K-pop stars BTS dip into global diplomacy at UN General Assembly.

It was a United Nations speech that got attention like few others — a plug for vaccines, young people and the earth’s well-being from superstar K-pop band BTS. Addressing the stage for a sustainability event, the seven-member musical juggernaut appeared before the renowned g…

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Teen with Sri Lankan roots crowned ‘Miss Teen International Botswana 2021’.

Gimhani Perera, a 17-year-old with Sri Lankan roots, has won the ‘Miss Teen International Botswana 2021’ pageant held in Botswana. The teen, representing her district Pilikwe, was crowned at the pageant held yesterday (September 19). According to Gimhani’s father, Indika Pere…

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Indian & Indonesian Navy participate in 3rd edition of ‘Samudra Shakti’.

The 3rd edition of Bilateral Exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’ is scheduled from September 20 to Sep 22. Indian Naval Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt had already arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia in the preparedness of this one of a kind exercise aimed at improving bilateral ties between In…

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Taliban replaces ministry for women with ‘guidance’ ministry.

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have set up a ministry for the “propagation of virtue and the prevention of vice” in the building that once housed the Women’s Affairs Ministry, escorting out World Bank staffers on Saturday as part of the forced move. It was the latest troubling…

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The Netherlands unveils its first national Holocaust monument.

A monument listing 102,163 Dutch victims of the Holocaust was unveiled by King Willem-Alexander in Amsterdam on Sunday, the first national memorial to be built in the Netherlands. The monument, designed by Daniel Libeskind, 75, who lost relatives in the Holocaust, lies in th…

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Canada PM Trudeau wins historic third term but falls short of majority.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won a third term in Canada’s snap election but fell short of regaining the majority he was seeking, faced with relying on smaller parties in another fragmented parliament. Trudeau’s Liberal Party was elected or leading in 156 of the 338 seats in…

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Securities and Exchange Commission Act to come into force from today (21).

The Hon. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena endorsed his certificate on the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka Bill today (21). The Bill was presented by the Minister of Finance in Parliament on 9th of July, 2021 which was published in the Gazette on 28th of June,…

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England call off men’s and women’s cricket tours of Pakistan.

England's men and women were due to play simultaneous two-match T20 series; the ECB's decision to pull out of their planned October matches in Rawalpindi follows the abandonment of New Zealand's tour to Pakistan. England's joint men's and women's tour…

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World Alzheimer’s Day - 21 September.

World Alzheimer’s Day on September 21st occurs during World Alzheimer’s Month. World Alzheimer's Month is the international campaign from Alzheimer's Disease International that takes place every September. On World Alzheimer’s Day, health organizations across the gl…

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World Gratitude Day - 21 September.

World Gratitude Day on September 21st brings the entire globe together in a day of thankfulness. The celebration joins individuals, nations, and organizations sharing their gratitude in various ways. You might wonder why we need a World Gratitude Day. Isn’t that what Thanksg…

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International Day of Peace - 21 September.

The International Day of Peace on September 21st urges humanity to set aside its differences and commit to making peace. Also known as Peace Day, the observance is designed to bring the world together. It is no secret that we are living in turbulent times. Although WWII ende…

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Boxing star Manny Pacquiao to run for Philippines president.

Philippine boxing star Manny Pacquiao says he is to run for president in next year’s election. He was nominated as a candidate by a faction of the ruling party, PDP-Laban. On top of a glittering career as a fighter, Mr Pacquiao, 42, is a senator in the Philippines’ parliamen…

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Chinese astronauts land after historic 3-month mission to new space station.

A spacecraft carrying Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo touched down safely in the Gobi Desert in Inner Mongolia on September 17 2021, at 1:34 a.m. EDT (0534 GMT; 1:34 p.m. Beijing time) bringing the historic Shenzhou 12 mission to an end. Shenzhou 12 launched on June…

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Fossil tracks may reveal an ancient elephant nursery.

Fossilized footprints found on a beach in southern Spain betray what may have been a nursery for an extinct species of elephant. The track-rich coastal site, which scientists have dubbed the Matalascañas Trampled Surface, is typically covered by 1½ meters of sand, says Clive…

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Colombo light rail MOU signed in South Korea.

KCI Metro Link Korea Co and the GBK Consortium of more than 15 South Korean companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to undertake a feasibility study for a light rail line running north from Colombo to Bandaranaike International Airport and Negombo, along with an…

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Russian President Vladimir Putin's party has won the parliamentary election.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's party has won a parliamentary majority following an election marred by reports of fraud. With almost all of the votes counted, the United Russia party had won nearly 50% of the vote, marking a slight drop in support from the previous el…

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Australian graphic design business Canva has become one of the world's biggest privately-owned companies.

Australian graphic design business Canva has become one of the world's biggest privately-owned companies after being valued at $40bn (£29bn). The online design platform said it had grown during the pandemic as more customers worked from home. It has revealed a fresh $200m…

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Cuba becomes first country to vaccinate young kids against Covid-19.

Cuba started vaccinating children as young as two years old against covid-19 this week, becoming the first country in the world to inoculate toddlers. At least 12 young kids have died from c ovid-19 in Cuba this year, while there were no infant deaths from the disease in tha…

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European Union unveils Indo-Pacific strategy, tries to allay China fears.

The European Union on Thursday (16th) unveiled a new strategy for boosting economic, political and defense ties in the Indo-Pacific, just hours after the United States, Britain and Australia announced a new security alliance likely to reshape their relations with the vast r…

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Ozone hole over the South Pole is now bigger than Antarctica.

The hole in the ozone that forms every year over the South Pole is now larger than Antarctica, scientists from the European Union's Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service said. The ozone depletes and forms a hole over the Antarctic in the Southern Hemisphere's spri…

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