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12th Fajr fashion, clothing Fest. kicks off
The 12th Fajr fashion and clothing festival was opened on Jan.18, 2024… Continue Reading News Source: iranpress.com
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US, China Call on Pakistan, Iran to Avoid Escalation
Tensions between Pakistan and Iran have reached a boiling point following reciprocal airstrikes across their shared border, leaving civilians dead and raising fears of further escalation. The situation has drawn the attention of the United States and China, with both calling for no further escalation in violence. On Thursday, Pakistani airstrikes in Iran’s Sistan and…
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China Offers Help to Cool Pakistan-Iran Tensions
Regional powerhouse China offered to play a “constructive role” Thursday in easing tensions between Pakistan and Iran, which have reached a boiling point following reciprocal airstrikes across their shared border, leaving civilians dead and raising fears of further escalation. On Thursday, Pakistani airstrikes in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchistan provinces killed several people, including four children…
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Remains of bronze age tomb discovered in County Kerry in Ireland | Ireland
The remnants of a bronze age tomb once thought to have been destroyed and lost to history have been discovered in County Kerry on the Atlantic coast of Ireland. The tomb, known locally as Altóir na Gréine – the sun altar – stood for approximately 4,000 years on a hill outside the village of Ballyferriter…
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Doomed Peregrine moon lander on course for fiery return to Earth | Science
A US spacecraft that malfunctioned on the way to the moon will plunge back to Earth on Thursday evening and burn up in a fireball over the south Pacific Ocean. A fuel leak onboard the Peregrine lander had made it challenging for space agencies to track the doomed spacecraft, but as the leak subsided in…
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Novel Work Informs How a Cell Pathway Activates Innate Immunity
Different pathways within the cell are activated or silenced dependent on the external signals acting on a cell. One such pathway includes the stimulator of interferon genes (STING) pathway which acts as a mediator of inflammation in the context of cell stress and tissue damage. This pathway is activated through external signals after foreign molecule…
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Novel Treatment Reduces Cytokine Storm
The immune system helps fight off disease and allows our bodies to maintain a state of healthy function, known as homeostasis. In this regard, the immune system is made of two distinct responses that act in concert with one another to provide a synergistic and complimentary response against invading pathogens. The first response is the…
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Iran, Hong Kong soccer teams presser ahead of match
TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Iran and Hong Kong national football team coaches held a press conference ahead of their match in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup competitions. Continue Reading News Source: en.mehrnews.com
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Stockholm Says Swedish-Iranian Man Detained in Iran
Shahla Lahiji was a giant among human rights activists and booklovers in Iran. Following her death at the age of 81, the pioneering writer and publisher is being remembered as an inspirational figure who was unafraid of pursuing her vision of a fairer world — even if it meant imprisonment. Having written for press and…
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EU lawmakers call for ‘permanent ceasefire’ in Gaza
The non-binding resolution was approved on Thursday with 312 votes in favor, 131 against, and 32 abstentions. While the resolution repeats the West’s hostile stance toward the Palestinian Resistance, it nevertheless strongly condemns Israel’s disproportionate military response to the October 7 al-Aqsa Storm Operation. European lawmakers also expressed concern about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza…
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