Iran edge Trinidad and Tobago in friendly

TEHRAN – Iran national football team defeated Trinidad and Tobago 1-0 in a friendly match here at the Azadi Stadium on Thursday.

Four new provincial governors appointed

TEHRAN – The governors of Hamedan, Kerman, Zanjan and Sistan-Baluchestan provinces were appointed during a cabinet session on Wednesday.

Ancient qanat found in southern Iran

TEHRAN – Residents of Rostaq, a rural district in Iran’s southern Fars province, have discovered an ancient qanat, which is estimated to date from some 2,000 years ago.

Tourism gains momentum in West Azarbaijan province

TEHRAN – Some one million people stayed at tourist accommodations across northwestern West Azarbaijan province during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (starred March 21), which shows 10 percent year-on-year growth, provincial tourism chief said on Monday.

300 eco-lodges running across Kerman province

TEHRAN – A total of 300 eco-lodges have so far been inaugurated across southeastern Kerman province, of which 108 were launched during the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21), the provincial tourism chief has said.

Iran’s H1 foreign arrivals at six million

TEHRAN – Some six million foreign travelers visited Iran in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21), a tourism official said on Wednesday.

Intl. Congress on Health for Peace opens in Shiraz 

TEHRAN — The International Congress on Health for Peace (ICHP) kicked off in the city of Shiraz on Tuesday in association with the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Clinical trials may bring hope for CP patients

TEHRAN - Clinical trials for using stem cells in treatment of cerebral palsy (CP) have started at Royan Research Institute, its managing director told Fars news agency on Wednesday.

5500-year-old human skeleton on show

TEHRAN – A human skeleton, which dates from some 5,500 years ago, has been put on show at the museum of archaeology in the city of Neyshabur, northeast Iran.

Zarif to attend Majlis committee meeting on CFT

TEHRAN – The Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee will review the CFT – a legislation to combat financing of terrorism – in a meeting on Sunday with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

Congress to put Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine into practice

TEHRAN – The 4th Iranian congress on Progress in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine will be held in Tehran on November 17-19, Mehr news agency reported on Wednesday.

Tehran air quality improves compared to last year

TEHRAN — Air quality in Tehran has improved in the current [Iranian calendar] year (started on March 21) so far compared to the last year, Masoud Zandi, head of the national center for air quality and climate change affiliated with the Department of Environment, has said.

‘Recent heavy rainfall not to compensate for water scarcity’

TEHRAN — Since the beginning of autumn, the country has been poured with rain, experiencing a 14 millimeters increase compared to the long-term average, nevertheless the water scarcity or the severe drop in groundwater resources are not compensated, director for drought and crisis management department at Iran’s Meteorological Organization has said.

Hamedan talks raise awareness of high-techs in support of tourism

TEHRAN – The city of Hamedan hosted a United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) session this week, which highlighted harnessing cultural tourism by the means of cutting-edge technologies.

Iran, 2nd biggest consumer of antibiotics among 65 countries: WHO

TEHRAN - Iran’s antibiotics consumption was the second highest among 65 countries, according to World Health Organization (WHO) report on Surveillance of Antibiotic Consumption published in November 2018.

Iran to involve private sector in space projects

TEHRAN – Head of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA) Morteza Barari on Wednesday underscored the importance of the space sector for boosting Iran’s economy, saying ISA aims to involve the private sector in space projects.

Iran to send naval vessels to Italy

TEHRAN – Navy Chief Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi announced on Wednesday that Iran will send a naval fleet to Italy in the near future, Mehr reported.

By Negar Asadi

Diplomat: U.S. officials’ language against Iran is ‘disastrous’

TEHRAN – Iran’s ambassador to London said on Tuesday that the Trump administration has failed to create a consensus against Iran in order to exert more pressure against the country.

Ex-congressman: U.S. genuinely wants to ‘starve’ Iranians

TEHRAN – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent threat to “starve” Iranian people through economic pressure was a rare instance of truthfulness in America’s foreign policy, former U.S. Congressman Ron Paul said on Monday.

OPEC puts Iran’s Oct. oil output at 3.296m bpd

TEHRAN- Iran produced 3.296 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil in October, a 156,000 bpd decrease from 3.452 million bpd in August, according to OPEC’s latest monthly report published on Tuesday citing the secondary sources.

Intl. oil, gas, petrochemicals conference held in Bushehr

TEHRAN – The second edition of Iran’s biennial Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals Conference (OGPC) was held in the southwestern Bushehr Province on Wednesday, IRNA reported.

Shiraz hosting intl. installation exhibit

TEHRAN- Shiraz is hosting 15th International Exhibition of Cooling, Heating, Installations and Equipment until Friday, IRNA reported.