Regardless of the length of the trip ―which can range from a few hours to multi-day expeditions―, mountaineering is more physically demanding than hiking. Mountains often provide a mixed terrain (with the presence of rock, ice and snow), so climbers need to be able to navigate through a wide variety of conditions. Read More »
SOFIA, Bulgaria (7 May, 2021) – The first day of the European Qualification Tournament for Tokyo 2020 concluded in Sofia, Bulgaria today with eight countries claiming Olympic spots at the upcoming Olympic Games. Spain, Israel, Portugal, Hungary, France, Azerb. Two more athletes from Great Britain also qualified in an event that saw records tumble — Lee Reaney Vindication for Azerbaijan ... Read More »
Azadeh Namdari died 26 March 2021, at the age of 36. According to news outlets, her body was discovered 24 hours after her death in her apartment in Saadatabad area in western Tehran. Mehr News Agency quoted an “informed source” as saying that the cause of death was suicide. On 25 July 2017, a video emerged showing Namdari drinking beer ... Read More »
Alireza Fazeli Monfared, a 20 year old youth, was murdered by his brother and cousins due to his orientation. His murdered is believed to be due to an act of honour killing. According to reports, he was murdered three male members of his family opened a letter from the country’s conscription service which stated that he had been exempted from ... Read More »
Blaze Starr The celebrated stripper told People Magazine in 1989 that she had a brief dalliance with Kennedy before he became president. Blaze Starr, the voluptuous stripper who was billed as the Queen of Burlesque and whose affair with a Louisiana governor was the basis of a 1989 movie, died on Monday in Wilsondale, W.Va., the coal country town in ... Read More »
Patrick Schwarzenegger is joining Chris Pratt in Amazon’s conspiracy-thriller series The Terminal List, based on Jack Carr’s bestselling novel, in a key recurring role. Constance Wu, Riley Keough, Taylor Kitsch and Jeanne Tripplehorn also star in the series, which Pratt executive produces along with Antoine Fuqua, who directs, and writer David DiGilio. The Terminal List is a co-production from Amazon ... Read More »
Khosro Shakibai was born on March 27, 1944 and died on July 18, 2008. Khosro was 64 years old at the time of death. He ranks amongst the most accomplished of actors of his generation. Khosrow Shakibai was born to Colonel Ahmad Shakibai and Ms Farideh Khatami. His father, who was an army Colonel, died from cancer when Khosrow (called ... Read More »
Leila Gerami with the artistic name of Pooneh was born in Amirieh Street, Sheikh Hadi Bazaar. Her first record was published at the age of 16. Her singing at Pishro High School began in four legal ways, and at that time wealthy families enrolled their daughters at Pishro High School or Valiullah Nasr High School. Read More »
Usually grumbled by an expert who just lost a game to a novice, “beginner’s luck” is the idea that newbies are unusually likely to win when they try out a sport, game or activity for the first time. Beginners might come out ahead in some cases because the novice is less stressed out about winning. Too much anxiety, after all, ... Read More »
Mia Threapleton, who is the daughter Kate Winslet and British film director Jim Threapleton, makes her acting debut in Ireland-set chiller “Shadows,” directed by Italy’s Carlo Lavagna and mostly shot in an abandoned hotel in the woods near the village of Howth. Winslet recently revealed on Mia Lorraine Kelly’s show that Mia Tripleton was following in her footsteps, but since ... Read More »