An official at the Iran Meteorological Organization has dismissed earlier reports of a possible tropical storm hitting Iran’s southern shore next week.
Ahad Vazifeh, director of IMO’s…
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly investigating Exxon Mobil over how it factors in climate risk in pricing its projects.
The Wall Street Journal also reported that the…
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The Defense Ministry has signed an agreement to supply park rangers with weapons for five years, ensuring that the defenders of protected areas will face no shortage of supplies for at least the…
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More than 80% of the country’s natural ecosystems are on the verge of total destruction as a result of excessive cattle grazing, says an official at the Department of Environment.
Farhad…
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Official statistics show Tehran’s air quality is improving, but a lot more still needs to be done to reduce the concentration of pollutants in the Iranian capital’s air.
Experts say three…
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A new report into the state of wildlife in Wales has revealed that one in 14 species is heading for extinction. Leading experts from 50 wildlife and research organizations have found that 57% of…
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Iran Police seized more than 4.6 tons of various types of illicit drugs in the southern province of Hormozgan over the past week, Brigadier General Azizollah Maleki, provincial police chief, said…
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In an effort to raise public awareness on the Sustainable Development Goals (2016-2030), the United Nations Office in Tehran in cooperation with a number of Tehran’s district municipalities has…
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Iran will attend Medica 2016, the world’s leading trade fair for the medical industry in Germany.
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Napping for more than an hour during the day could be a warning sign for type-2 diabetes, Japanese researchers suggest.
They found the link after analyzing observational studies involving…
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Codeine isn’t safe for children and shouldn’t be used to ease pain or relieve coughs, a leading US pediatricians group warns.
Codeine has been prescribed for decades for both purposes,…
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Iran’s Vice Presidency for Women and Family Affairs plans to support female breadwinners nationwide under a project which envisages multilateral support and empowerment of women heads of…
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Although traffic accidents are the third leading cause of death in the country, they are responsible for the highest years of potential life lost (YPLL) which is an estimate of the average years a…
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A 29-year-old man, who was sentenced for the unintentional murder of his nephew, was released after eight years in Gohardasht Prison in Karaj, Alborz Province with the help of a philanthropist who…
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Tehran and Havana signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday to promote bilateral cooperation on medical and pharmaceutical activities. The MoU was signed between Health Minister Hassan…
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Healthcare officials as well as those at the State Welfare Organization have reacted strongly to the distribution of Oxycodone, a strong painkiller, across pharmacies.
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As per a memorandum of understanding signed between the Health Ministry and the Setad (a special office for executing the decrees of Imam Khomeini in helping the underprivileged), a total of 88…
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After analyzing nearly 2/3 of all human languages, scientists say people tend to use the same sounds for common objects and ideas. While the linguistic links between sound and meaning are not…
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China will host a conference next year on Iranian traditional medicine to discuss and introduce Iran’s capabilities to foreign participants, said Dr Amir Hooman Kazemi, international counselor of…
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Deep space travel could take a number of years to reach a far-off destination, and humans simply are not made for that type of travel.
Aerospace company SpaceWorks, with funding from NASA’s…
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Tour operating procedures in Iran are outdated and unprofessional, and require fundamental reforms, said an official at Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization.
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The provincial office of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization has revoked the licenses of 27 travel agencies and suspended those of 22 others in Tehran Province over the…
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The number of ecolodges throughout the country has increased tenfold since President Hassan Rouhani was voted into office in 2013, said an authority at Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and…
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The Western Norway tourist board has decided to cut its advertising budget because it is overwhelmed by too many tourists. The region is home to some of Norway’s most magnificent fjords and, as…
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