Lightning killed two farmers in Lorestan Sunday afternoon. The farmers were harvesting their crops when lightning struck them, IRNA reported. Sunday’s rainfall and unfavorable weather conditions…
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A new regulation enforcing a 10% decline in sugar levels of soft drinks was passed at a joint meeting between the health ministry and the soft drink industry.
The legal procedure to allocate sufficient funds in the annual budget for the Persepolis World Heritage Site was successfully pursued by relevant bodies, said the director of the site Masoud…
Last month, terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS) released a video showing militants smashing artifacts in the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud and then blowing up the site. This is the…
Officials are planning to propose the registration of Kandovan village in East Azerbaijan Province on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, Khabar Online quoted head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage,…
A windstorm in Buin Zahra, Qazvin Province caused a multiple-vehicle collision that left an unknown number of people injured on Sunday afternoon, according to the director of province's Disaster…
Misplaced billboards along the roadsides are among the causes for traffic accidents in the capital, according to Brigadier Teymour Hosseini, head of Tehran Traffic Police.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has commended Iran for its success in hygiene and malaria prevention, noting that “quick diagnostic abilities and control measures have led to outstanding…
In a meeting on Sunday, Head of Tabriz University Mohammadreza Pour Mohammadi and Turkish Ambassador to Tehran, Hakan Tekin, examined ways to expand academic cooperation including establishment of…
The Department of Environment (DoE) and the Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization (IBTO) signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) which seeks to expand education and research, in order to…
A n Austrian delegation from the Traditional European Medicine (TEM) Academy visited the School of Traditional Medicine affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences on Saturday and showed…
Nearly 45% of Iranian passenger aircraft have been grounded and the number of airplanes in service has fallen to less than 150 in the past few years due to restrictions on the aviation industry (…
Switching to public transport for the journey to work instead of driving a car from home may help with weight loss, suggests a study that found a drop in body mass index for those people who did…
Free dental care for primary school children is a major focus of the Health Reform Plan in the current year, (started March 21), Minister of Health and Medical Education Dr. Hassan Hashemi said.…
Despite remarkable advancements in diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer, it is still one of the rampant causes of global deaths. According to Dr. Nassir Dehghan, a member of Iranian Anti-Tobacco…
China will more than double the tax on tobacco to 11 percent, the government announced Friday, as authorities try to deter smoking in the world’s largest producer and consumer of tobacco.
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A production line for branded generic drugs licensed by European and American companies opened on Thursday in Kaveh industrial town, Saveh, Markazi Province.
The Saveh plant at Behestan…
A fghan poppy farmers are cultivating high-yielding seeds which produce bigger plants, grow faster than traditional varieties, and require less water.
The new varieties are adapted to…
The employment quota for the physically challenged in state jobs will increase to five percent from the current three, said managing director of the State Welfare Organization (SWO) Dr.…
A new bill will facilitate driving licenses “for even those who do not have the compulsory military service card,” said Ataollah Hakimi, member of the Majlis economic commission, reports Alef…
The 4th International Conference on Traffic Accidents will be held at the Pardis Technical Campus of Tehran University. The conference seeks to address issues including reduction of traffic…
President Hassan Rouhani has become a volunteer member of the Iran Red Crescent Society (IRCS).
Rouhani’s honorary membership card was unveiled during a conference dubbed “Compassionate…
Well-known Iranian scientist Dr. Sadegh Ayenehvand, passed away on Thursday after suffering from lung failure.
Ayenehvand, 64, was the president of the Iranian Institute for Humanities and…
Eating fast food or processed items such as sausages and deli meat can cause eczema, according to dermatology expert Dr. Gholamreza Eshghi.
“Various factors including air pollution could…
Residents of overcast regions with less sunlight are more likely to develop pancreatic cancer as their Vitamin D intake is insufficient, according to a new study. “People who live at high…
