Month: December 2019

How the snow globe became a million dollar idea

Snow globes have become a favourite Christmas ornament. But the man who invented them didn't set out to make anything merry-looking. Instead

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ACCOUNTING REVOLUTION

Back in 2006, a quiet revolution in accounting software was underway in New Zealand. And it turned into a disruption of SME accounting

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Google goes offline after fibre cables cut

The issue, which lasted for about two hours, was caused by multiple fibre cables being physically cut at the same time, a highly unusual thing to happen

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Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Has Officially Moved (Toward Russia)

Earth’s magnetic north pole has been moving East at an unusually fast pace, heading from the Canadian Arctic toward Russia.

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US House votes to impeach President Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump was impeached in a historic vote in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (Dec 18), setting up a Senate trial on removing

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Nationwide Rallies Mark Support For Trump’s Impeachment And Removal From Office

Americans turned out across the country Tuesday night to march in support of President Trump’s impeachment, which the full House of Representatives is

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Europe’s Cheops telescope will profile distant planets

Called Cheops, it's a different kind of mission to previous efforts in that it won't be trying to find new planets.

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WORLD VISION

Fifteen vendors and hundreds of generous members of public have made the World Vision Lanka’s Christmas Market a resounding success on Saturday

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BILATERAL RELATIONS

Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka Ravinatha Aryasinha has called for regaining the island’s economic prominence in Egypt

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Pervez Musharraf: Pakistan ex-leader sentenced to death for treason

The three-member court sentenced him over a high treason charge that has been pending since 2013

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