Today, 2.1 billion people – nearly 30% of the world’s population – are either obese or overweight, says a first-of-its kind analysis of data from 188 countries. The rise in global…
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More than 12 tons of drugs were seized from drug cartels in the southeast border areas in the first three months of the Iranian year (started March 21), said Gen.
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Medical standards for infertility treatment and reproductive biomedicine in Iran are on par with developed countries, said Hamid Choubineh, head of the Infertility Treatment Center (Royan…
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Nursing is a tough profession imposing potential risks of depression and exhaustion, especially for those working in intensive care units of hospitals. In most countries, including Iran, employees…
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The Innovation and Prosperity Fund has allocated $2.8 million (92 billion rials) to a knowledge-based project to develop technology and increase production of herbal medicine in the country. The…
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The ancient and dying craft of coppersmithing received a much-needed financial boost to facilitate its revival in North Khorasan Province. Speaking at the craft’s revival ceremony, head of North…
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The Cultural Heritage Association of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari Province, which ceased to operate 10 years ago, resumed activity on June 24.
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Philippine airlines will no longer be banned from flying into Europe, aviation authorities said Thursday, after the European Union removed all remaining Philippine carriers from its safety…
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Decision on whether or not the historical city of Susa in Khuzestan province will receive UNESCO-listed status will be made during the 39th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO, to be…
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Two opium-producing poppy fields were destroyed in Saman and Lordegan counties, Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari Province, since the beginning of the Iranian year (March 21). In the operations, 550 and 45…
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Nearly 20,000 individuals have currently retired after paying insurance premium for 10 years only, said Mohammad Hassan Zeda, deputy head of Technical and Income Services, at the Social Security…
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A UN peacekeeping contingent serving in the Central African Republic is suspected of sexually abusing street children in Bangui, a UN spokesman said Tuesday.
It was the third case of…
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More than 100 tons of hazardous substances including medical and industrial waste were shipped to France for disposal last year (ended March 20) under the Basel Convention, said deputy head of the…
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday warned that millions of children worldwide continue to live in poverty, lack access to education while suffering from chronic malnutrition…
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The Interior Ministry’s social and cultural deputy for non-government organizations and the Headquarters to Support and Empower NGO Activities signed a memorandum of understanding to expand…
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Despite contradicting common-sense health advice, intermittent fasting (IF) diets may reduce the risk of developing some aging-related diseases and even prolong life expectancy, more and more…
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The world’s first kidney transplant university in the Indian city of Ahmedabad, built by the Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre (IKDRC) was inaugurated by Gujarat chief minister…
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The secretariat of the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Ergonomics Technical Committee has been established in cooperation with the Iranian National Standards Organization and…
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Ana Rochelle Pondare may have just celebrated her 18th birthday, but the teenager has been dubbed “the oldest woman in Asia”.
Pondare, from the Philippines, suffers from an extremely rare…
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In an open letter to President Hassan Rouhani, 18 cultural heritage associations and NGOs expressed concerns over the relentless destruction of Shiraz’s historical texture.
Calling the city…
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A Quranic calligraphy exhibition has been mounted at Tehran’s Milad Tower on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. The expo was launched in a ceremony on Sunday, IRNA reported.
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The first permanent workshop for the conservation and restoration of historical monuments in Ardabil Province has been set up at the Sheikh Safi Khaneqah and Shrine Complex.
The workshop is…
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Iran will host the Sixth UNWTO Silk Road Task Force Meeting next year, said tourism deputy of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, Morteza Rahmani Movahed.
The…
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Nearly $20 million is urgently needed to support farmers in earthquake-hit Nepal resume agricultural activities and stave off the threat of prolonged food insecurity facing an estimated one…
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The use of water purification equipment in households is unnecessary in areas where water is supplied by the municipal water companies and approved by the health authorities, said Gholamreza…
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