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Football legend Pele leaves French hospital to return to Brazil
April 9 (Associated Press) - Pele left a Paris hospital on Monday after being treated for a urinary infection. The 78-year-old Pele, who has been frequently hospitalised in the last few years for kidney and prostate procedures, was under care in the French capital since last Wednesday. The soccer great said in statement he will be back home in Brazil...
WhatsApp for Android to get a new audio picker and other features soon
April 8 (India Today) - WhatsApp is constantly updating its platform adding new features and functionality to its app. We know that the company has started rolling out Forwarding Info feature on to its beta app for Android and iOS platforms. And now the word is that the Facebook-owned social messaging app is planning to add a new audio picker...
Avengers:Endgame storms over Sri Lanka and the world.
April 6 (newsin.asia) - Avengers:Endgame, the 22nd film in its "Cinematic Universe" has been billed as the culmination of more than a decade’s worth of story lines. The entire cinematic universe has pulled in over $18 billion worldwide, and the last Avengers film generated over $2 billion alone—and left fans with an epic cliff-hanger. Fans in Sri Lanka were eagerly...
Arugam Bay has Sri Lanka’s first all-women surf club
This is the story of how Shamali Sanjaya, a 30 year old mother in a village in Arugam Bay pioneered women's surfing in Sri Lanka
At 70, NATO is in deep crisis due to growing isolationist sentiment in US
None of the candidates for the 2020 US Presidential election wants to take on global responsibilities.
China to define Belt and Road Initiative clearly to avoid misuse
Unchecked use of the Belt and Road Initiative nomenclature for projects has created confusion about the BRI's scope, and has damaged its reputation abroad, Chinese officials said.
What a Buddhist “sand mandala” taught an Indo-America doctor about treating patients in a terminal state
A chance encounter with a sand painting helped palliative doctor Dr. Sunita Puri how to manage patients in a terminal stage.
India to send women as Defense Attaches breaking a long-standing convention
The first postings are likely to be in Europe and America, says Times of India
CAFS aiding and improving the mental health standards in Sri Lanka
March 30, (NewsIn.Asia) - The Child, Adolescent and Family Services (CAFS) was initiated as a project under the THEME Institute (http://www.themeinstitute.org/) in Dec 2016 to create mental health awareness in Sri Lanka. In February 2018, CAFS was registered as a not-for-profit organization to provide multi-disciplinary services for children, adolescents, adults, and their families. The main aim of the organization is...
Imran Khan’s call for interim government in Afghanistan seen as favoring Taliban
Many Afghans fear the return of the Taliban, which imposed strict interpretations of Islamic law that included a ban on women's education during their tenure in power(1996-2001).
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