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 very destructive. Tsunamis are considered …

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Covaxin gets WHO approval for emergency use listing.

The World Health Organisation granted the much-awaited Emergency Use Listing (EUL) to Hyderabad based Bharat Biotech, a move that will allow people inoculated with Covaxin to travel abroad without restrictions. Covaxin vaccine was also reviewed by WHO’s Strategic Advisory Gr…

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Booker Prize 2021: Damon Galgut wins top literary award for astonishing novel "The Promise".

Novelist and playwright Damon Galgut has won the 2021 Booker Prize for his novel The Promise. The news was announced on Wednesday (3 November) during a ceremony in London. The South African writer had been shortlisted for the third time this year, after being a finalist in 20…

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UNEP, European Union launch observatory to curb methane emissions.

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has launched a new methane observatory as it looks to drive action on reducing emissions of the greenhouse gas. The International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) was launched at the G20 Summit over the weekend, with suppor…

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SpaceX's Starlink sets up subsidiary in India.

Starlink, which is one of the leading companies that is launching small satellites to build a low-Earth orbiting network to provide low-latency broadband internet services, is planning to serve rural communities in India, Elon Musk said in a tweet.  World's most prospero…

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An asteroid barely missed Earth last week, and no one knew it was coming.

An asteroid about the size of a refrigerator shot past Earth last week, and astronomers didn't know the object existed until hours after it was gone.  It was a close call (from a cosmic perspective); the space rock's trajectory on Oct. 24 carried it over Antarctica w…

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Wanindu Hasaranga tops T20 bowlers’ rankings.

Sri Lanka leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has topped the ICC Men’s T20I bowling charts for the first time in his career after two successive three-wicket hauls against South Africa and England.  He replaces South Africa’s Tabraiz Shamsi, who was at the top since 10 April this …

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“Kamala Harris: Phenomenal Woman” by Chidanand Rajghatta.

Renowned journalist and writer Chidanand Rajghatta have authored a new book “Kamala Harris: Phenomenal Woman”, a biography of Kamala Harris, the first women Vice President of the United States of America (USA). The book features the life incidents of Kamala Harris, a woman o…

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Alan Davidson, former Australia all-rounder, passes away aged 92.

Australia's former all-rounder, Alan Davidson, who made his Test debut during the 1953 Ashes series, passed away at the age of 92. Davidson was the first player to score 100 runs and take 10 wickets in a single Test match, and he achieved this feat while playing against…

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James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther on 'Friends,' has died.

James Michael Tyler, best known as the coffee shop manager Gunther on the hit show "Friends," died peacefully at his home, according to his representative Toni Benson. He was 59. Tyler passed away at his Los Angeles home after a battle with prostate cancer, which w…

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Bangladesh to share ‘climate prosperity plan’ at COP26.

Bangladesh plans to present its “climate prosperity plan” aimed at mitigating the effects of global warming on economic development at the forthcoming UN climate talks in Glasgow, a Bangladeshi climate official says. The plan envisions boosting renewable energy, making agric…

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Alec Baldwin fatally shoots woman with prop gun.

A woman has died and a man has been injured after actor Alec Baldwin discharged a prop firearm on the set of new Western movie Rust. The woman has been named as Halyna Hutchins, a 42-year-old director of photography, and the injured man is Joel Souza, the film's director…

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Sri Lankan Rugby legend Chandrishan Perera passes away.

Sri Lankan Rugby legend Chandrishan Perera, who had provided an invaluable service to uplift the sport in the country, has passed away on 24 October 2021. He had reportedly passed away after being admitted to a hospital in Negombo.  A former star rugby player who had also cap…

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The World Health Organization (WHO) is tracking 20 sublineages of the Delta variant

The World Health Organization (WHO) is tracking 20 sublineages of the Delta variant which is still dominant in global circulation, a leading epidemiologist said.   WHO Technical Lead on Covid-19 Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove said there are four variants being tracked the Delta vari…

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Sri Lanka's First airport hotel coming up at Katunayake Airport.

Sri Lanka’s first-ever Airport hotel is to be constructed within the Airport and Aviation Services premises at Katunayake. The Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka has entered into an agreement with the Colombo International Airport Hotels Pvt. Ltd (CIAH) for this purpose. …

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Gayanthika Abeyrathna sets two new Sri Lanka records.

Sri Lanka Navy's Gayanthika Abeyrathna has set two new Sri Lanka records in women's 1500m and 5000m at the 99th National Athletics Championships held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium. The Asian Gold Medalist set these two new records in respective events held today …

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G20 Leaders' Summit 2021.

On October 30th and 31st 2021 Rome hosted the G20 Heads of State and Government Summit, with the participation of the G20 Heads of State and Government, of their counterparts from invited countries, and of the representatives of some of the main international and regional o…

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Ethiopia declares nationwide state of emergency.

Ethiopia’s cabinet has declared a nationwide state of emergency effective immediately and authorities in Addis Ababa told citizens to prepare to defend the capital, as fighters from the northern region of Tigray threatened to march towards the city. The six-month state of em…

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Amazon founder JeffBezos pledges $2bn for restoring nature.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has said his Bezos Earth Fund will spend $2bn (£1.5bn) restoring landscapes and transforming food systems. He told the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow that he had grasped nature's fragility when he travelled into space. Entrepreneurs includin…

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COP26 Climate Change Summit begins in Glasgow in Scotland.

The COP26 United Nations Conference on Climate Change, which commenced on October 31, will be held till November 12 in Glasgow, Scotland. The Conference of Parties (COP) is an annual summit under the Nnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The UNFCCC i…

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Indira Gandhi death anniversary - 31 October.

October 31 marks former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's death anniversary. The late Congress politician was assassinated by two of her own bodyguards on October 31, 1984, after she ordered military action in the Golden Temple in Operation Blue Star. Her tragic demise led…

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Former PM of Afghanistan Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai passes away.

Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai, the former Prime Minister (PM) of Afghanistan and a renowned jihadi leader passed away at the age of 77 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai has served as the acting PM of Afghanistan under President Burhanuddin Rabbani during 1995-1996 prior to t…

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G20 Summit ended with the adoption of Rome Declaration.

The 2021 G20 (Group of Twenty) Summit was held in Rome, Italy on October 30 and 31, 2021. It was the 16th meeting of the G20 group. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi. The summit concluded with the adoption of the Rome Declara…

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Netherland’s Ryan ten Doeschate retired from International Cricket.

Ryan ten Doeschate, the 41-year-old Cricket all-rounder from the Netherlands, announced retirement from International Cricket after Netherland failed to qualify for the Super 12 stage of the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup. During the qualifiers, Netherlan…

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Vax declared Oxford English Dictionary's word of the year.

"Vax" has been chosen as the word of the year by lexicographers at the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). Words related to vaccines have spiked in frequency in 2021 due to Covid, with double-vaxxed, unvaxxed and anti-vaxxer all seeing a surge in use. OED senior editor…

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World's first postage stamp the Penny Black expected to sell for millions.

One of the first postage stamps ever printed is going on sale with potential buyers expected to spend up to $11 million. The Penny Black was the world's first stamp and one from the first sheet printed will be auctioned by Sotheby's in London on December 7. The adhesi…

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International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists - 02 November.

Every year, November 2nd marks the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. The day draws attention to the low conviction rate for crimes committed against journalists on a global scale. Some journalists stop at nothing to report the truth. Unfortuna…

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NASA targets February launch for Artemis 1 mission.

NASA is now targeting early next year for the maiden launch of its next megarocket: the Space Launch System.  The behemoth moon rocket, the first since the Apollo program, is months behind schedule (it was initially slated to launch in November) but could now potentially fly…

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Day of the Dead - 01 November.

Every year on November 1st, people in the country of Mexico observe Día de Los Muertos, which is translated as the Day of the Dead. This is a day for Mexicans to welcome the souls of their deceased relatives back for a brief reunion. The day is not one of mourning, but inst…

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All Saints Day - 01 November.

Every year on November 01, many Roman Catholics and other Christians around the world observe All Saints Day, which honors all saints of the church deemed to have attained heaven. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, All Saints Day is observed on the first Sunday after Pentecost.…

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