Amal Clooney, the human rights lawyer who married George Clooney earlier this year, was tapped as Barbara Walter’s most fascinating person of the year. Walters made the announcement on Sunday night, noting, “How do I introduce her? I guess the question is, ‘What does it take to fascinate one of the most fascinating men in the world?’ She is known ... Read More »
One of Italy’s biggest singing stars in the 1980s has died aged 60. Giuseppe “Pino” Mango was taken to hospital after collapsing on stage while performing one of his most famous songs. Euro news reports he had just struck the opening bars of his hit song “Oro” when he raised an arm and said “excuse me” to the crowd before ... Read More »
The Navy has been testing a robotic spy fish designed to resemble a five-foot, 100lb bluefin tuna. If it is operational next year, it will be used to patrol harbors, enter enemy territory, and report back on the movements of enemy ships. The biometric fish is controlled by a video game-style joystick, but it can also be programmed to travel ... Read More »
Once again, science is making a new leap. Veres Zoltan takes it to the skies of the Dubai desert with a newly designed jetpack. Of course, in order to get this thing going, it needs to come from a helicopter, a bit like skydiving. Yves “Jetman” Rossy, an ex Swiss fighter pilot, flew the plane that Veres accompanied for his ... Read More »
A recap of Iranian Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) types fielded on the Iraqi battlefield against ISIL. Photo appearing on social media week of 09DEC14 claiming to depict Iranian-built SBIG/DIO Hadid HM-20 122 mm MLRS in use with Peshmerga forces in Iraqi Kurdistan. Forty-tube launcher system fires Arash-series rockets. Older platform at left utilizes Mercedes-Benz NG 2626; right platform the newer MAN HX series. ... Read More »
1964 Aston-Martin DB5 James Bond’s Car in “Goldfinger” Eon Productions, the producers of the legendary James Bond film series, chose the new DB5 as the 007 conveyance, as it represented the epitome of British style and performance. The car had recently been displayed to great acclaim at the Earl’s Court Motor Show in London, and although other marques were briefly ... Read More »
Fereshteh Pasargad Hotel is an amazing mixed-use complex under construction in Elahiyeh region, Tehran, Iran. This unique project is designed based on observance of all national and international standards by the famous contemporary architect, Zaha Hadid. Pasargad Hotel in a land with 4575 sqm area includes over 110000 sqm total area with a height of 130 meters and in 54 ... Read More »
Scroll down to see our picks for 2014. From a freaky accident in China to Twins being born hand in hand. This year had it’s moments for one of a kind imagery that is sure to stay in our memories. See the pictorial for the year below: Read More »
Man’s best friend is seen as anything but in Iran, where city workers gun down strays and conservatives view pet dogs as a corrupting Western influence. But in a rare animal shelter in the countryside west of Tehran, hundreds of lucky pups have found mercy, and a growing number of Iranians are learning to love them. [Full Story] Read More »
The U.S. Navy says its new laser weapon works and it will use it if it has to. The Office of Naval Research reported Wednesday that its laser weapons system — dubbed LaWS — had performed flawlessly in tests aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Ponce in the Arabian Gulf from September to November. Klunder said the laser performed so ... Read More »