At least 44 people have lost their lives and nearly 103 injured after two passenger trains collided at a station in Iran’s north-central province of Semnan, news outlets reported on Friday.
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At the International Zagreb Neurosurgery Symposium on Thursday, the world-renowned Iranian-German neurosurgeon Professor Majid Samii was awarded the title of honorary professor of University of…
The Majlis (parliament) Joint Commission studying the upcoming Sixth Five-Year Economic and Social Development Plan (2016-2021) ratified an amendment to article 26 of the relevant bill on October…
For the first time in the country, the State Welfare Organization is spearheading music therapy sessions for the disabled at its day and night care centers.
The number of people diagnosed with diabetes in Iran will increase to nearly 10 million by 2040, said the secretary of the Second National Conference of Health Economics.
In order to complete the first phase of the national genetic information database project, samples should be collected from 10,000 hardcore criminals across the country of whom, 4,800 are in…
South Korea’s agriculture ministry said on Friday a temporary nationwide standstill order for poultry farms and related transport will take effect over the weekend in a bid to contain a wider…
Since the beginning of the current year (started March 20), 415 tons of illicit drugs have been seized across the country, mostly in the eastern provinces, said Colonel Massoud Zahedian, anti-…
Since the beginning of HIV infection registration by universities of medical sciences across the country, a total of 32,670 people infected with the virus were identified. Among them, 8,000 lost…
An agreement between Tehran and Moscow to simplify reciprocal travel for certain categories of Russian and Iranian citizens, effective as of February 6, has enabled the two counties to double the…
One of Europe’s largest low-cost airlines could let passengers fly free soon.
According to Michael O’Leary, the CEO of Ryanair, the company is planning to offer some of their flights around…
The International Air Transport Association announced that Muhammad Ali Albakri will join IATA as regional vice-president for Africa and the Middle East. Albakri’s appointment is effective January…
A memorandum of understanding between the provinces of Semnan and Mazandaran on a tourism scheme called 'From Shore to Desert' has been finalized and will soon be signed by the provincial governor…
Cyprus' flag carrier Cobalt Air has announced that it will begin regular flights to Tehran as of next year, having secured a permit from Cypriot authorities to launch the route.
According…
Ctrip.com International Ltd , China's biggest online travel company, has bought Skyscanner, the Scotland-based travel search business, in a deal valuing the company at about $1.75 billion.
Systematic integration of food and health policies is the key to overcome the unprecedented challenge of non-communicable diseases, said Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi on Tuesday, urging…
Currently, the rural population constitutes 29% of the total Iranian population of 80 million. Many experts warn that the figure will further decline to 20% by the year 2050. Tehran, Isfahan and…
Mindless snacking in front of the television set may start long before children know how to work the remote control, a US study suggests.
In an experiment with 60 kids aged two to five…
About half of the 80 million Iranian population is living with some form of musculoskeletal disorders, according to a board member at the Iranian Physiotherapy Association.
About 80% of Iranians have some kind of vitamin deficiency of whom 65-75% have mild to severe deficiencies in vitamin D, said Dr Mohammad Esmaeil Akbari, head of Cancer Research Center at Shahid…
In a meeting between Chancellor of University of Tehran (UT) Mahmoud Nili-Ahmadabadi and Rector of University of Indonesia Muhammad Anis, the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding to…
The Cyber Police of Iran has warned families about the growing number of online threats facing young adolescents in the country.
Looking at passengers in a ‘Women-only’ train coach one can see that from among six women at least one has done a cosmetic surgery, mostly a nose job.
While several off-road competitions are held under environmental slogans, ecologists believe that the practice poses a serious threat to nature.
Off-road racing, which has gained popularity…
An air quality forecasting system has been launched by Tehran Air Quality Control Company, a subsidiary of Tehran Municipality, to help predict air quality and concentration of pollutants in the…
