A new study has consolidated the old wives tale that sleeping on an idea can actually bring clarity to it, as going to bed is a key part of the human learning process. And sleep deprivation,…

At least 200,000 people in the country suffer from serious chronic psychological ailments, said Hossein Nahvinejad, deputy of rehabilitation at the State Welfare Organization (SWO), on Saturday.…

Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi is scheduled to sign a number of deals in medicine and pharmaceuticals on the sidelines of the 16th Iran-Cuba Joint Commission session slated this week in…

Iranian researchers have produced a type of nanofilter from nanomaterial that has an absorption capacity of 99% of various air pollutants and chemical gases such as Co and Co2. “The nano filter…

Iran’s second largest mobile operator, MTN-Irancell launched new projects during a ceremony at the company’s headquarters over the Iranian weekend.

Services include online Internet Protocol…

A third-party telecoms support firm, Mobiro has teamed up with the two biggest mobile network operators in Iran to offer in-flight roaming on dozens of international airlines, according to a press…

Samsung's largest sales center opened in central Tehran last week. The store in the new Charsou Shopping Mall has been set up over an area of 820 square meters – making it the biggest of its kind…

Amazon, the US’s biggest online shopping portal said in a regulatory filing that from 2012 to 2016 it “processed and delivered orders of consumer products for certain individuals and entities…

A report by the German Alliance for Child Soldiers and other non-profits shows that child soldiers in multiple countries often end up using German-made arms.

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At least five protesters and two policemen have been killed in the Iraqi capital during a demonstration by thousands calling for an overhaul of the electoral system, according to police.

Carnival revelers in the city of Nice, France, will celebrate under high security this year, for the first time in living memory parading down a route other than the traditional Promenade des…

North Korea on Sunday staged its first ballistic missile test since Donald Trump took office, a move denounced by Japan’s leader who won “100%” backing from the new US President.

Switzerland is holding a referendum on Sunday on whether to make it easier for third generation immigrants to become citizens, after a campaign tainted by anti-Muslim messages and charges of…

Children and women are being raped by traffickers inside a refugee camp in northern France, according to detailed testimony gathered ahead of fresh legal action against the UK government’s…

The charismatic head of Spain’s Podemos puts his leadership on the line on Sunday, as supporters decide whether one of Europe’s leading left parties takes a more moderate political line or fights…

Russia will decide in April or May whether an agreement on global oil output cuts between members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and non-OPEC producers, set to end on June 31…

Central Bank of Iran's Governor Valiollah Seif is expected to discuss an earlier agreement between Tehran and Baku on opening settlement accounts with his Azerbaijani colleagues in Baku, an…

The European Union foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, said on Friday she was reassured during meetings with US President Donald Trump's administration that it was committed to the full…

The Leader of Islamic Revolution stressed that trade deals reached between Tehran and European states after last year's enforcement of the 2015 nuclear accord need to be fully implemented.

After the banking system, insurance companies are next in line to conform their financial statements to International Financial Reporting Standards, with Iran Insurance Company leading the way.…

The head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mining and Trade has advised the governments of both Iran and Sweden to focus on improving banking ties to further develop economic ties.

Due to the importance of social rights and the necessity of banks to recover their non-performing loans, about 3,850 individuals have been put on the no-fly list and more than 4,400 have been…

Lack of proper supervision on interbank market operations has caused a considerable surge in interest rates, said the head of Majlis Economic Commission.

“Reports suggest that the interbank…

Since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2016), up to 850,000 marriage loans have been allocated to couples, announced the head of Central Bank of Iran’s Credit Department.”…

Limiting iron ore exports will weaken the already struggling domestic miners and cause Iran to lose its foothold in established export markets, the head of Iranian Mines and Mining Industries…