sanction have be…

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Sri Lankan stocks surge; ASPI crosses 6,000 mark.

Sri Lankan stocks surge; ASPI crosses 6,000 mark. The main index of the Colombo Stock Exchange, the All Share Price Index (ASPI) crossed the 6,000 mark today (05). The ASPI increased by 98.20 points or 1.66%  to close at 6,004.11 whilst the S&P SL20 Index also increased …

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Belarus launched 01st nuclear power plant.

Belarus launched 01st nuclear power plant. Belarus’ first nuclear power plant began operating Tuesday 03 November 2020. The Russian-built Astravyets nuclear power plant, 50 km (31 miles) away for south of the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, has been connected to Belarus’ power…

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World Tsunami Awareness Day - 05 November.

World Tsunami Awareness Day - 05 November. Every year on November 5th, countries around the world observe World Tsunami Awareness Day. This day raises tsunami awareness and shares innovative approaches to risk reduction. Tsunamis are rare, but when they do occur, they can be …

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New Zealand euthanasia bill set to get nod after referendum.

New Zealand euthanasia bill set to get nod after referendum. Voters in New Zealand are expected to have voted “yes” in a referendum to legalise euthanasia when preliminary results are announced, underlining the measure’s consistent support among the public and the backing of…

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Delaware, Vermont Elect First US Transgender State Legislators.

Delaware, Vermont Elect First US Transgender State Legislators. Democratic candidates in the US states of Delaware and Vermont made history Tuesday when they became the first openly transgender legislators in their states. Sarah McBride, 30, became Delaware's first trans …

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World's Largest Pink Diamond Mine Announces Closure.

World's Largest Pink Diamond Mine Announces Closure. The world's largest pink diamond mine has shut its doors after exhausting its reserves of the expensive gems. The Argyle mine, in the remote Kimberley region of Western Australia, churned out more than 90 percent of…

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Portugal’s Duarte Pacheco elected as President of IPU for 2020-23.

Portugal’s Duarte Pacheco elected as President of IPU for 2020-23. Portugal MP,  Duarte Pacheco has won the elections for the post the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). The term of the Duarte Pacheco will be from 2020-2023. He will be the 30th President of th…

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West Indies batsman M. Samuels retires from all forms of cricket.

West Indies batsman M. Samuels retires from all forms of cricket. West Indies batsman, Marlon Samuels has announced his retirement from professional cricket. Marlon Samuels, the 39-year-old windies cricketer having last played for his country in December 2018 against Banglad…

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Billionaire Adani Set to Develop Sri Lanka’s Port Terminal.

Billionaire Adani Set to Develop Sri Lanka’s Port Terminal. India’s Adani Group is the front-runner to develop Sri Lanka’s stalled East Container Terminal in Colombo port, people with knowledge of the matter said, helping billionaire Gautam Adani expand his port business ove…

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Cabinet greenlights proposal to re-establish Spices and Aligned Products Marketing Board.

Cabinet greenlights proposal to re-establish Spices and Aligned Products Marketing Board. The Cabinet of Ministers has given approval to re-establish the Spices and Aligned Products Marketing Board, the Department of Government Information said. "Spices and Aligned Produ…

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New feasibility study aimed at increasing Sapugaskanda refinery capacity gets cabinet nod.

New feasibility study aimed at increasing Sapugaskanda refinery capacity gets cabinet nod. The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the  Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila to initiate a new feasibility study in order to determine the scope, technical,…

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18 MPs appointed to Committee on Public Finance.

18 MPs appointed to Committee on Public Finance. New members have been appointed to the Committee on Public Finance to serve the 1st session of the 9th Parliament. Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane announced the names of the 18 members during the parliamentary se…

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Actor Eddie Hassell has died at age 30 after being shot.

Actor Eddie Hassell has died at age 30 after being shot. US actor Eddie Hassell has died aged 30 after being shot in Texas on Sunday 01 November 2020 morning. The star was best known for his roles in the 2010 Oscar-nominated film The Kids Are All Right, and the NBC TV show S…

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Hubble Examines 16 Psyche, the Asteroid Worth $10,000 Quadrillion.

Hubble Examines 16 Psyche, the Asteroid Worth $10,000 Quadrillion. The asteroid 16 Psyche (named as such because it was the 16th to be discovered) is believed to be the now-exposed core of a differentiated protoplanet that was smashed apart some billions of years ago. Its co…

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Huawei develops a plan for chip plant in China.

Huawei develops a plan for chip plant in China. Huawei is working on plans for a dedicated chip plant in Shanghai that would not use American technology, enabling it to secure supplies for its core telecom infrastructure business despite US sanctions.  Two people briefed on t…

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Singapore to discontinue S$1,000 notes.

Singapore to discontinue S$1,000 notes.   The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced its plan to discontinue the issuance of the S$1,000 note from Jan 1, 2021. The central bank said that from now until December 2020, a limited quantity of the S$1,000 notes will b…

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Australian all-rounder, Shane Watson has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

Australian all-rounder, Shane Watson has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.  The 39-year-old terrific all-rounder will hang up his boots after an illustrious career during which he won two ICC Men’s Cricket World Cups and two ICC Champions Trophy titles. He …

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