Posts Tagged ‘northern’

Silenus: Bust of greek god of wine making discovered in northern England

A bust of the Greek god of wine making, Silenus, was discovered in northern England. The archaeological dig in Cockermouth unearthed a steelyard weight modelled on Silenus, who along with being the Greek god of wine, was also the god of drunkenness. This discovery though is just one part of the site which dates back… […]

Discover stunning water cave in northern Iran

TEHRAN – A unique natural attraction, Daniel Cave in the west of the northern Mazandaran province is one of Iran’s impressive geotourism attractions. Source

‘I’m over the moon’: UK PM Sunak visits Northern Ireland after sealing ‘historic’ EU deal

The UK’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was “over the moon” after sealing a “historic” deal with the EU over trading arrangements in Northern Ireland. Source

Dazzling Northern Lights phenomenon lights up the skies over Britain

NORTHERN Lights have lit up skies across the nation with Brits left transfixed by the dazzling colourful glow. The spectacular natural phenomenon, known as the aurora borealis, had weather watchers stunned at the jaw-dropping light show. The fascinating light spectacle is usually most visible near the Earth’s magnetic north and south poles, with Iceland being […]

UK Reaches Deal With EU To Fix Brexit Trade Spat Over Northern Ireland

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the new deal, dubbed the Windsor Framework, marks a “new chapter” in the U.K.-EU relationship. Source

Trudeau: US Fighter Shot Down Object Over Northern Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ordered the unidentified object flying high over northern Canada to be shot down one day after U.S. planes took similar action over Alaska. Source

Northern Iraq and Syria have turned into a trap for the United States and Turkey

John Kirby, the National Security Council’s coordinator of strategic communications, made a significant statement in mid-December. Commenting on the events in Ukraine, Kirby said that the US authorities recognize Ukraine’s right to plan and conduct military operations in Crimea “against the occupiers, because the peninsula is Ukraine’s territory.” By making such a statement, John Kirby legitimized […]

Iron Age relics recovered in northern Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian police have recently confiscated some ancient relics from the house of a suspect in the city of Amol, which is situated in the northern Mazandaran province. Source

Grand Neolithic Homes Dating Back 5,800 Years Found in Northern Ireland

In the past, archaeologists exploring near the banks of Lough Foyle in Ireland have found ruins and artifacts linked to the first millennium AD Kingdom of Aileach.  Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology Ancient Places Europe Read Later  Source

The northern Greek city of Kastoria presents a new all-seasons tourism promotion logo

The new logo for the promotion of Kastoria as an all-season tourist destination was presented on Friday, ANA reports. It was unveiled in two versions, Greek and English, at a special event organized by the vice-mayorship for culture and tourism of the rural municipality in Western Macedonia. “For the first time, the municipality of Kastoria […]

Explosion in Northern Iraq Kills Two Soldiers, Injures Three

BEIRUT—Two soldiers were killed and three were injured in an explosion in northern Iraq, Iraqi state news said Thursday. The soldiers were traveling in an army vehicle a day earlier in the Makhmour district when an explosive device detonated, the state Iraqi News Agency reported. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. It was […]

Watch Kate Middleton Get In Awkward Exchange With Woman In Northern Ireland

The princess was greeting the public when she got a confrontational earful as the woman grabbed her hand. Source

Catholics outnumber Protestants for first time in Northern Ireland’s history

Catholics outnumber Protestants for the first time in Northern Ireland’s history, a newly published census has revealed. The 2021 survey shows that 42.3% now identify as Catholics, compared to 37.3% as Protestants or other Christian religions. At the last census in 2011, 45% of the population identified as Catholic and 48% as Protestant or other Christian religions. In 2001, 53% […]

Handicraft courses empower inmates in northern Iran

TEHRAN—Training courses in four fields of handicrafts have been offered in prisons of Lahijan, northern Gilan province, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said. Prisoners were trained in crochet, leatherwork, marquetry, and woodcarving to find employment after they were released, Hamidreza Azarpur explained on Wednesday. The courses were also designed to promote handicrafts as a […]

Handicraft courses empower inmates in northern Iran

TEHRAN—Training courses in four fields of handicrafts have been offered in prisons of Lahijan, northern Gilan province, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said. Prisoners were trained in crochet, leatherwork, marquetry, and woodcarving to find employment after they were released, Hamidreza Azarpur explained on Wednesday. The courses were also designed to promote handicrafts as a […]

TX Border Sheriff: ‘Haven’t Seen Anything’ to Stop ‘Wave’ at Border, and Northern Cities ‘Will See It Eventually’

On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Your World,” Maverick County, TX Sheriff Tom Schmerber said he hasn’t “seen anything that would stop this immigration problem coming through to the USA.” And that there is a “wave” of people coming through who “want to keep on going north. So, they will see it eventually. This […]

Serbia PM sends message of peace in landmark visit to northern Kosovo

Serbia’s prime minister made a landmark visit to Kosovo and sent a message of “peace, stability and tolerance”. Ana Brnabic is the highest-ranking Serbian official to visit Kosovo in years. It comes amid a recent flare-up of tensions between Serbia and Kosovo who went to war in 1998-99. Recent problems erupted last month over Serbia’s […]

Turkish military helicopter crashes in northern Iraq

A Turkish military helicopter crashed in northern Iraq, the National Defence Ministry said early on Monday, Anadolu News Agency reports. Seven of the eight personnel on board were rescued, while a search operation is under way for the remaining individual, the Ministry said in a statement. The Sikorsky helicopter was on a supply mission and […]

Nigerians warned against traveling to Turkish-occupied Northern Cyprus

The Nigerian Federal Government warned citizens against travelling to Turkish-occupied Northern Cyprus due to the human rights abuses meted out to travelers and students. This was made known by the Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, at the 48th session of the State House ministerial media briefing organised by the presidential […]

Unmerciful Diets of Ancient Sea Monsters Of The Northern Abyss

Unless having been to sea, far enough out to lose sight of land on an open wooden craft, no-one would quite understand the terror endured by ancient seafarers braving the unknown oceans. Mariners skiffing over the surface of a storm-torn ocean at night, many miles from shore with nothing but water in all directions, would […]

Head of IOF’s Northern Command: Hezbollah Keeps Us Busy All the Time

July 9, 2022 Translated by Staff, Hebrew Media The commander of the “Israeli” Occupation Forces’ [IOF] Northern Command, Major General Amir Baram, told the settlers of the northern border in Metula: “The Golan Heights is like a magnet, which attracts to it many things from Tehran through Iraq, to the Hermon [Jabal al-Sheikh] region. And […]

Northern Ireland court rules Christian education ‘breaches human rights’

Photo Credit: Taylor Wilcox /Unsplash (The Christian Institute) — A judge has ruled that exclusively Christian RE lessons in Northern Irish primary schools are unlawful. Currently, provisions in the Education and Libraries (NI) Order 1986 mean that RE lessons and daily collective worship (CW) such as assemblies must focus on Christianity. But a legal… Source

Christine Anderson MEP on the Northern Light Convention

 June 28, 2022 The Northern Light Convention was a huge success with more than 25 speakers. Politicians, lawyers, economists, scientists, writers, health professionals and activists convened to brainstorm how to stop the crimes currently being committed against humanity and how to stop it ever being repeated. And answering the question, what would happen if people […]

Traditional wine battle returns in northern Spain

The battle of the wine of Haro in northern Spain returns after a two-year break due to COVID-19. This wine battle takes place on Saint Peters Day (Dia de San Pedro), which is June 29th every year. Source

“Northern Ireland Protocol”: What It Is and Why It Matters?

It you want to write an article nobody will read, the best headline is probably “Northern Ireland Protocol”. Ever since it was made part of the renegotiated Brexit agreement in 2019, everyone has been either upsetting people by arguing about it, or choosing to ignore it. Everyone is sick and tired of hearing about Northern […]

Heirs Of The Promise — What Happened To The Ten ‘Lost’ Northern Tribes Of Israel?

In his essay, “Heirs Of The Promise,” Sheldon Emry includes an interview with biblical archeologist, E. Raymond Capt, on what happened to the ten “lost” northern tribes of Israel, and who their descendants are today based on the fulfillment of prophecy. Of course, most Christian ministers and priests will tell you that these peoples — […]

Unique St George Seal Found in Castle Ruins in Northern France

In 2020 the Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs (DRAC) in France’s northernmost region, Hauts-de-France, requested that the country’s National Monuments Center (CMN) begin renovation  Read more Section:  Artifacts Other Artifacts News History & Archaeology Read Later  Source

Northern Ireland government formally apologises to victims of child abuse

The Northern Ireland government has issued a formal apology to victims of abuse in orphanages and children’s homes. Ministers from all five political parties in the Northern Ireland Assembly read out apologies to survivors gathered at the Stormont government buildings near Belfast. Representatives of six institutions where the abuse took place also publicly said sorry […]

Hindu Extremists Try to Kill Pastor, Wife in Northern India, He Says

Pastor Rakesh Babu after attempt to kill him in Chandauli District, Uttar Pradesh, India on Jan. 14, 2022. (Morning Star News) NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Pastor Rakesh Babu was about to go to bed one night earlier this year in northern India when eight Hindu extremists broke into his house, beat and choked him […]

Hardline Hindu Neighbors Attack Pastors in Northern India

Remnant of Bible burned in Anand Nagar, Haryana state, India on Jan. 28, 2022. (Morning Star News) NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – A Hindu extremist mob on Jan. 28 attacked two pastors in northern India, setting the Bible of one on fire as he blacked out from the beating, he said. Accusing the pastors of […]

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