Chess champ Garry Kasparov speaks out against Iranian regime arabnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from arabnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Due to the ongoing pandemic the Asian Individual Hybrid Chess Championship 2021 was played online. From 21 to 29 May 82 players from 15 countries battled in a hybrid tournament for the title, a place in the FIDE World Cup 2021, and the pitfalls of online play. After nine rounds the 19-year old Grandmaster Shamsiddin Vokhidov from Uzbekistan and IM Tin Jingyao from Singapore shared first with 7.0/9 each, but Vokhidov won the tournament on tiebreak. Top seed Parham Maghsoodloo from Iran finished tenth and suffered from power failures.
2021-06-02 14:35:30 GMT2021-06-02 22:35:30(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
TEHRAN, June 2 (Xinhua) I might have problems with my current education because of the power cut, said Mahdi, a graduate student at the University of Tehran in Iran.
Blackouts have been brought under the spotlight since the last days of May in different parts of Iran. Students ranging from primary schools to universities, who have already been forced to take online classes because of the COVID-19 pandemic, are all affected. We haven t been able to take classes regularly after the outbreak of the pandemic and we don t have electricity now, Mahdi said, who declined to reveal his full name.
Shohreh Bayat receives International Women of Courage Award chessbase.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chessbase.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Last night, the US Foreign Ministry gave the award to 7 Afghan women and they appreciated their achievements.
The US Foreign Ministry gave honorary awards to the brave Afghan women who were hunted for targeted killings in 2020,” said Enikass broadcast.
In addition to the individual
IWOC) awards presented Monday, Secretary Blinken presented an honorary
IWOC) award, “to a group of seven Afghan women who were assassinated in 2020 while serving their communities during a pivotal moment in Afghanistan’s history. These tragic murders underscore the alarming trend of increased targeting of women in Afghanistan,” said Secretary Blinkin in a statement.
White House File Photo, International Women of Courage Awards Art/Cropping/Enhancement: Rosa YamamotoFPMag