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Tehran (Iran), 15 oct (EFE).- (Camera Jaime León) Emblem of Tehran, the Tower Azadi fulfils 50 years turned into paradoxical symbol of the recent history of Iran and stage of many of the big events that have shaken to the Persian country in the last decades. “The tower is the national symbol of Iran”, ensures to Efe the director of the building, Abas Azimí, says.A full symbol of paradoxes and contradictions by the reason of his construction, the historical event that received, the destination of his architect and his current state. Raised in 1971 with the name of Shahyad (memorial of the king), the tower had to celebrate the Persian Empire and the monarchy, but turned into one of the main points of protest during the revolution that carried to the power to the Islamists in 1979.BROLL OF THE TOWER AZADI IN TEHRAN.
Geneva (Switzerland), Dec 14 EFE, (Camera: Antonio Broto).- Smallpox killed hundreds of millions of people over the millennia, but 40 years ago it became the first and now the only infectious disease that humanity has managed to eradicate, an achievement that the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrated this week with official acts and tributes.FOOTAGE OF WHO BUILDING IN SWITZERLAND INTERVIEWS WITH DR. DANIEL TARANTOLA AND DR. JOHN COPLAND,
The world's oldest automated teller machine, or ATM, was coated in gold to celebrate 50 years since its introduction in London on Tuesday. Red carpet and stanchions were also placed in front of the machine. Before the introduction of the first ATM on June 27, 1967, outside a Barclay's Bank depository in Enfield, north London, people were forced to wait in line at the bank to withdraw cash. The ATM was surely a major technological advancement at the time and greatly improved economic conditions.
LACMA, Los Angeles County Museum of Art was filled with celebs and A-Listers for the 50th Anniversary Gala including Armie Hammer, Julie Bowen, Liev Schreiber, Naomi Watts, Ryan Seacrest and Will Ferrell with wife Viveca Paulin Ferrell who may have been a little confused. LOL
"Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang," the first and only children's novel written by James Bond author Ian Fleming, marks its 50th anniversary. Bob Mezan reports.
Global immunisation efforts have saved at least 154 million lives in the past 50 years, according to a World Health Organization study -- the equivalent of six lives saved "every minute", declares WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during a press statement in Geneva. SOUNDBITE
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