Schools, offices shut in Tehran over high air pollution December 3, 2012 - 20:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran's state TV says Tehran's schools, universities and government offices will be closed for two days because of high air pollution in the capital, according to The Associated Press. The broadcast Monday, December 3 quoted Tehran governor Morteza Tamaddon as saying that banks and hospitals will remain open to provide services to the residents of the smog-filled capital. Such closures come at least once a year in the fall because of dangerous air pollution levels. The air over Iran's capital is among the most polluted in the world. Experts say many Iranians suffer serious health problems as a result. The TV report said ambulances and buses have been stationed at crowded parts of the capital for emergency assistance. Authorities have urged the elderly and children to stay home because of the health hazards of being outdoors. Partner news  Top stories Among its provisions are bans on child marriage and the traditional practice of selling and buying women to settle disputes. Jorge Rafael Videla, an austere former army commander, led Argentina during the bloodiest days of its Dirty War dictatorship. According to the United Nations, April was Iraq's bloodiest month for almost five years, with 712 people killed. Reports suggest the rebel fighters may have tried to blow up the walls of the prison, which holds some 4,000 inmates.   Partner news |  Latest news YouTube users upload 100 hours of video to site every minute  Though the site's growth to one billion users was stunningly fast, Google expects further growth thanks to the rise of mobile devices.Cyclist Hovhannisyan finishes 2nd at international team tournament The cyclist will return to Yerevan tomorrow, May 21 to train for the European championships, due on July 9-14 in Portugal.Armenia, Artsakh discuss parliamentary cooperation Bako Sahakyan met with some members of the Armenian National Assembly’s standing commission on foreign relations.Court to announce verdict in Barev Yerevan’s lawsuit on polling results The bloc urges the court to annul the decision and calls on the CEC to discuss Barev Yerevan bloc’s May 10 application. |
