A team of scientists led by Iranian Hossein Ardeshir Ghofrani, has been conferred the ‘German Future’ award.
German President Joachim Gauck presented the award, an endowment grant of 250,…
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Almost $770 million (28,000 billion rials) has been allocated for the renovation, maintenance, equipping and standardization of schools in the current Iranian year (started March 21), said Morteza…
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During the first eight months of the current year (started March 21), nearly 723 people were arrested for suspected cyber crime in Tehran Province, including 609 men and 114 women, Tehran Police…
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Approximately 20,000 babies are born each year with birth defects due to lack of prenatal care, said Anoushiravan Mohseni Bandpei, head of the State Welfare Organization (SWO).
So far, 250…
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In the wake of the heavy monsoon rains in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu that caused massive flooding in the city of Chennai, Iran’s Red Crescent Society (IRCS) voiced readiness to…
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The German city of Dresden, known for its Baroque architecture and romantic Christmas market, worries about the damage to its image caused by the xenophobic protests of the PEGIDA movement.
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The tourism industry in Russia say losses from the ban on holidays to Turkey could be worse than those suffered as a result of losing Egypt as a destination.
The travel restriction was…
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Developing maritime tourism is a priority of Bandar Mahshahr Municipality, as the southern port city seeks to capitalize on its geographic location to attract tourists from across the country.
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Airlines are not allowed to increase fares without improving their service, a lawmaker said at the weekend.
Earlier this month, airfares were deregulated on 170 domestic routes, prompting…
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Iran’s top tourism official has reaffirmed Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization’s commitment to developing Silk Road tourism by contributing to efforts to revitalize the…
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Iran has adopted the ‘Fast-Track’ strategy devised by the UN for ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 and its 90-90-90 targets, said Dr. Abbas Sedaqat, head of the AIDS Control Office at the Ministry…
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Liberia has discharged its two last known Ebola patients from a treatment center, beginning its third countdown to become free from transmission of the deadly virus, health authorities said Friday…
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No cases of cholera have been reported among pilgrims returning to Iran from the holy city of Karbala in Iraq, head of the Emergency Medical Service Amin Saberinia, said on Saturday.
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In the past month, eight people lost their lives to H1N1 influenza (swine flu) in Kerman Province, said Nozar Nakhaei, health deputy of Kerman University of Medical Sciences. Preventive measures…
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The 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent will be held December 8-10 in Geneva, Switzerland. Held every four years, the global forum brings together the 189 national Red…
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An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale rocked the city of Farashband in Iran’s southern Fars Province bordering Bushehr Province late Friday. According to Tehran University’s…
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Financial assistance has been given to students of the fourth grade of Enghelab Elementary School in Shin Abad district in Piranshahr city, West Azarbaijan Province in northwest Iran, who were…
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Almost 600 million people, or 10% of the world’s population, fall ill from eating contaminated food each year. Of these 420,000 die, including 125,000 children under 5 years, according to a report…
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The Food and Drug Administration and the Free Zones Supreme Council signed a MOU to increase supervision of health products in free trade zones (FTZ).
The MOU seeks to establish safety with…
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The national Persian leopard conservation project is ready and will go into effect from the beginning of the next Iranian year (March 20, 2016) for five years.
The project, which brought…
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The city of Khansar in Isfahan Province will receive a $1.5 million grant from the Japan Cooperation Center for the Middle East to help fix its water network eroded by seepage, the Young…
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An official at Iran’s Meteorological Organization has called the handling of Iran’s climate change issue by the Department of Environment “redundant” and accused the DOE of “encroaching on IMO…
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The local government in the Indian capital has said that private vehicles with odd and even registration numbers will only be allowed to operate on alternate days to curb pollution.
The…
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Migrating birds are impressive — one species, the wandering albatross, is known to travel about 16,000 kilometers in a single flight — but they are no match for human development.
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Drinking three to four cups of coffee per day can reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, said a new study.
Danish scientists have identified two compounds that contribute to this…
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