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  • A total of 1,714 IUC beds were inaugurated Wednesday in 137 cities across the country. Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi was present at one of the hospitals in Birjand, South Khorasan…

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  • The government’s latest plan to combat the water crisis aims to ration water based on each individual’s needs.

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  • Cyprus and Iran have agreed to conclude a series of memoranda of understanding regarding the protection of the environment and development of agriculture.

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  • French prosecutors have opened a serious fraud investigation into Volkswagen over devices the German automaker fitted into cars to cheat emissions tests, a judicial source told AFP on Tuesday.

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  • At long last, two countries that share a border will also share a comprehensive plan for climate action.

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  • Iran’s temperature is expected to continue to rise above normal levels in the coming weeks, according to the National Center for Climatology. The country’s average temperature began to rise above…

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  • International observances, which mark an issue of international interest or concern, are opportunities to present the achievements and challenges faced by the global community, said Vice President…

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  • The number of genetic counseling centers under the ‘Each Province, One City’ scheme is set to increase in the next Iranian year (begins March 20), said Majid Rezazadeh, head of the Development and…

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  • For the first time in the country, physalis fruit has been grown successfully in Bandar Deyr County in Bushehr Province, said Isa Mohammad-Doust, head of the county’s Agriculture Jihad.  “We…

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  • Emergency services, including ambulances, will be stationed in populous areas in cities across the country as a precautionary measure on the last Tuesday night of the outgoing Iranian year (ends…

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  • The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has trained 25,000 personnel to provide relief and rescue during the Iranian New Year ‘Nowroz’ holidays (March 19-April 1).

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  • The 10th parliamentary elections in Iran held on February 26 have yielded significant victory for women. A total of 14 women have so far secured seats in the Majlis.

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  • Studies have been undertaken for over a year in Tehran to assess schools vis-à-vis health, safety and environment.

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  • A new study finds that by increasing plain water consumption, we can control our weight and reduce intakes of sugar, sodium and saturated fat.

    The study, published in the Journal of Human…

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  • A regular, small dose of aspirin may help prevent cancer in general and colorectal cancers in particular, say findings published in JAMA Oncology.

    Long-term aspirin use has…

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  • The flow of foreign tourists to Azerbaijan, especially from Iran during the Norouz holidays (March 20 – April 1), is expected to increase, chairman of the Azerbaijan Tourism Association, Nahid…

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  • According to Turkish Hotels Association (TUROB) data, hotel occupancy dropped by 6.2% to 47.6% in January 2016 compared to the corresponding period in 2015, recording the sharpest drop among…

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  • Iran’s Social Security Organization has signed a memorandum of understanding with the French group AccorHotels to help train hotel staff and managers.

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  • A senior UNESCO geoparks evaluator believes establishing ties between Portuguese geoparks and the Qeshm Geopark could help the latter regain its place on the List of Global Geoparks and promote…

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  • After a century of archaeological research in Iran, a comprehensive map of the country’s archaeological heritage will be prepared, according to a senior official at the Iran Cultural Heritage,…

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  • Iran and Armenia’s long-standing cultural ties have done little to sway Iranians to visit the neighboring country, and an Armenian travel agent believes he knows the reason.

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  • Ghana celebrated its 59th year of independence over the weekend and John Dramani Mahama, the country’s president, gave glad tidings.

    Mahama announced that the country will begin to offer…

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  • Programs to fight acute malnutrition and under-nutrition in children in outlying parts of urban areas will begin in the next Iranian year (March 20), the Minister of Labor, Cooperatives, and…

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  • The Iranian Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (IACECR) and the Center of Research and Training for Occupational Safety and Health affiliated to the Ministry of Cooperatives,…

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  • The 2016 theme for International Women’s Day is “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality”. The United Nations observance on March 8 will reflect on how to accelerate the 2030 Agenda,…

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