International Day of Clean Air for blue skies - 07 September.

Following the international community’s increasing interest in clean air, and emphasizing the need to make further efforts to improve air quality to protect human health, the United Nations General Assembly has designated 7 September as the International Day of Clean Air fo…

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Popular singer Sunil Perera passes away.

Veteran singer, musician and leader of the popular band ‘Gypsies’, Sunil Perera has passed away at the age of 68. He had reportedly passed away, a short while ago today (06th), while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo.  Sunil Perera had tested positive for C…

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China's Zhurong Mars rover returns panorama ahead of planetary blackout.

China's Mars rover Zhurong has produced a remarkable new panorama of its surroundings in Utopia Planitia to mark 100 days of activity on the Red Planet as preparations continue for the rover to spend more than a month in safe mode this autumn. The six-wheeled, solar-powe…

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Max Verstappen wins Dutch Grand Prix 2021.

Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands) has won the formula one Dutch Grand Prix 2021.  Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) came second while Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-Finland) came third.  The Red Bull driver’s leading seventh win of the season and 17th of his career mov…

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Know Your Rights and Claim Them: A Guide for Youth by Angelina Jolie.

Angelina Jolie and Amnesty International have joined forces to create a resource for children and young people to learn about their rights, with the publication of a new book which empowers teenagers to speak out against injustice. Know Your Rights and Claim Them explains wh…

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Former IOC President Jacques Rogge passes away.

The International Olympic Committee Honorary President, Count Dr Jacques Rogge, has passed away aged 79. Rogge was the eighth President of the International Olympic Committee, leading the organisation from 2001-2013. The Belgian was an orthopaedic surgeon with a degree in spo…

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India and US inks Project Agreement for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.

The Ministry of Defence, the Government of India and US Department of Defence have signed a Project Agreement (PA) for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (ALUAV). This agreement is signed under the Joint Working Group Air Systems in the Defence Technology and Trade Initia…

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Emergency regulations for supply of essential food items passed in Parliament

The Proclamation on the Emergency Regulations for the Supply of Essential Foods enacted by President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa was passed by a majority of 81 votes in Parliament today (06). When the vote on the proclamation of the emergency regulations was taken, a total of 132 pa…

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China launches 4 satellites on 2 rockets within hours of each other.

China launched four new communications satellites this week in two launches from different launch sites, within hours of each other, as the country's intense launch activity continues. First up, a Long March 2C lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the G…

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DNA from Modern Human buried 7,000 years ago shows previously unknown Ancient Human Relations.

An International research team isolates DNA from modern human buried 7,000 years ago on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The international study was accomplished through close collaboration with several researchers and institutions from Indonesia. It was headed by Professor…

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China, Pakistan, Thailand, Mongolia to hold military exercise.

The militaries of China, Pakistan, Mongolia and Thailand will participate in a multinational peacekeeping train to be organised by the People’s Liberation Army. The 4 international locations will participate within the first multinational peacekeeping reside train “Shared Fu…

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Sri Lanka Police marks 155 years on Friday (03).

According to the Office of the Police Spokesperson no celebrations will take place due to the pandemic and the Inspector General of Police has instructed to only raise the Sri Lanka Police Flag at Police Stations & Offices, while adhering to the necessary health guideli…

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NASA starts testing electric air taxi for 01st time.

NASA has started testing a future air taxi that might soon be flying cargo and passengers in busy cities, helping to ease annoying traffic jams.  The all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, designed by California startup Joby Aviation, is a helicopter pow…

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28th edition of Singapore-India Maritime bilateral exercise ‘Simbex’ concludes.

The twenty eighth version of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Train (SIMBEX) was performed from 02 to 04 Sep 21. The Indian Navy was represented by Guided Missile Destroyer INS Ranvijay with a shipborne helicopter, ASW Corvette INS Kiltan and Guided Missile Corvette IN…

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Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa launch cenbank digital currency scheme.

Central banks in Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa will conduct a cross border payments trial using different central bank digital currencies (CBDC) to assess if this allows transactions to be settled more cheaply and easily. Many governments and central banks …

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Wife of Uruwarige Wannila Aththo passes away from COVID-19

The wife of Vedda Chief Uruwarige Wannila Aththo has passed away from coronavirus infection, last afternoon (September 04). Uruwarige Heenmenika had been receiving treatment at the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital when she passed away. She had been hospitalized over COVID-19 abou…

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Philippines to lift travel ban on 10 countries including Sri Lanka.

The Philippines will lift its ban on the entry of travelers from 10 countries starting next week. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte approves the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force to lift the current travel restrictions in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal…

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International Day of Charity - 05 September.

International Day of Charity on September 5th encourages organizations and individuals to help others. The day also emphasizes increasing solidarity and promoting social responsibility. The UN recognizes that volunteering and philanthropic work provides social bonding while …

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International Vulture Awareness Day - 04 September 2021.

On the first Saturday in September, International Vulture Awareness Day recognizes the dwindling numbers of vultures. It is being celebrated on 04 September for the year 2021. The day not only raises awareness about vulture numbers, but it educates the public, too. Vultures …

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China develops prototype miniature helicopter for future Mars missions.

China's National Space Science Center has announced that the country has developed a prototype miniature helicopter for surveillance work on future Mars missions. The prototype resembles NASA's robotic helicopter Ingenuity in appearance. The US space agency had used …

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NASA’s Mars Rover snags first rock sample for return.

NASA’s newest Mars rover has successfully collected its first rock sample for return to Earth, after last month’s attempt came up empty. The Perseverance rover’s chief engineer, Adam Steltzner, called it a perfect core sample. A month ago, Perseverance drilled into much softe…

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Germany open Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence in Berlin.

To better prepare and protect the world from global disease threats, H.E. German Federal Chancellor Dr Angela Merkel and Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, World Health Organization Director-General, will today inaugurate the new WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence, …

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Yoshihide Suga to step down as Japan's prime minister.

Japan's prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, has said he will not run for re-election as party leader this month, signalling the end of his tenure. Mr Suga had been appointed to the role just a year ago following the resignation of Shinzo Abe. The shock announcement comes as M…

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Brazilian viper venom may become tool in fight against COVID.

Brazilian researchers have found that a molecule in the venom of a type of snake inhibited coronavirus reproduction in monkey cells, a possible first step toward a drug to combat the virus causing COVID-19. A study published in the scientific journal Molecules this month fou…

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The New Development Bank has approved new memberships.

The New Development Bank (NDB), established by BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) in 2015, has approved Bangladesh as a new member. The NDB Board of Governors took this decision in a meeting held on 20 August 2021. NDB’s Board of Governors authorised the B…

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WhatsApp fined $267 million for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) violations.

WhatsApp was slapped with a 225 million euro fine on Thursday (02) after a GDPR investigation conducted by Ireland's Data Privacy Commissioner (DPC) found that the platform was not transparent about how it shared data with its parent company, Facebook.  The investigation…

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Mullah Baradar to lead new Afghanistan government.

Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar will lead a new Afghan government that could be announced soon. Baradar, who heads the Taliban's political office, will be joined by Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, the son of late Taliban founder Mullah Omar, and Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, …

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Ramon Magsaysay Award 2021 announced.

Ramon Magsaysay Award 2021 awardees have been announced, the winners will be formally awarded the Magsaysay Award during the November 28 event at the Ramon Magsaysay Centre in Manila.  The Ramon Magsaysay Award is Asia's highest honor and is widely regarded as the region…

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Alejandro Prieto: The grand prize winner of Bird Photographer of the Year 2021

Mexican photographer Alejandro Prieto's image of a bird at the US-Mexico border wall has won a prestigious photo contest. Mr Prieto was named the grand prize winner of the Bird Photographer of the Year competition after his image was selected from 22,000 entries. His winn…

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Hurun Future Unicorn List 2021.

The Hurun Research Institute has released the Hurun Future Unicorn List 2021, a ranking of  start-ups founded in the 2000s. As per the report, number of Unicorns in USA and China is at 396 and 277 respectively while India follows at number three with 51 unicorns. UK is numbe…

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