At a press conference following a Cabinet meeting in Warsaw on Tuesday, deputy Prime Minister Piotr Glinski said, the Polish government approved an economic roadmap, which stipulates investments…

Officially concerned only with monetary policy, central bankers the world over are weighing in on political debates as fears of economic damage from protectionism mount. 

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Eurozone economic growth in the final three months of last year was not as good as initially thought. The statisticians at Eurostat previously estimated GDP expanded by 0.5% quarter-on-quarter,…

Chinese banks kept up a strong pace of lending at the start of the year, even with signs of tightening by the central bank, highlighting the challenge Beijing faces as it tries to deflate asset…

Possible changes in fiscal policy by US President Donald Trump are among the factors adding “uncertainty” to the economic outlook, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Tuesday. 

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Whole grains have been shown to be superior in the diet when compared with refined grains, suggests new research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Whole grains increased…

Development of traditional medicine and medicinal herbs can contribute vastly to the economics of health and medical care in the country, said advisor to health minister Dr Mahmoud Khodadoost, on…

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the country and the world today, said Dr Mehrab Marzban, scientific secretary of the 5th International Conference on Cardiovascular…

Bangladesh, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda on Tuesday pledged to halve preventable deaths of newborns in their health facilities within the next five…

Only 10% of Iranians with schizophrenia are aware of their condition, said Tayyebeh Dehbashizadeh, head of the Society to Support Schizophrenic Patients. “Globally, about 1% of the population…

There are 30 aerial emergency stations across the country and some more will be added by the end of the current year in March, said Pirhossein Kolivand, head of Emergency Medical Services (EMS),…

As of the next Iranian year which begins in March, screening programs for newborns and infants will be launched in all hospitals across the country, said Ahmad Kousha, head of Non-Communicable…

A mountaineer from the Czech Republic who was injured while climbing Mount Damavand in Northern Tehran was rescued by emergency teams. “He was one of a three-member group which had decided to…

A new approach is being introduced in the education system with emphasis on counseling, said Deputy Minister of Education Mehdi Feyz.

Scania has signed an agreement in principle with the Iranian province of Isfahan and Shahr-e Atiyeh Investment Company on the delivery of 1,350 buses for public transport for Isfahan and four…

Every car brand in the country and those looking to make market entry are attending this year’s Tehran Auto Show with the theme of the latest gathering appearing to be big cars. 

General Motors had a deal to unload its money-losing European division in 2009 before backing out at the last minute, saying its prospects there had improved.

The Senior Vice President of Renault Corporate Design Laurens van den Acker unveiled the company’s Koleos model at a private event on Monday in Tehran. The official was accompanied by senior…

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and with temperatures near the North Pole hitting an unheard-of 20°C warmer than average last year, things in the Arctic are undeniably grim.

Members of the Iranian Parliament scrapped an article in the sixth five-year economic development plan (2017-22) on Tuesday, which allowed felling certain trees for development projects. Article…

Water and power authorities in the embattled Khuzestan Province have been put on “red alert” until the province’s electricity and water problems are resolved, according to a deputy energy minister…

Commuters on public transport are exposed to an “environmental injustice” of up to eight times more pollution than car users, according to new research.

Excessive water consumption in various sectors has severely depleted Tehran’s renewable water resources and hindered efforts to restore groundwater reserves.

“On average, only 25% of…

Saei Park management has been warned to raise the standards of its zoo facilities and apply for a permit or risk prosecution.

Speaking to ISNA, Mohammad Reza Bazgir, the head of Tehran’s…

A female suspect has been arrested in Malaysia in connection with the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s half-brother. Local police said that the woman was arrested at the airport in the…