Hassan Rouhani: Who is Iran’s new president?
Hassan Rouhani was born on January 23, 1957, in Tehran, Iran. As a child, he attended secondary school and college in Tehran. He worked as a journalist and radio broadcaster. Aged 25, he joined…
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6.6-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Iranian Gulf, Kills 1
An earthquake struck Iran’s Persian Gulf Sea province of Kermanshah on Sunday, damaging thousands of homes, killing at least one person and injuring many more, state media reported. The 6.6-magnitude earthquake, felt as far…
Rare first printing of U.S. Constitution sells for record $43M
This article is over 9 months old Rare first printing of U.S. Constitution sells for record $43M A rare first printing of the U.S. Constitution has sold for $43 million at auction. The stamp…
Quality education won’t come close to what nurses can do without funding | Sune Dodds
Nurses play a critical role in the health service, and hospitals are vital to the wellbeing of their communities. However, not only are nurses important, they are an empowering workforce who inspire children, young…
The secret to your TV’s clean display
Written by By Siobhan Benita, CNN New York If you’ve ever rushed to clean your old-fashioned TECV-style flat-screen television, you’ll probably be familiar with the need to always run a paper towel over the…
EU defies Cuban crackdown, allows arrested dissident to leave
Havana—A Cuban dissident who was to be deported by the U.S. arrived in Spain on Monday after his appeal of an immigration detention order was thrown out by a Cuban appeals court last week….
The strange case of agencies and lawyers
1987 Letter – Edward Lyles spells out for the first time that he plans to offer freelance legal advice. “I will not do your case for you as a solicitor,” he writes. “I will…
Paris agreement avoids repeat of UN climate talks that led to Copenhagen
Negotiators in Poland this week reached an agreement to limit global warming by far more than a previous goal was possible: If the world’s nations make adequate progress in reducing greenhouse gases, temperatures will…
Get ready for July’s Great Northern Lights with this new app
Forget the eclipse. To star gazers, firework show to track most of them. If you’ve logged too many hours scrolling through Facebook (or Twitter, or Instagram or…?) in the last few days, you may…
Sudanese President’s Top Aide, Aide Indicted by International Criminal Court on War Crimes Charges
An advisor to the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and one of his top aides have been indicted by the International Criminal Court on war crimes charges. Bashir faces charges of genocide and crimes against…