Iran has a high rate of medication consumption among Asian countries, and “every Iranian uses approximately 340 doses of medicines on average per year as per records,” says Hamid Kheyri, head of…
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The National University of Malaysia (UKM) will start Persian language courses in the near future, according to Riza Atigh Abdullah, Deputy Vice-Chancellor.
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The mayors of 20 major cities across Japan are discussing plans to make a joint declaration of their commitment to helping government personnel balance work with child and nursing care.
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Travelers from Russia curbed their spending abroad by 30% in 2015 compared to the previous year, while domestic tourism went up by 20%, RT reported. Russians spent $35 billion on accommodation,…
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Hotels in Cuba are breaking contracts with UK holiday companies following the opening up of the island to US visitors, according to a travel lawyer.
Ian Skuse, a partner at Blake Morgan,…
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In a meeting on Wednesday with the tourism authorities of Isfahan Province last week, Chinese investors expressed interest in developing the province’s tourism infrastructure.
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Based on a comprehensive plan devised by Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization with help from UNESCO, the restoration of Arg-e Bam (Bam citadel) will be complete by 2017…
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The head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization has urged Iranian expats to report stolen Iranian artifacts to the organization to help return the relics home.
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Emirates Group’s subsidiary Dnata will open a travel agency in Iran later this quarter, its first foray into the country in a decade.
Dnata, an airport and travel services company, exited…
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An Indian woman who gave birth at the age of 70 said Tuesday she was not too old to become a first-time mother, adding that her life was now complete.
Daljinder Kaur gave birth last month…
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The 14th International Exhibition of Flowers, Plants, Park Equipment and Related Industries is underway at the Tehran Municipality’s Specialized Exhibition Center at Goft-o-Goo Park in Nasr…
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Swaddling is a traditional practice of wrapping babies tightly from the neck downward in a sheet or thin cloth. The custom is intended to promote sleep by making infants feel secure and calm.…
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The unprecedented number of women lawmakers in the incoming Majlis (parliament) will facilitate new laws in areas relating to women issues, said a newly-elected MP in a recent interview with Azad…
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Twenty-four new hospitals and 20,000 hospital beds, including specialized beds for ICUs (which each cost $202,900), will be added to the existing capacity of the healthcare system in the coming…
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Health Ministry inspectors will be equipped with state-of-the-art digital tools for more efficient and faster screening of food and hygiene products, says Khosrow Sadeqniat, head of the ministry’s…
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Women and children are more vulnerable than men in the event of a disaster or an accident, said Amir Mohsen Rezaei, head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society. “Based on the accident records…
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The Education Ministry’s share in the budget for the current fiscal year that began in March has increased to 310 trillion rials ($8.9 billion), Minister Ali Asghar Fani said on Wednesday.
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A first-of-its-kind documentary series exploring the natural wonders of the Persian Gulf and the ecosystems it supports went on air on Tuesday on the state-owned TV Channel 3. The 14-part series,…
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Every year on May 10, environmentalists worldwide celebrate the vast diversity of migratory birds in their countries. In Iran, activists lament their decreasing numbers.
Experts single out…
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One in five types of plant worldwide is at risk of extinction from threats such as farming and logging that are wrecking many habitats, a first global overview of plant life said on Tuesday.
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The imperiled Jazmourian Wetland in Kerman Province is responsible for 25% of all the particulate matter in dust storms that originate in Iran, according to Massoumeh Ebtekar, the head of the…
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Thailand has ordered the closure of its only active gold mine by the end of the year, the industry ministry said on Tuesday, in the wake of concerns it was responsible for contamination suffered…
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Calls to poison control centers about young children’s exposure to e-cigarettes have skyrocketed in recent years, new research shows.
And those kids who are exposed seem to suffer worse…
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A group of 300 Iranian plastic surgeons have come forward to perform high quality free plastic surgeries on acid attack victims in state-run and private hospitals, said Dr Abolhassan Emami, head…
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Sixty kidney stones were removed from a 24-year old man’s kidney in Bushehr, Hormozgan Province, during surgery recently, said Dr. Shahram Razmju, who performed the surgery.
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