Iranian students ranked second in the World Mathematics Invitational (WMI). WMI 2018 was held on July 12-16 at Yonsei University, South Korea. In this edition of the contest, the Iranian team comprising 54 male and female students won 5 gold, 18 silver, and 17 bronze medals, as well as 14 merit awards, attaining world’s 2nd...Read More
TEHRAN – Welfare services to women in Tehran has increased by 140 percent in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year, beginning March 21, compared with the same period last year. A number of 46 women have applied to reside in the “health homes” during the first three months of the current...Read More
Young women with unhealthy levels of fats in their blood may have higher odds of having just one child, or no children at all, a recent study suggested. Dr. Aleksandra Pirnat at the University of Bergen in Norway and her colleagues studied women enrolled in two large databases: The Medical Birth Registry of Norway and...Read More
Kuala Lumpur, July 15, IRNA – Iranian student Parmis Morshedi received three scientific medals at Asian Science & Maths Olympiad in Malaysia. Morshedi has so far received a silver medal at Singapore and Asian Schools Math Olympiad (SASMO), a silver medal at Math Kangaroo Contest and a gold medal at Asian Science and Math Olympiad...Read More
MASHHAD, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Shia Muslims in Mashhad celebrate the birthday anniversary of Imam Reza’s sister Hazrat Masoumeh. This day has been named as the National Day of Girls in Iran. S0urce:MehrRead More
For parents, going on vacation with their children can be extremely difficult. They should be prepared in some matters before taking such a trip with kids, especially if they are under 15 years old. Children in that age group make up a small but important traveler group. Their bodies are still developing and this makes...Read More
TEHRAN – Tahmineh Milani, the director of such acclaimed movies as “Ceasefire” and “Two Women”, will preside over the jury of the official competition of the Sakhalin International Film Festival in Russia. Actress Maria Shukshina and filmmakers Alexei German Jr. and Alexei Popogrebsky, all from Russia, and South Korean screenwriter Choi Jung-mi are members of...Read More
TEHRAN – Two books on world literature have shared the award for best literary research at the 8th Parvin Etesami Literary Awards while works in other categories were only awarded with honorable mentions. “The Intercultural Literature of Expatriate Writers in Germany” by Narjes Khodai and “World Literary Schools” by Maryam Hosseini received the award during...Read More
Iranian practitioners snatched seven medals, including three gold, one silver and three bronze at the Asian Karate Championship in Amman, Jordan. Iranian athletes managed to grab six medals in kumite and one on kata. In men’s over-84 kg category, Saleh Abazari overpowered Japanese rival 8-0 in the final and picked up the gold medal. Majid...Read More
By Milena Nikolova and Boris Nikolaev* For many people, job loss can be a catastrophe with far-reaching negative psychological and economic consequences. Unemployment leads to lower earnings, worse physical and mental health, and lasting unhappiness for those directly affected. The negative psychological consequences of unemployment can even spill over to spouses and children. In a...Read More
