Everyone needs a set of wheels to get from point A to point B. Some choose to be flashy in $100,000 electric sports cars while others are content cruising around in everyday vehicles. When you think of the wealthy, if you do, what do imagine them driving? A Porsche 911? A Lamborghini Gallardo? An old-school Rolls-Royce? Luxury models led the ... Read More »
Tehran Times – The first phase of Iran’s largest wind farm came on stream on Monday in the town of Takestan, which is located in the northwestern province of Qazvin. The wind farm has a power generation capacity of 20 megawatts (MW) in the first phase, which was put into operation at a cost of 30 million Euro, the IRNA ... Read More »
Iran’s President Hassan Rohani has harshly criticized hard-liners opposed to making a deal over Iran’s contested nuclear program with world powers, calling them “political cowards.” Rohani made the comments in a televised speech during an annual meeting of Iranian ambassadors on August 11. Rohani said: “Anytime we negotiate, they start shaking. Well, to hell. Go and find a warm place ... Read More »
Apparently, one boy may have a long career in the news business. Noah Ritter, a 5-year-old from Wilkes-Barre, Pa., was offered the microphone from Newswatch 16’s Sofia Ojeda to describe his experience at the Wayne County Fair. And he did a great job as a stand-in broadcast reporter. He’s a natural. Read More »
Beloved actor Robin Williams was found dead on Monday, police reported. He was 63. The apparent cause of death was suicide, authorities said. According to his publicist, Williams had been battling severe depression. Williams was best known for his starring roles in classic comedies like Mrs. Doubtfire and Jumanji. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his ... Read More »
Song title: Can’t play music here Album: Call a cab Video by: Afshean Hessam Don’t miss the upcoming concert in London August 15th Read More »
A team of engineers from Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology engineers have developed an affordable self-assembling robot. The android is made of a sheet of composite paper, which has had different parts, including hinges, motors, batteries, and a microcontroller, installed upon it. Having been fitted with the batteries, the automaton starts to assume its designated form and launch into ... Read More »
A new research has demonstrated that learning to play a musical instrument or singing can lead to improved reading and foreign language skills. US researchers suggested that neural connections made during musical training can promote the brain for other aspects of human communication. Hundreds of children at high schools in Chicago and Los Angeles were involved in the study. After ... Read More »
Iran has announced that the British embassy in Iran and the Iranian embassy in Britain will soon be completely reopened. Iran’s non-resident charge d’affaires reported that the British Embassy will soon reopen fully in Tehran and all its sections will become active. Mohammad Hossein Habibollahzadeh told the Khaneh Mellat News Agency that the Iranian embassy has been offering consular services ... Read More »
Iranian American community in Southern California invited the members of both the US and Iranian national volleyball teams for lunch and a meet and greet. Teams are scheduled for four friendlies. US won the first game. Read More »