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Today 22:10
Breast cancer, most common, increasing among Iranian women
TEHRAN – Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Iranian women and about 14 thousand cases are added to the number of patients with breast cancer in the country annually, head of the cancer prevention department of the Ministry of Health, Ali Qanbari, said here on Saturday.
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Today 21:33
‘Medical treatment costs in Iran one tenth for western tourists’
TEHRAN – The costs of medical treatment in Iran is almost ten times cheaper for international medical travelers in comparison with the U.S. and Europe, the CEO of Tehran’s five-star Gandhi Hotel-Hospital has said.
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Today 21:31
‘Women, main role-makers in combat with climate change’
TEHRAN – Women can be the main role-makers encountering the climate change, developing the modern knowledge in programs and policies, said Masoumeh Ebtekar, Iranian Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, here on Sunday.
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Today 21:24
Paleolithic shelters discovered in northern Iran
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has recently discovered several mountainous human dwellings in northern Iran, which are estimated to date back to the Paleolithic era.
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Today 21:21
Bileh Savar to host two-hump camel festival
TEHRAN – Iran’s northwestern city of Bileh Savar will host a festival of two-hump camels to promote tourism and nomadic cultural heritage, CHTN reported.
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Today 21:17
Empowering women’s cooperatives, key for rural development: official
TEHRAN –Women’s cooperative companies are the principal focus of rural development, said Hossein Shirzad, deputy agriculture minister and managing director of the central organization of rural cooperatives of Iran.
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Today 21:14
IAU to establish schools on nanotech nationwide
TEHRAN – The Islamic Azadi University (IAU) is to establish schools for nanotechnology across the country, IAU caretaker Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi announced on Sunday, ISNA reported.
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Today 21:10
NLP system provided for passengers at IKA
TEHRAN -- A smart service system for passengers was launched at the Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) during a ceremony on Saturday, IRNA reported.
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Today 21:09
ICT Ministry seeks academic network for digital transformation
TEHRAN -- The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Ministry plans to boost network amongst the Iranian universities in order to develop digital transformation in the country, the ICT minister said on Saturday, Mehr reported.
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Today 21:08
Iran provides telecom infrastructure during Arbaeen
TEHRAN – Iran provides infrastructure for 8 million connections simultaneously per minute through cellphones for the Arbaeen pilgrims, Telecommunication Infrastructure Company announced, Mehr reported.
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Today 20:44
Tooth of Neanderthal kid unearthed in western Iran
TEHRAN - A team of Iranian archeologists have discovered a focalized tooth, believed to be from a Neanderthal kid, in a mountainous area in western Iran, Mehr reported on Sunday.
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Yesterday 21:02
Tehran Municipality to offer free plants, gardening courses
TEHRAN – Tehran Municipality is to implement a scheme offering free plants and gardening courses to citizens living in district 22, an official with the Municipality has announced.
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Yesterday 20:56
Iranian, Syrian universities sign MOU to expand engineering co-op
TEHRAN — Ferdowsi University of Mashhad and Syria University of Hama inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance cooperation in the fields of civil engineering and research projects, ISNA reported on Saturday.
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Yesterday 20:46
Rare hunter Caracal killed in car crash
TEHRAN – A Caracal, an endangered wild cat also called the desert’s black-ear, has lost life in a car accident on Shiraz-Kazeroon road, southern Fars province, YJC reported on Sunday.
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Yesterday 20:24
Charity creates 34,000 jobs for the underprivileged within 6 months
TEHRAN – Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation has generated over 34,000 job opportunities for the deprived individuals in the first six months of the current [Iranian calendar] year (March 21- September 22), an official with the Foundation has said.
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Yesterday 20:05
Iranian, Russian universities to launch project on herbal medicine
TEHRAN – Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Iran and Volgograd State Agricultural University of Russia will produce herbal medicine through a joint project, IRNA reported on Sunday.
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Yesterday 10:46
‘$3b needed to complete Tehran urban development projects’
TEHRAN – A total of 120 trillion rials (nearly $3 billion) is needed to complete urban development projects in Tehran, said Mohsen Hashemi, Tehran city council chairman.
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Yesterday 10:45
Iranian curator named peace ambassador to ICOM
TEHRAN – Sousan Nikzat, the curator of Ambassadors of Peace Mobile Museum, is named Iran’s peace ambassador to the International Council of Museums, ISNA reported on Saturday.
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2018-10-20 21:51
Bronze-Age wall discovered in northeast Iran
TEHRAN - Vestiges of a massive wall have recently been unearthed by a team of international archaeologists conducting a stratigraphy survey across the Tape (Hill) Naderi in Shirvan, northeast Iran.
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2018-10-20 21:50
Leopard in snare escaped certain death, released back to wild
TEHRAN — A leopard caught in snare, in northern city of Galugah in Mazandaran province, was safely released and went back to wild with no lasting harms, Tasnim news agency reported.
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2018-10-20 21:49
Over 5,000 traffic police forces to stand guard during Arbaeen pilgrimage
TEHRAN – Some 5,000 traffic police forces are fully ready to ensure safety by monitoring road regulations within the framework of “Arbaeen special traffic scheme”, traffic police chief Taqi Mehri has said.
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2018-10-20 21:44
Tehran museum hosting exhibit for the visually impaired
TEHRAN – An exhibition of sculptures, crafted by visually-impaired students, on Saturday opened its doors to the public at the National Museum of Iran in downtown Tehran.
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2018-10-20 21:02
Iranian students come in first in World Mathematics Championships Qualifier
TEHRAN — Iranian students secured the first place in in World Mathematics Championships Qualifier, Tehran math home director Mustafa Noori told IRNA’s office in London on Saturday.
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2018-10-20 21:00
ISCARSAH team of experts to explore monuments across Iran
TEHRAN – A select of 13 historical monuments across Iran will be investigated by a delegation of international experts affiliated with the International Scientific Committee on the Analysis and Restoration of Structures of Architectural Heritage (ISCARSAH), CHTN reported.
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2018-10-20 20:08
Iranian passport ranks 98th in Henley Passport Index 2018
TEHRAN - Henley & Partners, a London-based residence and citizenship planning firm, has ranked Iran 98th in terms of visa-free travel among all countries in the world, according to its updated Passport Index data for 2018.
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2018-10-20 18:39
Flood stricken families receiving govt. handouts
TEHRAN – The government is providing 20 million rials (nearly $470) handout to each of the families who suffered financial loss by flood in Mazandaran province, northern part of the country, the province’s governor general has said.
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2018-10-20 09:29
Tehran to play host to Asia-Pacific Regional Conference addressing rapid population ageing
Population ageing is one of the major demographic transitions globally, especially in the Asia and Pacific as one of the most populated areas in the world. The speed and scope of population ageing as well as its profound implications for socio-economic development, call for immediate action at different levels particularly at the level of policy formulation and planning.
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2018-10-20 08:51
Microelectronic researchers should be supported: academic
TEHRAN -- Iran should support academic teams active in the field of microelectronic in order to improve the industry in the country, scholar Kheirollah Hadidi said, Mehr reported on Thursday.
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2018-10-20 08:49
ICT ministry provides telecom facilities for Arbaeen pilgrims
TEHRAN – The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has provided facilities for Arbaeen pilgrims this year, Mehr reported on Thursday.
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2018-10-20 08:48
Rules on carrying firearms for rangers still awaiting approval
TEHRAN – While a bill to uphold the rights of rangers, including rules on carrying and use of firearms, has been approved by the judiciary committee of Majlis [Iranian parliament] in late September, it is still waiting for approval, ISNA reported on Friday.