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Secondhand smoking may increase risk of diabetes, obesity: Study
Researchers find that secondhand smoke exposure may increase the risk of obesity and diabetes in adults. A recent study has shown that exposure to secondhand smoke may increase the risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes in adults. The study, which involved over 6,300 adults who took part in the US National Health and Nutrition
Iran congratulates Egypt on Morsi victory in presidential election
The Iranian foreign ministry congratulates Egypt on the election of Mohamed Morsi as president. The Iranian Foreign Ministry has congratulated the Egyptian nation on the election of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohamed Morsi as the new president. In a statement issued Sunday, the foreign ministry hailed the history-making turnout of the Egyptian nation in the “decisive”
Yemenis in Taizz demand removal of Saleh regime members
Yemeni anti-regime protesters hold a demonstration in the capital, Sana’a, to demand the prosecution of former dictator Ali Abdullah Saleh. (File photo) Yemeni protesters have held a demonstration in the southern city of Taizz to demand the removal of members of the regime of deposed dictator Ali Abdullah Saleh. The demonstrators took to the streets
Libyan ex-premier’s extradition to Tripoli illegal: Tunisian president
A file picture taken on November 8, 2011 shows Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi (L) upon arrival on at court in Tunis. Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki has slammed the extradition of former Libyan Prime Minister Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi from Tunisia to Libya as “illegal”. Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali had taken the decision to extradite al-Mahmoudi without consulting the
Israel to self-terminate by attacking Iran: Iranian envoy to Spain
Iran’s Ambassador to Spain Morteza Saffari Iran’s Ambassador to Spain Morteza Saffari has dismissed the Israeli regime’s war rhetoric against Iran, saying Tel Aviv would bring about its own demise if it attacked the Islamic Republic. “Israel will attack Iran if it decides to commit suicide,” said the Iranian ambassador in a televised interview
Morsi winner of Egypt presidential election: electoral commission
The Egyptian electoral commission announced Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohamed Morsi as the country’s new president. (File photo) After days of delay, the Supreme Presidential Electoral Commission (SPEC) has announced the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohamed Morsi as the winner of the county’s presidential runoff. On Sunday, head of the SPEC Farouq Sultan said that Morsi has received nearly
Amnesty International censures Israel for cracking down on protests
Israeli police clash with protesters demanding social justice during a demonstration in Tel Aviv, July 23, 2011. Amnesty International has condemned Israel for using “serious violence” against protesters demanding social and economic justice during a recent demonstration held in Tel Aviv. The international organization said in a letter sent to Israeli authorities on Sunday that
Syria arrests over 40 Germans for smuggling arms: Report
Syria arrests over 40 Germans for smuggling arms: Report Syrian armed rebels sit in a pick-up truck in the city of Qusayr southwest of Homs in western Syria, June 22, 2012. Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:41AM GMT 7 Syria has reportedly arrested more than 40 German nationals for attempting to smuggle arms into the country.
Festival of Nations To Screen Iranian Films
Festival of Nations To Screen Iranian Films Nasser Zamiri’s BITTER MILK Austria is slated to screen a number of short Iranian productions in different categories of the 2012 edition of the Festival of Nations in Ebensee. Nasser Zamiri’s ‘Bitter Milk’, Ali Hayati’s ‘My Silent Shadow’ will take part in this year’s event. A Special Program
Iranian Cartoonist Wins Cyprus Int’l Prize
Iranian Cartoonist Wins Cyprus Int’l Prize Iranian cartoonist Saeid Sadeqi has been awarded the 2012 Success Prize at the 4th Cyprus International Cartoon Contest. While the first award went to the Serbian artist Jovan Prokopljevic, Sadeqi received the Works of Excellence prize along with several other winners. According to the contest website, the participants of





