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Strait of Hormuz to Remain Closed, Iran Vows Attacks on US Bases
On Thursday, March 12 Iranian state media released a written statement purportedly from the new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. However, the message was not issued directly by him; instead, it was read aloud by a state television anchor while only a photograph of him was shown on screen. Since Mojtaba

CHINA

China’s National Defense University Emerges as Political ‘Danger Zone’ Amid PLA Purges
By Li Deyan, Vision Times China’s National Defense University (NDU), the top academic institution for the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) military leadership, has increasingly become a focal point of political turbulence, as multiple senior figures connected to the institution have either disappeared from public view or reportedly fallen under investigation.

WORLD

Iranian Dissident: Regime Can Only Be Toppled by Popular Uprising, Not Airstrikes or Foreign Invasion
A senior figure in an exiled Iranian dissident group said Thursday, March 12 that the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran is unlikely to bring down the country’s clerical leadership, arguing that only a popular uprising supported by internal resistance could topple the regime. Speaking at a press conference in Paris,

LIFE

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Of Body and Mind: The Medicinal and Philosophical Wonders of Avicenna
In 996 AD, the sultan who ruled the city of Bukhara fell terribly ill, with an ailment that defied his court physicians. With the ruler close to death, a young man, only sixteen at the time, was summoned to heal him. What he performed was nothing short of a medicinal

WELLNESS

How to Eat Tangyuan on the Lantern Festival Without Wrecking Your Digestion
A single bowl of sesame-filled tangyuan can contain more than 20 grams of sugar and as many calories as a full bowl of white rice. For anyone managing diabetes, high blood pressure, or a sensitive stomach, the Lantern Festival's signature dessert is a reliable source of blood sugar spikes, bloating,

CULTURE

The Lantern Festival in Chinese History: Ritual Origins, Imperial Celebrations, and Folk Traditions from Zhou to Qing
The Lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. This year it lands on March 3, a Tuesday. In the traditional calendar, the first month is called the “Zheng” or “Yuan” month, meaning the beginning of the year. “Xiao” means night. The term “Yuanxiao” therefore denotes