When Argentina launched a tax amnesty program last year to bring billions of dollars back into the country, it found support from an unlikely corner: the banks whose clients had stashed money…

A team from the International Monetary Fund, led by Joel Toujas-Bernate, visited Accra from February 6-10, 2017 to take stock of the 2016 economic developments and the outlook for 2017, engage in…

Angola’s economic growth contracted by 4.3% in the third quarter of 2016 after shrinking by 7.8% in the second quarter, the National Institute of Statistics said late Friday, Reuters reported. “…

Over a million Brazilian construction workers have lost their jobs in the last two years due to the deep economic crisis the country is going through, Xinhua reported. A report published Friday by…

Heightened political risk and policy uncertainty in France, reflected by a jump in sovereign yields and a weaker single currency, are clouding a scheduled ratings review by Moody’s, economists and…

Consumer price growth has slowed to a 37-month low in Norway, adding pressure on its central bank to provide further monetary easing despite a red hot property market that is fueling concerns…

The world’s working-age population is shrinking faster than expected, leaving fewer people to support a growing number of seniors, according to the Bloomberg Sunset Index.

Fitch Ratings fired a warning shot Friday about President Donald Trump’s economic policies, saying hard-line stances on trade and immigration pose potentially serious problems for the world.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Saturday warned the International Monetary Fund and German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble to “stop playing with fire” in the handling of his country’s…

Fars Province has attracted about $1.8 billion worth of foreign investments since the beginning of Hassan Rouhani’s presidential term in August 2013, according to the provincial governor general…

Iran has one of the longest histories of medical practice in the world. 

The ancient Mesopotamians, for example, were carving diagnoses and prescriptions into stone…

Iranian customers still prefer local flat steel and show little interest in buying the imported stuff.

Prices for hot rolled coil offered by Russian steelmaker Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel…

Tehran Stock Exchange’s main index added 24 points or 0.03% to end Saturday trade at 76,816.8.

More than 769 million shares valued at $45.7 million changed hands for the day.

Amir…

The European Union has urged the United States to respect the principle of “non-interference” in each other’s affairs.

“We do not interfere in US politics […] and Europeans expect that…

Fruits and vegetables are a pivotal part of a healthful diet, but their benefits are not limited to physical health. New research finds that increasing fruit and vegetable consumption may improve…

Staying positive could be the best way to fight cancer, after a new study showed that people who are anxious or depressed are far more likely to die from the disease. Researchers at University…

An estimated 300,000 Iranians experience a new or recurrent stroke and 95,000  under the age of 55 die as a result every year. Stroke is the second leading cause of death in the country (9.4…

The costs of diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy are huge and unaffordable for many patients in Iran, especially those who are resistant to medicine. 

Over the past three years, Iran has taken great steps towards developing a knowledge-based economy.

“Today knowledge-based economies are dependent on creative people with high education…

The State Welfare Organization will implement a door-to-door program to identify and create an accurate database on addicts in the country from late March, said Majid Rezazadeh, head of SWO’s…

During the first 10 months of the current year that ends in March, the theft rate fell by 13% compared to the same period last year, said Colonel Abbasali Mohammadian, Tehran Province Police Chief…

Dense fog brought power cuts to many residential and office buildings in 11 counties in Khuzestan Province since Friday night. “Dense fog (100% humidity) is cited as the main cause for the power…

The DMFT (decayed, missing, or filled teeth) index for teeth among children under 12 in Iran is on the rise, said Kazem Khosravi, member of the Iranian Academy of Cosmetic and Restorative…

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven and EU Trade Minister Ann Linde will visit Iran’s new Scania truck factory on February 12 in Qazvin province marking the company’s commitment to the country…

There are no cars that could replace SAIPA’s Pride or Iran Khodro’s Peugeot 405, says a deputy at the Iran Standard and Quality Inspection Company (ISQI). This is mainly due to the fact that there…