A 73-year-old woman in southern India who has given birth to healthy twin girls may be the oldest woman to conceive. Mangayamma Yaramati started the menopause 25 years ago and so an egg was taken from a donor and fertilised with her 82-year-old husband Sitarama Rajarao’s sperm through IVF. She conceived in the first cycle and was found to be …
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Countries that have the most ships and warships in the world
The Russian Navy , lit. Military-Maritime Fleet of the Russian Federation) is the naval arm of the Russian Armed Forces. It has existed in various forms since 1696, the present iteration of which was formed in January 1992 when it succeeded the Navy of the Commonwealth of Independent States (which had itself succeeded the Soviet Navy following the dissolution of …
Read More »Sightseeing in ultralight airplanes a growing fad in North Korea
PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of – Until a few months ago, if you wanted a bird’s eye view of North Korea’s capital, there was basically only one option: a 150-metre-tall tower across the river from Kim Il Sung Square.
Read More »Nepali women celebrate Teej Festival in Kathmandu
Teej, short for Hartalika Teej, is the fasting festival of women in Nepal. It usually takes place in Nepali Bhadra month (August to September in Solar Calendar) and lasts for three days. Teej Puja is particularly held at Pashupatinath to commemorate the reunion of Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva.
Read More »French celebrity Diam’s life-changing visit to a Muslim friend
She had money, fame, influence and power. By the age of 23, she had millions of fans, sold more than 4 million albums and won numerous awards.
Read More »ELLIE Goulding got hitched to Caspar Jopling
Elena Jane Goulding (born 30 December 1986) is an English singer and songwriter. Her career began when she met record producers Starsmith and Frankmusik, and she was later spotted by Jamie Lillywhite, who later became her manager and A&R. After signing to Polydor Records in July 2009, Goulding released her debut extended play, An Introduction to Ellie Goulding later that …
Read More »Saudi actresses at Venice Film Festival
Saudi Arabia’s Haifaa al-Mansour cried as she spoke about the barriers to women’s success around the world Thursday in Venice, where she is one of only two female directors in contention for the festival’s top prize.
Read More »The X Factor star Scarlett Lee, 21, marries Nathan Shaw in lavish ceremony
The young newlyweds exchanged vows in a church in Epsom on 30 August, eight months after Nathan proposed next to the graves of her late grandparents. Scarlett wore a pale pink ball gown bridal dress with floral embellishments and a broad train, a sweetheart neckline and illusion netting, and carried a large white bouquet. The 21-year-old singer’s husband Nathan wore …
Read More »An Israeli ultra-Orthodox wedding celebration
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish bride Hannah Halbershtam marries Menahem Nachum, the son of the Rabbi of the Nadvorna Hasidic dynasty in the ultra-Orthodox town of Bnei Brak near Tel Aviv, Israel.
Read More »Funeral procession of veteran actor Dariush Asadzadeh
Asadzadeh was born on 23 November 1923 . He began his acting career at 20, and spent the next many years as an actor, writer and director at Tehran theater.He played in over 50 movies during the 60’s and 70’s era. He is better known for his roles in TV series, including “The Green House” co-directed by Bijan Birang and …
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