However, in October Iran amputated the hand of a convicted thief at a prison in the central city of Yazd.

但是，今年10月，伊朗在中部城市亚兹德的一座监狱里，砍下了一个偷盗罪犯的一只手掌。

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By chance, the pair had been born in the same town, Yazd, in central Iran.

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In June 2002, the fifteenth session of the Intergovernmental Council of the International Hydrological Programme welcomed the proposal of creating an international centre on qanats in Yazd, Islamic Republic of Iran, recognizing the potential role of the Centre in raising awareness and helping the preservation of this admirable historical heritage.

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