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2021-10-16 18:30
$470,000 allocated to reinforce, restore ancient Belad Shapur
TEHRAN - The ancient town of Belad Shapur in the southwestern Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province has seen many measures taken to reinforce and reorganize its historical monuments, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-10-16 18:30
Facebook under pressure over pro-Palestine suppression
TEHRAN - The tech giant has succumbed to criticism and will now appoint an external body to examine whether the social media platform suppressed posts supporting Palestine. Facebook will allow an independent body to launch an investigation into content moderation of Arabic and Hebrew posts after the company was accused of removing and suppressing pro-Palestine content.
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2021-10-16 18:23
“Careless Crime” wins best New View award at Brazilian festival
TEHRAN – Iranian drama “Careless Crime” has won the award for best film in the New Views category of the Olhar de Cinema – Curitiba International Film Festival in Brazil.
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2021-10-16 18:22
Relics discovered from Austrian salt mine to go on show in Iran
TEHRAN - A collection of historical objects and tools, discovered from Austria’s Hallein Salt Mine, also known as Salzbergwerk Dürrnberg, will go on display at Iranian museums in Tehran and Zanjan.
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2021-10-16 18:19
Tehran taxi fleet to add 10,000 new vehicles
TEHRAN – About 10,000 new taxis will replace clunker ones in the Tehran transport fleet by the end of the current [Iranian calendar] year (March 20, 2022), Seyed Mojtaba Shafiei, deputy Tehran mayor for transportation and traffic, has said.
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2021-10-16 18:18
Doc depicting Charlie Chaplin’s bittersweet world premieres at TMCA
TEHRAN – An Iranian documentary that delves into the bittersweet world of Charlie Chaplin premiered on Thursday at the Cinematheque of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA).
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2021-10-16 18:17
National women’s health week highlights COVID fight
TEHRAN – The national women's health week (October 14-20) is being held in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic and with a theme of "Women, Health Management, COVID-19 fight".
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2021-10-16 18:16
COVID-19 increases tuberculosis deaths in Iran
TEHRAN – The incidence and mortality of tuberculosis (TB) has increased due to the coronavirus pandemic, Mohammad Mehdi Gooya, head of the diseases management center of the Ministry of Health, said on Saturday.
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2021-10-16 18:12
Iran rejects Azeri president’s ‘astonishing’ claims
TEHRAN – Iran has responded to latest remarks by Azeri President Ilham Aliyev who accused Iran of drug trafficking in collaboration with Armenia amid ongoing tensions between Tehran and Baku.
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2021-10-16 16:53
Shailaja Jain remains Iran’s women’s kabaddi coach
TEHRAN – Indian coach Shailaja Jain has extended his contract with Iran’s women’s kabaddi team.
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2021-10-16 16:30
Esteghlal complete signing of Arthur Yamga
TEHRAN – Esteghlal football club completed signing of French winger Arthur Yamga on Friday.
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2021-10-16 16:15
SEO head outlines new strategies, programs for stock market
TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO) Majid Eshqi has outlined new strategies and programs for the country’s stock market during his tenure, Mehr News Agency reported.
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2021-10-16 15:41
Iran marks 14th National Paralympic Day
TEHRAN – Iran’s National Paralympic Committee (NPC) celebrated the 14th National Paralympic Day on Saturday.
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2021-10-16 15:38
Iran-EAEU H1 trade up 40% yr/yr
TEHRAN - The value of trade between Iran and the members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) exceeded $2.483 billion in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 – September 22) to register 40 percent growth compared to the previous year’s same period, IRNA reported.
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2021-10-16 15:26
By Mahnaz Abdi
Iran’s steel sector still booming despite sanctions
After the withdrawal of the United States from Iran’s nuclear deal, the Islamic Republic has faced sanctions in various industries, including steel sector.
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2021-10-15 21:35
IAEA approach toward Israel sends negative message to NPT members: Iran
TEHRAN - Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the international organizations based in Vienna on Friday warned about the consequences of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s silence toward the Zionist regime's nuclear program.
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2021-10-15 21:26
Iran-Brazil friendship groups call for increase in trade ties
TEHRAN - The first joint virtual meeting of the parliamentary friendship groups of Iran and Brazil was held with the participation of MPs member to the friendship groups and ambassadors of the two countries, Fars reported on Thursday.
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2021-10-15 21:23
Iran says invaders should take responsibility for Afghanistan mayhem
TEHRAN - Iran’s ambassador to the European Union on Thursday urges Afghanistan’s invaders to bear responsibility for the damage that they have afflicted on the Central Asian nation and the refugee influx that their actions have brought about.
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2021-10-15 18:29
“Careless Crime” director Shahram Mokri on Chicago festival jury
TEHRAN – Shahram Mokri, the director of the acclaimed Iranian drama “Careless Crime”, has been selected as a member of the official competition jury at the 57th Chicago International Film Festival.
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2021-10-15 18:27
“Makeup Artist” wins Award of Excellence at Yamagata documentary festival
TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Jafar Najafi’s latest movie “Makeup Artist” has won the Award of Excellence at the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival in Japan.
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2021-10-15 18:25
“Yadoo” crowned best at Isfahan children’s film festival
TEHRAN – The acclaimed Iranian drama “Yadoo” was picked as best film at the 34th edition of the Isfahan International Film Festival for Children and Youth.
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2021-10-15 18:24
Iran, Russia FMs hold phone conversation
TEHRAN – The Iranian and Russian foreign ministers held a telephone conversation on Thursday to discuss the resumption of talks between Iran and the European Union.
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2021-10-15 18:23
Iran, EU agree to continue talks in Brussels
TEHRAN – Iran and the European Union have agreed to continue talks in Brussels over the possibility of Iran and world powers resuming the stalled Vienna nuclear talks.
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2021-10-15 18:20
Qeshm Island to hold cultural nights in Tehran
TEHRAN - Clusters of tourism insiders, artisans, and artists who are natives of Qeshm will stage cultural nights in Tehran to put the spotlight on the southern Iranian island.
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2021-10-15 18:18
Persepolis, a manifestation of great Iranian art, president says
TEHRAN - Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday said the UNESCO-registered Persepolis is an epitome of the great Persian art.
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2021-10-15 18:17
Pasargadae is a symbol of human civilization, tourism minister says
TEHRAN- The UNESCO-registered Pasargadae is a symbol of human civilization in ancient Iran, tourism minister Ezzatollah Zarghami has announced.
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2021-10-15 17:58
Germany ready to help support refugees in Iran: envoy
TEHRAN – German Ambassador to Iran Hans Odo Motzel has expressed readiness to help solve the problems of refugees by expanding cooperation with international organizations, appreciating Iran for the services provided to refugees.
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2021-10-15 17:52
Iran ranks 4th worldwide in traditional medicine citation
TEHRAN – Iran has ranked fourth for publication of articles in the field of traditional medicine and medicinal plants in the world, ISNA quoted Nafiseh Hosseini, a Health Ministry official, as saying on Friday.
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2021-10-15 17:44
By Faranak Bakhtiari
White cane: symbol of social life of the blind
TEHRAN – White cane is a symbol that shows the index of the social life of visually impaired citizens and contributes to the independence of the blind.
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2021-10-15 17:40
Foolad crowned champions of Asian Club Volleyball Championship
TEHRAN – Foolad Sirjan of Iran defeated Qatari side Al Arabi 3-1 (25-19, 21-25, 25-23, 25-22) to win the 2021 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship on Friday.