Month: January 2020

2019’S HUMAN RIGHTS ROUND UP

Earlier this week, Human Rights Watch (HRW) released its World Report 2020 which looks at key events in 2019

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EXPECT NEW COOKIES

Google controls the way most of the world surfs the internet, with its Chrome browser accounting for more than half the global

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THE SAFEST AIRLINES FOR 2020

Flying is a source of anxiety for millions of people around the world. There’s something about being trapped in a metal box

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2019 WAS CHINA’S WEAKEST YEAR

Official figures show that the world's second largest economy expanded by 6.1% in 2019 from the year before - the worst figure in 29 years

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Microsoft makes ‘carbon negative’ pledge

Chief executive Satya Nadella said he wanted to achieve the goal by 2050

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The United States isn’t the best country to raise kids — by a long shot — survey says

Looking to start a family? The United States isn't the best place to do so, according to a new survey from U.S. News & World

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Microsoft ends Windows 7 support: What should you do?

Microsoft is going to stop supporting Windows 7 from Tuesday so that it can focus on "newer technologies"

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Sri Lanka elephants: ‘Record number’ of deaths in 2019

It is highest figure of elephant deaths to be reported since Sri Lanka became independent in 1948, conservationists said. Most were killed

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NEW YEAR EXPECTATIONS

IN THE SPOTLIGHT NEW YEAR EXPECTATIONS Maninda Wickramasinghe in the hot seat BIZ CONFIDENCE Index at Four Year High Therica Miyanadeniya THE ECONOMY Sri Lanka’s Macro Outlook Shiran Fernando  

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These are the best citizenships to have around the world

Like it or not, it is indeed a reality that a person’s citizenship can have a big impact on the quality of their life and ease of access to certain rights

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