Less than two years after some of the world’s largest palm oil growers came together to sign the landmark Indonesia Palm Oil Pledge, the industry coalition for deforestation and exploitation-free…
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Tehran Governorate will impose fines on households with high water consumption to encourage residents to reduce their water use and help mitigate the effects of water shortage, especially in the…
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In a bid to protect the marine ecosystems of Kharg and Kharko islands, a plan to collect fishing nets and fish traps around coral reefs has been initiated by the Department of Environment.
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As of Friday, motorists with cars built before 1997 and motorcycles built before 2000 are no longer able to drive them in Paris during daylight hours on weekdays. Fines will be handed out for…
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A team of Iranian researchers have found that women who adhered to healthy eating guidelines had a 49% lower risk of anxiety and a 45% lower risk of depression, and healthy eaters aged 40 or…
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Eating butter has only a small negative impact on total mortality, it does not worsen cardiovascular health, and it may help to protect against diabetes, according to research published in …
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A morbidly obese ten-year-old, who is reduced to wearing just a sarong as clothes do not fit him, has been put on a crash diet over fears he may die. Arya Permana, named the world’s fattest child…
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In a bid to help solve parking problems in the capital city, Tehran urban managers are planning to build rotary carousel parking, said deputy for traffic and transportation affairs at the Tehran…
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Iranian researchers at Islamic Azad University in Tehran have synthesized a nanocarrier that is more effective in treating peptic ulcers. “The research aimed to synthesize and introduce a new…
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In the sprawling metropolitan urban area of Greater Tehran with a population of 13 million, an average of 12 million trips are made via the public transportation services from a total of 20…
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The construction of the largest tourism complex project in Sarein, Ardebil Province, will finally restart after an eight-year hiatus.
Designed in 2008, the complex covers a 35,000 sq meters…
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Restoration work on Jame’ Mosque of Sanandaj in Kurdestan Province has begun, following the allocation of funds by Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization.
The…
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Kazakhstan’s award-winning airline Air Astana has launched a new non-stop flight from Almaty to Tehran. The route was launched on Thursday.
Flights will operate three times a week (Tuesdays…
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The vote by the UK to leave the EU and the subsequent fall in the value of the pound may make France too expensive for many British holidaymakers.
According to Thelocal.fr, with the value…
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Hotel owners will receive loans from the National Development Fund of Iran to renovate their establishments under certain terms and conditions. Qualified applicants, who are financially stable and…
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Eating foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids may lower the risk of death from heart attack. This is the finding of new research published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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The last labor market survey conducted by the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) in 2015, says almost half the employed rural people are active in the agriculture sector, a number equal to nearly 18…
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The Roads, Housing and Urban Development Research Center affiliated to the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development has tightened regulations on construction of buildings in Tehran’s earthquake…
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An agreement by the Iran Prisons Organization (IPO) has been drafted to transfer the Evin Prison to the Tehran Municipality (TM) for converting the premises into a park, said Asghar Jahangir, head…
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As per the next five-year development plan (2016-2021), the number of drug addicts must be brought down by 25% (5% every year) by the end of the plan period, said Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, interior…
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Import of palm oil has declined by 300,000 tons a year over the past two years due to new health safety regulations and standards set by the Food and Drug Administration, according to its head,…
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The Tehran Municipality (TM) reached an agreement at the 271st meeting of the Tehran City Council (TCC) on Tuesday with the Health Ministry for collection of hospital waste
Around 18 tons…
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Iran’s Department of Environment has refused to issue permits for the construction of four new dams in the country.
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A number of invasive plant species have been growing in Tehran’s urban ecosystem, threatening the native flora and raising the risk of diseases communicated through animal products.
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Britain’s exit from the European Union may erode the bloc’s leadership role in fighting climate change and stymie crucial efforts to set more ambitious targets for cutting greenhouse gases,…
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