Representatives from the International Union of Notaries (UINL), who visited Iran last week, said the notarization system in the country had evolved in a “noteworthy” manner.
“The…
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More than 360,000 Afghan children are registered in Iranian schools, 20,000 in universities and 12,000 at the Al-Mustafa International University in theology programs.
Nearly 50,…
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English language programs are offered by the Shiraz University of Medical Sciences for international students, says Mohammad Hadi Imaniyeh, university head. Earlier, foreign students were obliged…
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Nearly 90% of the hospitals in the country are equipped with disinfectant devices for medical waste disposal. “Only 10% have flaws in waste treatment methods and they have been instructed to set…
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Thousands of parents have been prosecuted for their children missing school and the number is rising, according to newly released figures. Growing numbers are being convicted of truancy offences,…
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday wrapped up a visit to three West African countries worst hit by Ebola, saying China will cooperate with Africa in reducing poverty and realizing…
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For rafting and fishing businesses, this year was set to be one of the best but all that changed last week after the massive spill of wastewater in Animas River.
“We are 95 percent shut…
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Eberou Village in Hamedan Province has received a significant cash injection to help execute projects for developing its tourism facilities, according to Hamedan Governor Ali Ta’ali. He said the…
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All four- and five-star hotels in the Iranian metropolises of Isfahan, Yazd, Shiraz, Ahvaz and Tehran are fully booked until the end of the current Iranian year (March 19, 2016), according to the…
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China is ramping up support for tourism, creating investment funds and building tourist attractions from campgrounds to theme parks to lift spending in its softening economy.
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It is time for the annual cosmic show known as the Perseids meteor shower, and this week is the best chance in the past five years to see the sky rain “shooting stars”.
As a new moon…
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More than 30% of the elderly (70,000) live alone in Tehran. However the figure is not the same for men and women. While 6% of men are single, 50% of women have lost their spouses, are divorced or…
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Two employment generation schemes in agriculture and fisheries were approved recently and a MoU signed for their implementation, at a meeting of the Supreme Labor Council headed by First Vice-…
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The death toll has risen to 12 from an unprecedented outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York that saw 113 people contract the form of pneumonia, officials said Monday. Around 76 people have…
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The Health Ministry is creating safe spaces for women to breastfeed their infants in public areas such as bus terminals and parks to encourage the practice, said Hamed Barakati, head of Children’s…
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The Social Security Organization is planning to establish Milad Hospital branches across the country soon, says Mohammad Ali Hemmati, health deputy at the SSO. “This will ensure equitable access…
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The DNA database has started collecting DNA samples of those with criminal records in several provinces. DNA information of 25,000 hardcore criminals will be registered by mid-March 2016, said…
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All porters at Tehran Grand Bazaar will be registered and their handcarts issued number plates, said Mehdi Vahdatkar, deputy of Transportation and Cargo Traffic at Tehran Municipality.
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Iran and Afghanistan are beefing up security cooperation in a joint effort to curb drug trade and trafficking, said Anti-Narcotics Chief Ali Moayedi.
Iran has contributed upwards of $…
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A warning on “the third wave of HIV” spread in the country was sounded by Abbas Sedaghat, Head of AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Control Department, at the Ministry of Health.
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A group of scientists at the American Heart Association led by Iranian researcher Arash Khalessi have compiled and published an updated set of guidelines for emergency treatment of patients with…
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Australia plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions by between 26% and 28% below 2005 levels by 2030, Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said.
It is less than cuts pledged by countries such as…
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Four environmental bills were reviewed and approved by the Iranian Parliament on Sunday, in what a Department of Environment official deemed a sign of commitment from MPs to tackle environmental…
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Three coastal provinces of northern Iran, namely Gilan, Mazandaran and Golestan, have planned festivals to celebrate Caspian Sea Day (August 12).
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In the latest move to help protect the endangered Persian leopard, the Department of Environment plans to insure the species to deter shepherds from killing the animal to protect their livestock…
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