Posts Tagged ‘silk’

Five billion dollars invested on ports development: Official

Tehran, July 12, IRNA – Managing Director for Ports and Maritime Organization Mohammad Saeednejad said that public and private sectors have invested more than five billion dollars to develop trade ports in Iran. Saeednejad, who is also deputy minister of Road and Urban Development, said on Monday afternoon that private sector has so far invested […]

From Golden Dollar to Petro Dollar to Narco Dollar

F William Engdahl (NEO) : The role as world reserve currency is something no financial hegemon in history has willingly surrendered. It took two world wars for the City of London and Bank of England to reluctantly concede hegemony of the Pound Sterling to the Dollar. As Henry Kissinger is said to have remarked decades […]

Ireland’s Kingspan eyes investment in Iran’s airport infrastructure

“Large aircraft orders placed by Iran would require big upgrades in airport infrastructure and that Kingspan had been at the forefront of aviation projects right around the Middle East,” Kingspan’s Chief Executive Gene Murtagh said on Sunday as quoted by Business Irish. “It’s step one, there won’t be many steps coming after this for quite […]

Anti-Iran ruling by US Supreme Court illegitimate: Analyst

Press TV has conducted an interview with Kaveh Afrasiabi, author and political scientist from Boston, a ruling by the US Supreme Court allowing the transfer of some USD two billion of frozen Iranian assets to the families of the victims of a 1983 bombing in Beirut. The following is a rough transcription of the interview. […]

Poll reveals Danes aren’t buying the military-industrial complex & its ‘new Cold War’

     A survey carried out just weeks before Denmark’ government finally reveals which new fighter jet will replace the ageing stock of F-16s in the Danish Air Force has revealed that the majority of Danes are against buying a replacement altogether. The survey, performed by Wilke on behalf of the Jyllands-Posten newspaper, revealed that 53.3 […]

Syria ceasefire implemented, UNSC approves agreement, Damascus and Daraa quiet for first time in years

     The US-Russian truce deal on “cessation of hostilities” in Syria came into effect at midnight Damascus time. The ceasefire does not apply to Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL), Al-Nusra, or “other terrorist organizations” designated by the UN. Earlier on Friday, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution urging all parties involved in […]

American defeat of ISIL would be ‘laughable’

The idea that the United States would someday defeat Daesh terrorists is “laughable” given the support Washington has provided for them, says an analyst, noting that US military presence in the region is aimed at “complete dominance” of the Middle East. The US has recently increased its presence particularly in Iraq, where more Pentagon contractors […]

Iran’s coverage: Iran, Ghana sign deals for ‘new epoch’

Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events:   Iran, Ghana sign two MoUs  Two Memorandums of Understandings were signed between Iran and Ghana with the presence of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Ghanaian counterpart John Dramani Mahama on Sunday.   Iranian President to visit Turkey: Ambassador  Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani will make […]

Iran’s coverage: Iran, Ghana sign deals for ‘new epoch’

Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events:   Iran, Ghana sign two MoUs  Two Memorandums of Understandings were signed between Iran and Ghana with the presence of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Ghanaian counterpart John Dramani Mahama on Sunday.   Iranian President to visit Turkey: Ambassador  Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani will make […]

El Misti volcano waking up from nearly 600-year slumber in Peru

     Peru’s typically snow-capped El Misti volcano, also known as Putina, is showing signs of awakening from a period of relative slumber that goes back to the 15th century. While gas emissions have occurred since eruptions around 1440 and 1470, the volcano is now showing signs of rising magma. El Misti is considered the most […]

Iran’s Salehi talks of Leader’s conditions for nuclear talks

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) and a senior member of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team Ali Akbar Salehi explained how the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, whose implementation started on January 16, unfolded from Iran’s perspective. Salehi, who is also one of Iran’s vice presidents, said the […]

Iran’s top general congratulates Iraq on liberating Ramadi

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Hassan Firouzabadi hailed the victory of Iraqi army and popular forces in recapturing the city of Ramadi from the ISIL Takfiri terrorist group, saying efforts should now be made for the liberation of Fallujah. Iraq’s counter terrorism forces raised the Iraqi flag […]

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Scientology’s Darkest Secrets Could Be Exposed In Explosive Lawsuit

  Leave your thoughts   Advertisement The darkest deepest secrets of The Church of Scientology may be revealed to the public in an upcoming trial involving Michelle Seward and Kirstie Alley.  Alley, Seward, and diet company Organic Liaison are being sued by a couple for fraud and negligence, after they […]

Human skin embedded with spider silk can stop a bullet

Reuters Sept 26, 2011 Dutch artist Jalila Essaïdi and cell biologist Abdoelwaheb El Ghalbzouri have blended spider silk with human skin to produce material that is three times stronger than kevlar. Watch video, courtesy of Reuters, below: Print this page. Comment Rules 8 Responses to “Human skin embedded with spider silk can stop a bullet” […]

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