President orders to import "Molnupiravir" antiviral pill.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa instructed State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana to take steps to import Molnupiravir tablet (antiviral medication for COVID-19) through the State Pharmaceutical Corporation in the same manner the Covid vaccines were brought down. The instructio…

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Bangladesh all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad has announced his retirement from test cricket.

Bangladesh all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad has announced his retirement from test cricket at the age of 35 but will continue to play One-day Internationals and Twenty20s, the country’s cricket board (BCB) said in a statement on Wednesday 24 November 2021. Mahmudullah’s last Te…

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NASA, SpaceX Launch DART: First Test Mission to Defend Planet Earth.

NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), the world’s first full-scale mission to test technology for defending Earth against potential asteroid or comet hazards, launched Wednesday at 1:21 a.m. EST on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vande…

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Biden invites around 110 countries to virtual summit on democracy.

President Joe Biden has invited around 110 countries to a virtual summit on democracy in December, including most of Western allies but not Hungary and Turkey, according to a list posted on the State Department website on Tuesday (23 November). China, the United States’ prin…

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Special gazette introduces new guidelines for appointing President’s Counsels.

A Gazette Extraordinary was published on Wednesday (Nov. 24) introducing new guidelines for the appointment of President’s Counsels. Dated November 22, the communiqué was issued by Secretary to the President, P.B. Jayasundera under the directives of the Head of State. The pre…

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International Systems Engineer Day - 26 November 2021.

On the last Friday in November, International Systems Engineer Day highlights the importance of systems engineers. It’s also a day to learn more about systems engineers. The term systems engineering has been around since the 1940s. It was first used in Bell Telephone Laborat…

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Sweden had its 01st Female Prime Minister for only a few hours.

Sweden's first ever female prime minister has resigned just hours after she was appointed. Magdalena Andersson, was announced as leader but resigned after her coalition partner quit the government and her budget failed to pass. Instead, parliament voted for a budget drawn…

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International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women - 25 November.

On November 25th International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women raises awareness regarding an ongoing human rights issue. Today, many women around the world are still subject to rape and other types of violence. Through the years, government officials and in…

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Olaf Scholz replaces outgoing German chancellor Angela Merkel.

A coalition deal has been announced in Germany after almost two months of talks following the country’s inconclusive federal election in September. Olaf Scholz, the center-left Social Democratic Party’s candidate, will be Germany’s next chancellor, replacing Angela Merkel wh…

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Israel, Morocco ink Defense Deal after normalizing ties.

Israel and Morocco signed a landmark agreement Wednesday that lays the foundation for security cooperation, intelligence sharing and future arms sales. The memorandum of understanding is the centerpiece of a visit this week by Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz to Morocco,…

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New State of Monster black hole detected 5 Billioight years away.

Indian Astronomers have found an active galaxy in a very bright state with 10 times more X-ray emission than normal, equivalent to more than 10 trillion Sun, and located 5 billion light-years away that could help probe how particles behave under intense gravity and accelera…

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India, Maldives & Sri Lanka conducted biennial trilateral exercise ‘Dosti’.

The 5-day long, 15th edition of the Maldives, India, and Sri Lanka biennial Trilateral Exercise ‘Dosti’ was conducted in the Maldives from 20-24 November 2021 as part of regional security formation for a peaceful and stable Indian Ocean Region. The Exercise is conducted bie…

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JP Morgan named world’s most systemic bank.

JPMorgan Chase has once again been named the world’s most important bank to the health of the wider financial system, according to the latest annual ranking of top lenders by global regulators. The Financial Stability Board (FSB), made up of regulators from G20 countries, p…

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Ban Ki-moon released his autobiography “Resolved: Uniting Nations in a Divided World”

A book titled ‘Resolved: Uniting Nations in a Divided World’ is an autobiography of the Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. It consists of life experiences and challenges that the author faced in his life & elaborates his tenure in the United Nations (U…

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Uzbekistan's capital Tashkent to stage 2025 Asian Youth Para Games.

The Uzbek capital Tashkent has been confirmed as hosts for the 2025 Asian Youth Para Games by the Asian Paralympic Committee's (APC) Executive Board, meaning the event will be staged in the same city as the Asian Youth Games for the first time. Tashkent was awarded hosti…

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Abdalla Hamdok reappointed as Sudan’s Prime Minister.

Sudan’s removed Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was reappointed after signing a political declaration to end the current political crisis by Hamdok and Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, general commander of the Sudanese Armed Force.  Before becoming prime minister, Hamdok worked for the…

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International Emmy Awards 2021.

The 2021 International Emmy Awards was the 49th edition of the annual ceremony held in New York City. The award recognised excellence in television programs produced and aired originally outside the U.S., and non-English language US primetime programs between the dates of J…

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Lewis Hamilton wins 2021 F1 Qatar Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain), has won the 2021 F1 Qatar Grand Prix. Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands) came second while Fernando Alonso (Alpine- Spain) came third. With this win, Lewis Hamilton has become the first driver to have won at 30 different circuit…

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The Taliban have banned women from appearing in TV dramas in the latest restrictions on women.

The Taliban have banned women from appearing in television dramas in its latest measure curbing individual freedoms in Afghanistan.  The ban is the lastest in a series of restrictions targeting the country's television and movie industry, the report said. Also banned in t…

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Jason Mott Wins National Book Award for ‘Hell of a Book’.

Jason Mott won the National Book Award for fiction for his novel “Hell of a Book,” an account of a Black author’s book tour intertwined with one focused on a Black boy in the rural South and a third character, The Kid, who may be imaginary. Mr. Mott, who said that his agent …

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