A lawmaker has called for measures to ensure recovering drug addicts find employment as soon as possible after kicking the habit to prevent relapse.
According to Abdolreza Azizi, 60% to 70…
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Sixteen health centers were opened last week in Sistan-Baluchestan Province as a part of joint effort by the Health Ministry and Barekat Foundation.
The two sides have been working together…
The high number of brain stroke cases plus the significant drop in the age of stroke victims is serious cause for concern, according to a member of Iran’s Brain Stroke Society.
“A person is…
France retained its position as the world’s favorite tourism destination in 2016, the UN’s World Tourism Organization said late last week, defying concerns over terror attacks.
UK tourism…
The International Air Transport Association said on Thursday it expects a record-breaking summer travel season for the northern hemisphere after global carriers reported a 12-year high in traffic…
Laki dialect, native to the western province of Lorestan, has been inscribed on the National Intangible Heritage List, the director of the provincial office of Iran's Cultural Heritage,…
The US-based anti-racism group National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has issued a travel advisory for the State of Missouri in the United States, the first time the group has…
All the museums managed by Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization are open on Saturday (Aug. 5), when President Hassan Rouhani is set to be inaugurated.
President…
A plan to launch a cruise route between the Persian Gulf island of Kish and the port city of Chabahar has been scrapped because "it is not profitable".
The Global Breastfeeding Scorecard, which evaluated 194 nations, found that only 40% of children younger than six months are breastfed exclusively (given nothing but breast milk) and only 23…
When it comes to fatherhood and serving time in prison, “the world has as real problem,” says a social expert and Iran is no exception. Sohail Dehdashti is of the view that families of…
In the month of July, Sri Lankan health authorities reported more than 27,000 dengue fever cases, almost triple the number of cases reported in July 2016 (10,715) bringing the 2017 year-to-date…
Iran’s Blood Transfusion Organization has initiated a five-year prospective cohort study on the blood samples of regular donors with the aim of investigating the general health and risk of chronic…
Tests on the safety of the second phase of Tehran’s Metro Line 8 to Imam Khomeini International Airport have been successful and the line will become operational on Friday on the birth anniversary…
Heavy flooding disrupted traffic and blocked roads and passageways in Golestan Province, Fartaknews reported. The inundation continued until Wednesday morning affecting Minodasht, Kolale, Aliabad…
There are an estimated 760,000 legal immigrants in Iran and the number of illegal foreign nationals is said to be around 1.5 million, the Interior Ministry said. Afghans constitute the largest…
A report by the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) shows women’s participation in the economy increased from 12.4% in 2013 to 16.4% in the first quarter of the current fiscal that started in March…
Luxembourg has asked the European Commission for permission to pollute above the national limit set in the European Union law.
It is one of nine EU member states to do so, along with…
Scientists searching for everything from oil and gas to copper and gold are adopting techniques used by companies such as Netflix or Amazon to sift through vast amounts of data, a study showed on…
Long debates on water drilling from a depth of 500-1,000 meters have finally ended with the government’s approval of the project in the southeastern water-stressed province of Sistan-Baluchestan…
Miankaleh wildlife sanctuary, located in east Mazandaran Province, has been hit with a huge fire, the provincial office of the Department of Environment said. Despite the efforts of park rangers…
The plan to transfer water from Caspian Sea in the north to the drought-ridden Semnan Province is undergoing final reviews and waiting for the approval of the Department of Environment.
The growth of South Korea’s population this year will be the slowest ever recorded, despite efforts to boost it. It is the first time the number of births in a year has fallen below 400,000. About…
The Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults launched 31 mobile libraries for rural areas early this week each of which will cover 20 villages.
The 22nd safe home for victims of domestic violence and abuse opened on Monday in the city of Shahr-eKord in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province.
“The state Welfare Organization (SWO) has…
