Most Russians have a day off Monday as the country marks National Unity Day, a national holiday aimed to promote patriotism and tolerance between ethnic and religious groups in Russia.National Unity Day commemorates Russia’s defeat of Polish invaders in 1612, and is one of the country’s youngest national holidays as it was established in 2005. It is marked by official …

The closing ceremony of Army Special Forces training courses was held in Special Forces Brigade No. 65 on Sunday in the presence of Commander of homeland’s Army Major General Seyyed Abdolrahim Mousavi.

Veteran stage and screen actor Ebrahim Abadi died at a capital hospital on Thursday after going into a coma two weeks ago following a lung biopsy. He was 85, the Persian media announced. Abadi was born in Tabriz. He studied acting in an art school in capital and then continued his education in stage directing at the Academy of Performing …

“High sugar intake can suppress the immune system,” says Irvin Sulapas, MD, an assistant professor of sports medicine in the Department of Family & Community Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. The increased levels of sugar have the potential to inhibit the work of infection-fighting white blood cells, Dr. Sulapas explains.

To recreate a complicated roar, something really harmless is used — a simple balloon! For example, in the 2014 remake of Godzilla, Foley artists used an inflated balloon to make most of their roaring sounds. They rubbed on it and recorded the result.

  Ash reshteh is a type of āsh featuring reshteh (thin noodles), kashk (a whey-like, fermented dairy product), commonly made in homeland and Azerbaijan.There are more than 50 types of thick soup (āsh) in persian cooking, this being one of the more popular types.The ingredients used are reshteh (thin noodles), kashk (a whey-like, fermented dairy product), herbs such as parsley, …

Meanwhile, other persians in the private sector, tempted to test their luck in the film business, stepped into the picture. Mohsen Badie produced the next blockbuster in the history of persian cinema: Velgard (Vagabond) by Mehdi Rais Firuz.

Fairy-tale motifs, femininity, utilitarianism, and cosmic chic are the trends and themes of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia for the spring-summer 2020 season. Fashion shows from all over the world have gathered at Moscow’s Manege, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, the Krasnaya Presnya electric depot, and other venues.Check out the new season’s trendy attire in Sputnik’s gallery from …

Alonso is considered one of the greatest 20th Century ballerinas. She began to lose her sight at 19, relying on only the stage lights to guide her.

Evo Morales, Bolivia’s first president of indigenous descent and a fierce opponent of U.S. policy in Latin America, had until recently been a juggernaut at the ballot box.