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Brazil deploys military to battle mosquito that carries Zika Resize Text   Print Article   Comments   Book mark article   Read later list   Saved to Reading List Army soldiers in Rio de Janeiro set up a banner that reads in Portuguese “A mosquito is not stronger than a whole country.” SAO PAULO, Brazil —  More than 200,000 troops fanned out across Brazil on Saturday to raise awareness about the mosquito that spreads the Zika virus, which has been linked to an upsurge in birth defects. Aiming to reach 3 million families in a single day, soldiers visited homes, parks and shopping malls in 350 cities, passing out pamphlets with instructions on how to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water, where the Aedes aegypti mosquito breeds. Today’s effort, branded #ZikaZero, is part of a larger campaign by public health officials and the military to inspect buildings for stagnant water and treat potential breeding grounds w...

Iran has banned Valentine’s Day because it supports ‘decadent Western culture’ Business are not to sell the kinds of gifts or cards usually exchanged on 14 February (Picture: Getty Images) The spoilsports in Iran have banned Valentine’s Day because it supports ‘decadent Western culture’. The government has said that businesses are not to sell the kinds of gifts or cards usually exchanged on 14 February, and restaurants and coffee shops should ‘avoid any gatherings in which boys and girls exchange Valentine’s Day gifts.’ The announcement follows last month’s prohibition of the word ‘wine’ and even the names of some ‘foreign animals.’ ‘Symbols of hearts, half-hearts, red roses, and any activities promoting this day are banned,’ state media said this week. ‘Authorities will take legal action against those who ignore the ban.’

Iran has banned Valentine’s Day because it supports ‘decadent Western culture’ Business are not to sell the kinds of gifts or cards usually exchanged on 14 February (Picture: Getty Images) The spoilsports in Iran have banned Valentine’s Day because it supports ‘decadent Western culture’. The government has said that businesses are not to sell the kinds of gifts or cards usually exchanged on 14 February, and restaurants and coffee shops should ‘avoid any gatherings in which boys and girls exchange Valentine’s Day gifts.’ The announcement follows last month’s prohibition of the word ‘wine’ and even the names of some ‘foreign animals.’ ‘Symbols of hearts, half-hearts, red roses, and any activities promoting this day are banned,’ state media said this week. ‘Authorities will take legal action against those who ignore the ban.’

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