A former minister says rice production in Iran is not economically feasible because of excess use of water and the government should revise the national development policy giving priority to…
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A committee comprising members from the Judiciary’s Office of the Deputy for Social and Crime Prevention, Iranian Prisons Organization and the Law Enforcement Forces, will be formed to supervise…
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The Fifth Executive Board Meeting of the Asian Mayors Forum opened on Saturday in Tehran and will continue till September 1. Tehran and Qazvin cities are hosting the conference.
Mayor of…
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More than 1,200 civil projects aimed at assisting the needy were launched by Imam Khomeini Relief Committee across the country during Government Week (August 23-29).
“The projects include…
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The cities of Ahvaz and Isfahan have earned the unflattering title of Iran’s most polluted cities over the past decade.
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In a bid to encourage more sustainable transport and curb air pollution, Paris is going car-free for a day on September 27.
The move, which is aimed at raising awareness of the dangerously…
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A new open-access data portal to be developed by FAO will use satellite imagery to help water-scarce countries in the MENA region better manage this precious resource. “The portal will help…
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A tropical storm heading across the Caribbean has killed at least 20 people on the island of Dominica, with dozens more missing. Tropical Storm Erika hit Dominica, in the eastern Caribbean,…
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Desalinating Caspian Sea to meet the water demands of the Central Iranian Plateau is not the best solution to Iran’s water shortage.
This was declared by Massoumeh Ebtekar, head of the…
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The first International Festival of Pediatric Patients’ will be held at the Children’s Medical Center of the Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
All children and teenagers, under the age…
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Boarding schools in nearby cities and adjacent towns for students living in remote areas will be established to facilitate equal access to education for all, said Ali Naghi Yazdanpanah, director…
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Parks and Green Spaces organization of Tabriz Municipality has asked the people to destroy the ‘Polyphylla olivieri castelnau,’ an agricultural pest, on spotting it. Only two or three larvae of…
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The ratio of pharmacies to people is 13 per 100,000 in Iran, says Rasoul Dinarvand, Head of Food and Drug Administration.
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Around 200 adults under the age of 65 die every week due to heart disease and the British Heart Foundation is warning adults not to be complacent about the risk of the disease.
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A Letter of Understanding (LoU) was signed in early August by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) offices to cooperate in…
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The greater the number of antibiotic prescriptions an individual has each year, the higher their risk for type 2 diabetes, says a new study by researchers from Denmark.
Study co-author Dr.…
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Deaths from the MERS coronavirus have surged in Saudi Arabia ahead of the hajj pilgrimage, with 19 fatalities recorded in a week, according to health ministry statistics.
A total of 502…
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In the past two years, 10 million people were brought under the cover of free health insurance by the Iran Health Insurance Organization, said Qolamhosein Abbas-Pasha, IHIO’s deputy for management…
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A relatively strong earthquake measuring 4.2 degrees on the Richter scale jolted Suza in the southern province of Hormuzgan early Thursday. The tremor struck the town in the Persian Gulf Qeshm…
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On the occasion of Government Week (Aug. 24-30), four tourism development projects were inaugurated in Kish last week.
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Ecotourism standards have been compiled by the incumbent government, tourism deputy of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization Morteza Rahmani Movahed said in a meeting held…
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No mishap has been reported for visitors to Katalekhor Cave, situated 155 km south of Zanjan in the past 15 years.
“All along the 2,500-meter pathway that takes tourists inside the cave and…
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Australia’s border protection agency has sparked outrage with a snap announcement it would carry out visa checks on the streets of Melbourne.
Australian Border Force (ABF) said its officers…
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With the price of oil having plummeted to its lowest level in nearly seven years, airlines have gained more flexibility to compete on fares, a result that ultimately benefits travelers.
AP…
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A A medical supplies producer is manufacturing a new generation of IV (intravascular) fluid bags that will help overcome deficiencies of the ones currently in use. The new bags are made of “safe…
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