Direct flights between Tabriz, East Azarbaijan Province and Izmir in Turkey are now available. Chief Executive officer of Airports Holding Company in East Azarbaijan Province, Mostafa Safaei, told…
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Avian influenza detected in Mazandran Province recently has spread to Damavand and Firoozkooh cities in Tehran Province, said Mohammad Yusefi, head of the Poultry Breeders Association.
All…
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The Philippines authorities have confirmed the country’s second case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in a foreigner who arrived from Dubai.
Health officials said the 36-year-old man…
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UNICEF is keen to cooperate with the youth wing of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, said UNICEF representative to Iran Ezio Gianni Murzi, during his meeting with head of the IRCS youth wing Vahid…
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It may be possible to diagnose autism in children by measuring their reaction to smells, according to a new study that found a marked difference in the reaction to odors from children with the…
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Fields under tomato cultivation were halved to prevent agricultural losses due to excessive cultivation, from 15,000 to 7,000 hectares, in line with the Fifth-Year Economic Development Plan (2011-…
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L oans will be granted to applicants to establish production units in villages and border areas of the country, deputy first vice-president for rural and deprived areas development Seyed Abolfazl…
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Mehrabad Airport will not be closed during renovation. However, air traffic will be restricted and commercial and passenger traffic will likely be affected due to the proposed plan to renovate the…
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The Iranian physics Olympiad team is in India to participate in the 46th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) from July 5-12. An annual competition in physics for secondary school students, this…
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Following the inscription of the ancient city of Susa and the ancient Meymand Village on the UNESCO World Heritage List, 11 historical qanats in Iran, whose dossiers have been sent to UNESCO, are…
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Repurposing historical structures, if done properly, can help the tourism industry prosper, said head of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department in North Khorasan Province, Mohammad…
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Iranian authorities are mulling over possible changes to visa policies to facilitate foreign arrivals and boost tourism.
Iran’s visa-on-arrival is set to be issued for 30 days, up from 15,…
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A recent report by the World Travel and Tourism Council predicts Iran’s tourism industry will grow by 6.6% in 2015. The report, titled “Travel and Tourism: Economic Impact 2015 Iran”, estimates…
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Alborz Insurance Company has launched lifelong cancer insurance for its customers for the first time.
The insurance service, known as Hope-Inspiring Alborz Insurance, seeks to mitigate the…
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A plan to help restore and preserve Iran's wetlands, prepared by the Rouhani administration, has been sent to the Parliament for review. The plan was proposed by the Department of Environment and…
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Cuba has successfully eliminated mother-to-child transmission of both HIV and syphilis, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported.
Every year, globally, around 1.4 million women living…
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The widespread use of pesticides in the country could have significant impact both on sustainable development and people’s health unless a comprehensive program is instituted to promote safe food…
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The PhD entrance exams will be held twice a year in October and February from the next Iranian year (starts March 21, 2016).
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Primary and secondary schoolchildren are being subjected to a “pressure cooker environment” in class – with many young pupils experiencing “heart-breaking levels” of exam stress, a new report has…
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A 79-year old man suffering from incurable throat cancer has become the first Colombian to die by euthanasia with the full backing of the government.
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A one percent decline in people’s medical expenses translates into $245 million in additional funding by the government, says deputy health minister Iraj Harirchi.
The Health Ministry’s…
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Four persons among the 15 people infected with the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever this year, have died in Mazandaran, Kerman, Kermanshah and Khorasan Razavi provinces, said Dr. Mahmoud Nabavi,…
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A development fund “to promote justice in education” will be jointly established by the Ministry of Education and the School Makers Community Charity (SMCC) to help provide people in deprived…
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Nearly 192 smuggling cartels were demolished and several arrests made in the first three months of the current Iranian year (March 21-June21), said General Mohammad-Reza Moghimi, head of the law…
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A text message system has been introduced to receive and pursue women’s requests from across the country. Women can SMS their appeals to 101, which in turn would be referred the presidential…
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