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Pope Francis has taken a cue from Orthodox Christians and designated September 1 as a day for Catholics to pray for the care of the environment. The Vatican said Monday that the pope, taking up a…

A new nationwide e-healthcare project supported by electronic processes and communications is underway in a number of provinces.

In a joint effort, the Health Ministry and Barekat…

Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cause of cancer deaths among women in the US, according to the American Cancer Society. However, a new study offers hope for women diagnosed with the…

Detention camps in seven provinces are being established specifically for drug dealers. The camps will have capacity for 37,000 offenders, said Alireza Jazini, deputy secretary general of the…

Shiraz, the capital of Fars Province, has gained international reputation in organ transplantation. In the past two years, it has been recognized as the biggest liver transplant center in the…

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj has banned ‘deluxe’ hajj (major pilgrimage), according to Minister of Hajj Bandar bin Mohammed bin Hamza Asaad Al Hajjar. “Due to the higher number of pilgrims this year…

The Education Ministry’s recruitment exam for teachers will be held on September 18. From among 3073 teachers to be recruited, 2443 are male and 630 are female, the Persian language newspaper ‘…

A project to explore untapped entrepreneurial potentials of seventh and eighth grade students was approved by the Council of Deputies at the Education Ministry, said Ali Zarafshan, deputy director…

All new vehicles in Tehran’s taxi fleet must be CNG-fueled based on the directive issued by the Supreme Council for Coordination of Cities’ Traffic, said Meysam Mozaffar, managing director of…

Following complaints by people that the dismantling of rooftops of city skyways is spoiling aerial pedestrian walkways by exposing them to rain and dust, the Tehran Beautification Organization…

Beginning August 15, Kish Airlines will operate flights to Muscat, Oman, from Shiraz and Kish Island. Flights will leave Shiraz on Wednesdays and return on Saturdays. From Kish Island, flights…

Every day, 10,000 foreign pilgrims arrive in Qom Province via passenger terminals, director general of the provincial Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department, Isa Rezaei, was quoted…

Iran’s Foreign Ministry issued an advisory on Saturday warning Iranians to avoid land travel to neighboring Turkey, after an Iranian bus was attacked by gunmen.

No one claimed…

Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari Province has received seven UNESCO Seals of Excellence for various handicrafts, including hand-woven kilims (flat tapestry-woven carpets), felt, locks and metallic…

Fewer Iranians traveled abroad during the summer compared to the same period of last year, director of the Association of Air Transport and Tourism Agencies of Iran said.

Mohammad Hassan…

Officials from Iran and Georgia called for expanding tourism collaboration between the two countries.

Pregnancy among homeless women has emerged as a new challenge to the Health Ministry and the Tehran Municipality.

There is also a debate on whether they should undergo permanent…

White bread and rice could increase the risk of depression in older women. But whole grain foods, roughage and vegetables could cut it.

Hormone changes prompted by refined foods can reduce…

Traffic in Tehran has become intolerable and at times agonizing for residents, particularly during rush hours, due to the growing urban population and increasing private vehicular ownership.

Workers without identification cards and insurance will be issued ID cards, said Mohammad Esmaeil Saeedi, a member of the Majlis Social Commission.

“All workers will be issued ID…

The Food and Drug Administration has been given one month “to organize the numerous brands of bottled water in the country.” A number of bottled water companies provide “false information on the…

In an effort to standardize hospitals affiliated to the Social Security Organization, they will be awarded star ratings over the next 20 months, said Mohammad Taghi Khosravani, general director of…

Iran ranks 17th in world scientific rankings despite the ban on global scientific magazines and publications to publish outstanding Iranian research work due to the western sanctions, said Health…

Three-dimensional printing, a technology still in search of a market, may have just found a home in the world of medicine.

The US Food and Drug Administration approved an epilepsy medicine…

Doctors in Kabul have separated 15-day-old conjoined twin sisters, a surgical first for Afghanistan, said medical charity Chain of Hope.