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A visit to a den of thieves can be attractive for an adventurous trip. The damage on the walls of Karshahi fortress or Thieves’ Fort, Isfahan Province, is still visible. These are traces of mortar…

The most ancient village of Yazd Province is being plundered by heritage thieves, the Young Journalists Club reported.

Turan Posht (also known as Turam Pusht), is a village in Dehshir rural…

Cosmetic surgery, pervasive in South Korea, is now the must-do activity for many Chinese visitors.

Nearly 75% of prisoners are slum inhabitants, said Aliasghar Jahangiri, head of the country’s prisons. At present 9 million people live in informal settlements across the country.

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The Advocacy Group for Wetland Conservation, a NGO, has in a letter to President Hassan Rouhani urged him to prevent the entry of the non-native tilapia species into the country’s aquatic…

Social support can be “a very powerful and beneficial force” in the recovery process of drug addicts. An official at the Drug Control Headquarters (DCH) said positive social support must begin…

They are mocked for their frequent fretting but worriers may have the last laugh.

Research suggests that being a worrier is a sign of high intelligence.

Those who live in constant…

Nearly 26% of addicts are using methamphetamines (especially crystal meth) which have adverse effect on physical and mental health, said Homayoun Hashemi, head of the State Welfare Organization (…

One of the principles of modern criminal law is the proportion between crime and punishment. When severe punishment is meted out for a petty crime, “it will not have the desired outcome and in…

The national ‘Youth Participation Seminar’ will be held in May 2015, said an official at the ministry of sports and youth affairs. Mohammad Taghi Hassan Zadeh, deputy at the ministry quoted by…

Archeological studies on sewage excavations in Molavi Street (near Tehran Bazaar), in Tehran, resulted in the identification of skeletal remains belonging to the 5th millennium BC, said Mohammad…

National standards were introduced for ‘tanbur’ and ‘giveh’, two famous handicrafts of Kermanshah Province, IRNA reported.

The Solar Impulse 2 Sun-powered plane left Switzerland for Abu Dhabi on a cargo flight to commence its attempted flight around the world, NTD TV reported.

Bertrand Piccard and Andre…

Centuries ago, a shooting star landed on the island and trenched a valley in its path, some locals believe or just say. This is why the alien-looking valley on Qeshm island in the Strait of…

The Drug Control Headquarters (DCH) is opposed to the plan to integrate drug addiction treatment in the general healthcare system.

Misuse and abuse of the stimulant drug Ritalin is addictive and ultimately results in resistance to the drug, warned Dr. Minno Kazemi from the Bushehr Medical Sciences University, reports ISNA.…

The Amir Kabir University of Technology has launched an electronic lab of nanofibers and their application in lithium batteries, solar cells, and medicine.

A senior adviser to the head of Iran’s Red Crescent Society, Mohammad Taqikhani, has said that a “special university” of the International Red Crescent and Red Cross Society will be established…

A cyber hacker who stole customers’ data by launching a fake website has been arrested.  The Tehran Cyber Police chief said the criminal stole people’s credit card information by tricking…

Healthcare facilities in the Southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan “will undergo a dramatic shift toward significant improvement,” Minister of Health Hassan Hashemi announced during a…

Migration from villages to metropolises is a phenomenon that has increased rapidly over the past two decades, and even historically important villages, which have the potentials to improve the…

The virus behind the common cold is much happier in a cold nose, US researchers suggest.

Their study showed the human immune system was weaker in cooler temperatures, allowing the virus to…

A 222-kilogram blue fin tuna fish was sold at Tokyo’s Tsukiji market for $ 1.8 million, at the annual New Year auction, Japan’s national broadcaster NHK reported. At $8,000 per kilo, the marbled,…

‘No Smoking’ signs will be installed in all public places by the end of the current year (March 20). The head of research and training at the Anti-Smoking Headquarters (affiliated to the ministry…

Based on studies conducted, Khalslou village in Azarshahr county, East Azarbaijan Province has been identified as vulnerable to salt storms. So far from the 180,000 hectares of land around the…