The 71st edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday night with the world premiere of two-time Oscar-winning director Asghar Farhadi’s familial kidnapping mystery drama “Everybody Knows”....
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05/22/2018Iran and the European Union renewed their commitment to the 2015 Paris accord on curbing the global warming. “Domestic legal procedures are underway to finalize an approval for joining the pact,”... -
05/22/2018A biology expert has warned against eating wild mushrooms that have grown extensively across natural areas following the recent rainfalls and have poisoned dozens of citizens. Hossein Riahi, a... -
05/22/2018In response to widespread criticism by environmental groups, the image of Asiatic cheetah was finally added to the Iranian national football team’s apparel, although in a smaller size than expected... -
05/21/2018The first online shopping website offering gems and precious stones from South Khorasan Province was launched on Saturday, a deputy head at the provincial office of Iran's Cultural Heritage,... -
05/21/2018The tomb of Ferdowsi, the renowned Iranian epic poet, located in the town of Tous near Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi Province, is to be revamped and expanded as per a memorandum of understanding between... -
05/21/2018Made-in-China products have flooded the pottery market in Lalejin, an international hub for the craft in Hamedan Province, threatening to transform the industrial landscape of the city two years... -
05/21/2018Rental platforms like Airbnb are hoping for a boost from a new law coming into force next month... -
05/21/2018Precious hand-woven carpets prepared to be offered as gifts during the 2018 FIFA World Cup event were unveiled during a ceremony held on Saturday in Tabriz, East Azarbaijan Province. It took the... -
05/20/2018China's total arable land declined for a fourth consecutive year in 2017 as a result of new construction... -
05/20/2018As the international Paris climate agreement to curb greenhouse gas emissions will impose certain obligations, Iran needs to take every precaution before coming fully on board to prevent future... -
05/20/2018The Portuguese government on Friday defended its decision not to order an environmental impact... -
05/20/2018Excessive grazing is rapidly eroding the vegetation cover of national pastures that provide a lifeline for thousands of nomads and villagers, according to an ISNA report published on Thursday. "... -
05/20/2018A San Francisco conservation group has signed a deal to buy the world's second-largest sequoia grove... -
05/20/2018Hardly any stretch of the northern Caspian Sea coastline is left pristine, and Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman shores are threatened by human activity and urban development. Iran boasts over 5,800... -
05/19/2018A permanent exhibition of handicrafts was launched on Wednesday at the premises of Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, during a ceremony in which selected artisans were... -
05/19/2018A virtual museum featuring ancient Iranian rugs has been launched to mark National Cultural Heritage Week that began on Friday. The Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism website is... -
05/19/2018China is becoming an emerging source market for Dubai's tourism sector and the Middle East... -
05/19/2018Iran's tourism will not remain unaffected by the recent US decision to pull out of the nuclear deal and reimpose sanctions, but the extent of the impact will highly depend on Iran's response to the... -
05/19/2018Saratov Airlines has confirmed it will terminate all flight operations after Russia's Federal Air Transport... -
05/17/2018Iran's Department of Environment plans to overhaul its real-time electronic system of environmental checks on industrial facilities to crack down on any attempt to tamper with pollution reading,... -
05/17/2018Zarivar Lake in Kordestan Province has been host to over 12,000 aquatic birds since the beginning of the spring, giving the lake a new life, a senior official at the Department of Environment said... -
05/17/2018None of the world's challenges loom as large as climate change, the United Nations chief told a major... -
05/17/2018Through water transfer and shrub planting projects, the Urmia Lake Restoration Project has managed to control and settle down 70% of salt particles on the lake's bed, according to the provincial... -
05/17/2018Powerful storms carrying high winds, torrential rain and hail slammed heavily populated parts of the... -
05/17/2018The long embattled Alagol international wetland in Golestan Province has been flooded thanks to the recent springtime precipitations and the dredging of upstream areas. "Dredging the canal by the...
