Western style clothing is favoured by many women – who adjust their modern outfits to suit Islamic dress codes. But the tide is turning in some Islamic fashion houses. Islamic fashion need not be dreary, that’s the message of this collection of Islamic fashions in Amol.One aspect of the rules remains unchanged, however, and that is the requirement to cover at least ... Read More »

The Seebühne (floating stage) juts into the Austrian waters of Lake Constance, and is the most dramatic setting for performances at the Bregenz Festival. Venice’s La Fenice theatre staged world premieres of operas by Rossini, Donizetti and Verdi. The Fox Theatre, Detroit, was built for the Fox Film Corporation in 1928. Wuxi Grand Theatre, designed by the Finnish PES Architects, ... Read More »

The FDA has encouraged pharmaceutical companies to invest in developing new drugs to treat rare diseases through its orphan drug development program. In return for these investments, the FDA has offered grants and priority approvals for drug sponsors willing to tackle these long neglected conditions. The FDA says the program has contributed to the development of more than 400 drugs ... Read More »

Off-roading is the activity of driving or riding a vehicle on unsurfaced roads or tracks, made of materials such as sand, gravel, riverbeds, mud, snow, rocks, and other natural terrain. Traveling on off-road terrains require vehicles capable of accommodating off-road driving such as ATVs. These vehicles accommodate off road conditions with extended ground clearance, off-road tires and drive-train. Some manufacturers ... Read More »

If you take a trip through the supermarket’s produce isle, you might be forgiven for thinking that you have an impressive variety of fruit at your fingertips. In reality, however, this is only a small offering of the wide variety of delicious and exotic fruit that Mother Nature has in store. You may be surprised to learn about all the ... Read More »

Soldiers in South Korea’s special forces are preparing for a possible attack from North Korea in freezing temperatures and extreme conditions in an area roughly 80 kilometers from the two country’s borders. On Thursday in Pyeongchang-gun, a county in the northern part of South Korea, the SWC began a routine two-week military drill. The temperature during the exercises was below ... Read More »

The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the best-known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the most widely distributed species of eagle. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. These birds are dark brown, with lighter golden-brown plumage on their napes. Immature eagles of this species typically have white on the tail and often ... Read More »

Malé is the capital and most populous city in the Republic of Maldives. The city is geographically located at the southern edge of North Malé Atoll (Kaafu Atoll). Administratively, it is a city-class constituency and is governed by the Malé City Council. Traditionally it was the King’s Island, from where the ancient Maldive Royal dynasties ruled and where the palace ... Read More »

There was a pretty bad accident between a large truck and 6 passenger cars yesterday on Sattari Highway, the truck caused pretty major damage to the autos but fortunately only 1 person was injured bad enough to get medical help. The country has one of the highest per capita death rates due to traffic accidents. Most deaths occur on roads ... Read More »

Padideh skating ring was inaugurated in front of several thousand people in the city of Mashad. To start the ceremonies several young children got things going by using the skating ring for the first time. The size of this complex is 600 square meters. The complex had shops and a coffee shop for visitors enjoyment. The skate ring also has ... Read More »