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  • Romania is considering establishing environmental ties with Iran, particularly in environmental conservation, natural resources management and green economy.

    In a meeting between Iranian…

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  • Lake Tanganyika, the second largest freshwater lake in the world, is responsible for providing several neighboring African countries their dietary resources.

    Over the past few decades, the…

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  • China plans to raise environmental standards in its highly-polluting mining sector, according to a policy draft circulated by the Ministry of Environmental Protection.

    Amid rising concerns…

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  • Researchers at Yazd University have discovered an antibacterial nanomaterial that can be used as food preservative.

    Antibiotics-resistant bacteria are a serious healthcare concern.…

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  • In the past two months, 180 infants in Tehran were taken away at birth from their drug-addicted mothers. While some of the newborns have been handed over to welfare centers, others are being kept…

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  • The first meeting of the Juvenile Police Division was held Sunday in the presence of representatives from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Iran Office, secretary of the National Body on…

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  • According to a new study, reading books could extend lifespan by up to 2 years, and the more often you read, the better.

    Study co-author Becca R. Levy, a professor of epidemiology at Yale…

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  • The ministries of agriculture and health have signed a MoU on joint cooperation to control foodborne diseases mainly through reducing the amount of pesticide residues, chemical fertilizers and…

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  • Metro passengers can use the subway without having any safety concerns. The condition of the metro trains and coaches is regularly monitored, said Ehsan Moghaddam, director general for public…

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  • There are currently 21,000 prisoners in Tehran Province jails of whom 3% are women, said Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi, Tehran prosecutor general. Nearly 580 among them are languishing in jail “for…

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  • The office for Development of Cognitive Sciences and Technology under the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology, will soon set up a Cognitive Studies Club for students to have a chance to…

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  • Iranian researchers at Islamic Azad University have designed a device that can detect and diagnose digestive system diseases by sniffing people’s breath.

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  • With 1,750 hotel projects currently underway, Iran is seeing an unprecedented upsurge in hotel development, claimed a top official at Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization…

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  • Tourists are turning their backs on France due to fears of terrorist attacks, with the wealthiest being the most likely not to come, a French official has said.

    It is perhaps inevitable…

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  • Two dilapidated buildings in Khorramshahr, Khuzestan Province, are slated to be restored to operate as maritime and handicrafts museums.

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  • UNESCO has expressed readiness to cooperate in the project to help Aras Geopark in East Azarbaijan Province join the Global Geoparks Network.

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  • Flight bookings to the UK jumped since June, driven by the sharp fall in the pound following the vote to leave the European Union. Overall, there were 4.3% more flights booked to the UK in the 28…

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  • The process for registration of refugee children in schools has been facilitated and all doors are open, “so there is no reason for any concern”, said Shahin Noushabadi, deputy head of the…

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  • Drinking soy milk may protect women with polycystic ovary syndrome from heart disease and type 2 diabetes, a study has found.

    Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a condition caused by a…

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  • Researchers at Avicenna Research Institute (ARI) affiliated to the Iranian Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research have succeeded in producing a vaccine to prevent cancer in childhood…

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  • The State Welfare Organization has launched a Drug Abuse Hotline to help addicts and their families. “It is an excellent resource for many families with questions about addiction and potential…

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  • The Organization for Civil Registration hassaid it would resume publishingthe divorce rates following criticism by various state authorities and lawmakers after the announcement last week that it…

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  • The Education Ministry’s budget for the current fiscal year that started in March is $8.7 billion, up 15% over the previous year, said First Vice President Ishaq Jahangiri, at the opening ceremony…

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  • The Tehran Metro is ready to cooperate with the State Welfare Organization to set up daycare facilities for children at the city’s subway stations. “A large number of women with young children are…

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  • The use of alcoholic beverages in Iran has risen in recent years resulting in health problems and death among the young consumers as well as instances of traffic accidents from drunken driving.

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