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US: Health experts in the US have warned against what they called a “twindemic” of Covid-19 and flu this coming winter season, according to a news report. Millions of American children get sick with the flu every year and tens of…
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GERMANY: German rail operator Deutsche Bahn and industrial group Siemens on Monday unveiled the world’s first automated, driverless train in the city of Hamburg, billing it as more punctual and energy efficient than traditional trains.…
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UK: Britain’s Prince Charles says he shares the concerns of Greta Thunberg and other environmental activists that world leaders “just talk” about climate change and were not doing enough to prevent its catastrophic impact.…
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SWEDEN: The lack of gender equality in science at the Nobel Prize 2021 has set off frustration and disappointment in the scientific community, particularly among women researchers, Nature reported. The prestigious prize for…
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SCOTLAND: The WHO COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health, launched today in the lead-up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, spells out the global health community’s prescription for…
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AFGHANISTAN: Referring to matters such as women’s rights, the Taliban said that the world should not make demands by putting pressure, but should seek cooperation. The Taliban appointed Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi…
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United National Party (UNP) General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara on Tuesday said that in the year 2015, the UNP obtained 42 Seats in Parliament and took the Government forward by providing concessions to the people and…
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Ven. Dr Kirinde Assaji Thera, Deputy Chief Incumbent of Gangaramaya Temple, Hunupitiya, said that Sri Lanka should harness the tourist potential of the Buddhist heritage in Pakistan. Ven. Dr Kirinde Assaji Thera, was making the…
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The Attorney General’s Department yesterday informed the Court of Appeal that the charges against former Navy Commander and Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda over the abduction of 11 youth would not be moved forward. Senior…
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The Attorney General yesterday requested the Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar to proceed the case in absentia of Former Central Bank Governor Arjun Mahendran and Perpetual Treasuries Former Director Ajahn Gardiye Punchihewa in…
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