The primary plan to establish a track along the Khorramshahr-Abadan shoreline in Khuzestan Province has been prepared and an investment package will soon be presented to attract finance from the…
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The number of airports offering visa-on-arrival will increase to 13 in a month, according to Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization.
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The World Travel and Tourism Council says it is registering strong growth in tourism despite global challenges.
The WTTC’s latest Economic Impact Report for 2016 shows that the travel and…
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After China, Iran has the second-highest rate of prescription medication abuse in Asia. Commonly abused classes of prescription drugs include opioids or painkillers, said Dr Hamid Khoyi, secretary…
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A class of antioxidants found in oranges, limes, and lemons may help prevent the harmful effects of obesity as was seen in mice fed a western high-fat diet, researchers find.
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Eight new hospitals are planned to be constructed in Tehran. One of the hospitals (Shariati Hospital 2) will be located in the northern part of the Chitgar Lake, Tehran Municipality district 22,…
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As of the next academic year that starts on September 23, a course on social rights and responsibilities will be included in the curriculum of high school girls, said deputy of planning and…
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The Health Ministry is liaising with Tehran University of Medical Sciences to sign a memorandum of understanding to train surgeons from Afghanistan in liver transplant, according to deputy health…
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A judicial committee has been formed and tasked with reviewing and making necessary revisions to the current law on drug-related crimes, said Prosecutor General Mohammad Jaafar Montazeri on Monday…
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One of the most pressing humanitarian issues today that is often overlooked is the issue of child labor. Around the world the growing gap between rich and poor has forced millions of young…
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Following the two recent dust storms in Sistan in the north of Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan Province, 6,350 surgical masks and 1,064 food baskets were distributed among the affected…
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Figures show a decrease in the country’s water contamination by oil activities in the last Iranian year (ended March 19) compared to the previous year, thanks to stringent measures taken by the…
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The protection unit of Tehran Province’s office of the Department of Environment is set to exercise stricter control over animal markets in Tehran in cooperation with Tehran Municipality.
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Finland’s forest product companies have teamed up with environmental organizations to request more funding for forest conservation.
This spring they appealed to Minister of Agriculture and…
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Residents of the Alaskan village of Shishmaref, have voted to leave their ancestral home. The vote was close: 89 people voted to move Shishmaref to the Alaska mainland while 78 voted to stay and…
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When a group of environmentalists in Arak started a campaign in Markazi Province last December to encourage people to ditch their cars in favor of cleaner modes of transportation for just one day…
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With growing concern over bottled water companies extracting water from local Canadian wells, an environmental organization is urging the Ontario Liberals to deny a permit for Nestle Waters.
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A German neurosurgeon is visiting Iran from August 29-September 1 to examine and operate on some of the country’s injured war veterans, said director general of the Foundation of Martyrs and…
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In June this year, half a million students graduated from pre-university (12th grade) courses and 767,000 (including graduates from previous years) took the University Entrance Exam (Konkur),…
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One of the largest emergency vaccination campaigns ever attempted in Africa will start in Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo this week as the World Health Organization and its partners…
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At least one medical diagnostic laboratory in every city has been equipped with the necessary facilities for diagnosis of cholera, said Fariba Hadi, infectious diseases expert at Zanjan University…
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Over 3,500 physically and mentally challenged students are participating in the three-day national sports competitions for students with special needs.
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There is no shortage of intravenous serum in the country, and the national demand is met through local production and imports, said head of the Food and Drug Administration Rasoul Dinarvand. “…
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The 8th Farabi International Award will be held this year in autumn, and those interested have until September 1 to submit their works at the award’s online portal, said event secretary Hossein…
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Despite some criticism of bicycle helmets for not being protective enough, they do cut the risk of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) by half when riders suffer a head injury.
Riders with…
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