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Yesterday 21:28
Migratory birds wing their way to southern coasts of Iran
TEHRAN – About 90 species of aquatic birds annually migrate to southern Hormozgan province, which is one of the important wintering grounds for migratory birds.
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Yesterday 21:23
Iran capable of manufacturing any medicine in two years
TEHRAN – Iranian pharmaceutical industry and scientists are capable of producing any kind of medicine over a two-year period, Mohammad Reza Shanehsaz, head of Food and Drug Administration, has said.
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Yesterday 20:40
Excavations shed new light on millennia-old hill in western Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has recently finished an archaeological season on Tepe Ghala, an ancient hill in western Iran with vestiges dating back to 800 BC.
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Yesterday 19:23
Precipitation increases by 44% within a month
TEHRAN – The latest statistics released by the Ministry of Energy shows that the country received 77.6 billion cubic meters in precipitations over the Iranian calendar month of Azar (November 22-December 21, 2019), which is 44 percent more than a month before.
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Yesterday 19:06
Iranian airline launches Kish-Sulaymaniyah route
TEHRAN - Iran’s Mahan Air has launched direct flights between the Persian Gulf island of Kish and Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah as its maiden flight touched down on the southern Iranian island on Sunday.
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Yesterday 18:44
Free-of-charge Tabriz-Jolfa passenger train launched
TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways on Tuesday launched a new rail service between Tabriz and Jolfa in a month-long pilot scheme to promote traveling between the two northwestern cities.
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2020-01-20 19:16
Markazi province exports over $46,000 of handicrafts
TEHRAN - Handicrafts exports from Markazi province reached $46,400 during the first nine months the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2019), compared with $36,000 in the same period last year.
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2020-01-20 19:13
Iran breaks U.S. monopoly on aviation navigation charts
TEHRAN – Iranian researchers have succeeded to produce aviation navigation charts, known as Inflight AIP (Aeronautical Information Publication), which was monopolized by the United States, IRNA news agency reported on Sunday.
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2020-01-20 18:50
Potteries to take center stage at Fajr crafts festival
TEHRAN – A select of top Iranian potters have been invited to promote the millennia-old craft at the 4th Fajr national handicrafts festival, which will be held at the National Museum of Iran in downtown Tehran from February 2 to 10.
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2020-01-20 18:46
Nine Iranian projects nominated for WSIS Prize 2020
TEHRAN – Nine Iranian projects have been nominated for the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Prize 2020, IRNA news agency reported on Sunday.
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2020-01-20 18:40
Text neck becoming epidemic: threats and prevention
TEHRAN – Excessive texting and staring at the handheld smartphones, done almost every day by millions of people, brings a heavy burden on spine and neck injuries which can cause serious health threats to mobile user population all over the world.
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2020-01-20 18:36
Sistan-Baluchestan: A must-see destination in southeast Iran
TEHRAN – UNESCO sites both historical and natural, varied landscape, cozy guesthouses, rugged sea coasts, mouth-watering local dishes, reasonable prices, and above all, hospitable and welcoming people well contribute to make the lesser-known Sistan-Baluchestan a must-visit destination for any traveler to Iran.
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2020-01-19 19:33
Fatemeh and Amir-Ali, most popular Iranian baby names
TEHRAN – "Fatemeh" and "Amir-Ali" were respectively the most popular names for baby girls and boys born in Iran during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21, 2019), National Organization for Civil Registration spokesman has announced.
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2020-01-19 19:32
All-Iranian environmental satellite unveiled
TEHRAN – An environmental research satellite, which has been fully designed and built for the first time in the country, was unveiled on Sunday.
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2020-01-19 19:29
Snowfall doesn’t disrupt Imam Khomeini Intl. Airport flights
TEHRAN – Flights at Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKIA) are well underway despite a snow blanketed the airport on Sunday.
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2020-01-19 19:18
Historical object put up for sale online confiscated
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have seized a historical container from a person who had put up the object on an e-commerce website for sale in Neyshabour, northeast Iran.
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2020-01-19 19:16
Fourfold rise possible in inbound medical tourists to Iran: expert
TEHRAN – An Iranian university professor and researcher believes that the country has the capacity and infrastructure to increase inbound medical travelers by as much as four fold.
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2020-01-19 19:11
Top Persian Gulf airlines continue using Iranian airspace
TEHRAN – Qatar Airways, Emirates and several other Persian Gulf airlines have been continuing to use Iranian airspace despite propaganda over security issues in the region.
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2020-01-18 18:49
Health ministry plans to reduce premature NCD deaths by 30%
TEHRAN – The Iranian health ministry plans to reduce premature deaths as a result of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by up to 30 percent within the next 6 years, director of the health ministry’s department for NCDs management has stated.
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2020-01-18 18:47
Iranian Zoroastrians provide aid to flood-hit Sistan-Baluchestan
TEHRAN – Zoroastrian people residing in Yazd province sent their contributions to the flood-hit areas of Sistan-Baluchestan province, head of the association of Zoroastrians, has said.
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2020-01-18 18:45
Tehran, Athens eye increased tourism ties
TEHRAN – Iranian ambassador to Athens Ahmad Naderi and Greek Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis discussed ways to broaden collaboration in tourism sector, IRNA reported.
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2020-01-18 18:45
Intl. conference bears witness to Iran being a safe destination
TEHRAN – Holding an international conference with the presence of leading figures in digital tourism marketing is an indicator that Iran is a safe destination to travel, deputy tourism minister Vali Teymouri said on Friday.
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2020-01-18 18:44
Heritage museum inaugurated in ancient city of Izeh
TEHRAN – Iran’s deputy tourism minister on Friday inaugurated a cultural heritage museum in Izeh, southwestern Khuzestan province, with the aim of introducing the rich history and culture of the ancient city.
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2020-01-18 17:27
Iran 2019 Scientific and Academic Breakthroughs
Iran made remarkable achievements in science and technology in 2019 and ISCA News Agency is trying to review some these accomplishments in 2019. According to an ISCA report, the second part of some notable scientific breakthroughs in Iran over the past year (2019) is as follow:
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2020-01-17 18:41
$120m earmarked to implement Zagros forest protection plan
TEHRAN – A total budget of 5 trillion rials (nearly $120 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) has been allocated to implement Zagros forest protection plan, IRNA news agency reported on Wednesday.
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2020-01-17 18:34
Gonbad Kavus museum features rare Turkmen rugs, carpets
TEHRAN – If you are a fan of hand-knitted rugs and carpets or pictorial rugs and planning to visit northern Iran, you may put Gonbad Kavus carpet museum into the itinerary of your journey to make it richer and more colorful.
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2020-01-17 18:34
Sorbonne experts confirm fossilized skull found in Iran belongs to Homo sapiens
TEHRAN – A team of researches and archaeologists from the Sorbonne University has confirmed a fragment of a fossilized skull, which had been found in an Iranian cave, belongs to Homo sapiens, the only extant human species.
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2020-01-17 18:33
Tens of illegally-kept historical objects seized in Tehran
TEHRAN - Iranian authorities have recently confiscated 448 historical objects which were illegally kept in a place in the city of Tehran, IRNA reported on Wednesday.
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2020-01-15 19:14
Qeshm Island: A warm destination to escape the cold in winter
TEHRAN – Iran’s southernmost Qeshm Island is a top destination for whom dreaming of having a wintertime holiday under the sun in flip-flops and a swimsuit!
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2020-01-15 19:13
Iran Air to resume flights to Rome on Feb. 3
TEHRAN - Iran’s flag carrier Iran Air will resume direct flights to the Italian capital Rome on February 3.
