The United States President Donald Trump has signed the Hong Kong Autonomy Act into law. He also signed an executive order ending US preferential treatment for Hong Kong. After this act, Hong Kong will be treated the same as mainland China by the US.
US President Donald Trump’s younger brother, Robert Trump, has died after being hospitalized in New York, the President said in a statement. He was 71 years old. The president visited his brother at a New York City hospital on Friday. He died on 15 August 2020
The explosion, according to the Lebanon government, an estimated 2,750 tonnes of the agricultural fertilizer ammonium nitrate stored for six years in a warehouse in the port. A fire ravaged a port warehouse around 6 pm local time.
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples or World Tribal Day is celebrated on August 9 every year. The United Nations General Assembly declared the World Tribal Day in the year 1994. The day seeks to promote and protect the rights of the indigenous population.
The oil-rich United Arab Emirates announced on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, that it has connected its Barakah nuclear power plant to the national grid in a new first for the Arab world. The milestone follows the successful start-up of the plant’s first reactor at the end of last month and launches the UAE on the road to meeting 25 percent of its electricity needs from nuclear power
The United States has confirmed General Charles Q. Brown Jr. as the Chief of the Air Force of the country. Charles Q. Brown is currently serving as the four-star general and is the first African-American to hold the position.
Lebanon`s prime minister announced the government`s resignation on Monday, August 10, 2020, saying a massive explosion that devastated Beirut last week and triggered public outrage was the result of endemic corruption.
The Muslim 500 is a book that ranks influential Muslim leaders and scholars from across the globe. A Jordan-based publication has declared Prime Minister Imran Khan `Man of the Year` in the Muslim world while US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has been declared `Woman of the Year`. This is the 11th edition of the book.
Arun-III, is the largest hydropower project of Nepal. The 900 MW hydropower project is under construction in Nepal, with an estimated cost of $1.04 million. The project, which is to be built with the financial assistance from India, is to be completed in 5 years
English Professional Snooker Player Ronnie O’Sullivan won the World Snooker Championship for the 6th time by winning the 2020 World Snooker Championship at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England. He defeated England’s Kyren Wilson 18-8 in the final of the Betfred World Snooker Championship
The electoral commission of the East African country Malawi has declared opposition alliance leader. Lazarus Chakwera, as the winner of the country’s presidential re-election.
Iran has displayed a surface-to-surface ballistic missile, that has a range of 1,400 kilometres, named martyr Qassem Soleimani. The surface-to-surface missile has a range of 1,400 km Amir Hatami said on Thursday 20 August 2020.
Google warned Australians on August 17, 2020, that the Australian government’s plans to make digital companies pay for news content will threaten users’ access to free search services in Australia. The tech giant warned that it could also hand over users’ data to media organizations
The United Kingdom is set to imprint the image of Mahatma Gandhi in a new set of coins, as a part of efforts to celebrate the contributions of non-white individuals. It is conducting a campaign called “We Too Built Britain”. If the coins are minted with Gandhi’s image, he would be the first non-White person to feature on a British coin.
