Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe on Friday declared a “state of disaster” in many rural areas hit by a severe drought, with more than a quarter of the population facing food shortages.
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Iran’s looming water crisis and the apparent inattention to the gravity of the problem has prompted water officials to take drastic measures, including cutting off water supply to heavy consumers…
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The plan to transfer water from the Caspian Sea to the drought-hit Semnan Province for industrial and household use is not environmentally viable, according to a senior official at the Department…
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An ancient forest at the end of the world is facing an unprecedented threat. Since mid-January, bushfires sparked by lightning storms have raged across northwest Tasmania, home to relic forests…
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NASA and NOAA are teaming up again to send NASA’s remotely piloted Global Hawk out over the Pacific to take a closer look at storms brewed by this year’s strong El Nino. The observation flights…
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High intake of fiber-rich foods in adolescence and early adulthood could reduce women’s risk for breast cancer. This is the conclusion of a new study published in the journal Pediatrics.
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Smokers in Italy are now facing fines of up to 500 euros ($600) if they light up in a car with a child or pregnant woman, or if they toss a cigarette butt on the street, after new health and…
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Currently, there are 10,000 full-time specialist and subspecialist physicians in Iran as per official figures, said Mohammad Aghajani, deputy minister of health for treatment services.
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About 60% of the top 100 students of ‘Konkur’ (Iranian university entrance exam) are admitted by the Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), said Masoud Yunesian, secretary of 17th Ibn Sina…
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Based on the latest available data on population and households, over 60% of Iranian families are nuclear (consisting of a pair of adults and their children), said Fariba Bani Sadat Hashemi,…
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The 1st International Congress on Cancer Pain Management, was held February 3-5 at MAHAK Pediatric Cancer Treatment and Research Center (MPCTRC) in Tehran. The congress, which coincides with World…
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At a specialized panel discussion at Tehran’s University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences on Monday, NGOs, international experts and officials from relevant state organizations…
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Unfinished and abandoned buildings can create safety hazards for pedestrians as well as adjacent structures, says Mohammad Salari, head of the Architecture and Urban Planning Commission of the…
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New direct Emirates Airline flights starting next month between Dubai and Panama will boost trade, officials predicted Thursday -- but the spread of the Zika virus through Latin America could deal…
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British Airways has confirmed that it will resume its services to Iran. The carrier will relaunch direct flights from Heathrow’s Terminal 5 to Tehran starting July 14, making it the first British…
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A recent visit to Tehran by Bishop Monsignor Liberio Andretta, head of the Vatican’s pilgrimage office Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi, could help improve Iran’s image among Catholics and boost tourism…
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The world’s most overstaffed airline has lost track of passengers that may be stranded anywhere from New York to Beijing. Workers at Pakistan International Airlines Corp. (PIA) have been on strike…
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The Ninth International Tourism and Travel Exhibition in the Persian Gulf island of Kish will be held March 1-4, Mehr News Agency reported.
Regarded as the industry with the greatest…
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The population trends over the past five years show that the average global birth rate is below the replacement level.
As reported by the news website of the Iranian Vice-Presidency for…
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The Zika virus has been transmitted sexually, top US health authorities have confirmed, fueling fears of the rapid spread of the disease blamed for a surge in the number of brain-damaged babies.…
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In a recent study, Iranian researchers proved the effectiveness of nanoparticles in decreasing the side effects of anticancer drugs on reproductive hormones in female rats. They studied the effect…
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So far this year (ends March 19) eight new hospitals were built across the country adding 670 hospital beds to the healthcare system, said Mohammad Jafar Alizadeh, deputy minister of roads and…
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According to the Statistical Center of Iran the population reached 79 million on February 2. “Population saw a 4.5% growth in the first three quarters of the current Iranian Year (ends March 19…
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Screening of children for hearing between three and five years of age has started from Tuesday in Tehran and 12 other provinces, said Majid Rezazadeh, head of the Development and Prevention Center…
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A review team in humanities and social sciences has been set up to assess the curriculum in the fields of philosophy, political science, women’s studies, psychology and other subjects in the…
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