Former United Nations secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, one of the world’s most recognized South Koreans, announced on Wednesday he will not stand for the presidency of his country.

Ban…

The 28th Summit of the African Union ended early Wednesday, as it criticized US President Donald Trump’s ban on immigrants and refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries. President Alpha Conde…

After imposing a temporary travel ban on citizens from seven Muslim countries, President Donald Trump claimed the move would help protect the United States from terrorism. 

However,…

Israel has announced the construction of 3,000 more settlement homes in the occupied West Bank, the fourth such announcement in the less than two weeks since the inauguration of US President…

The United Nations should stop delaying convening talks between the Syrian government and opposition in Geneva, Switzerland, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday.

“We…

Police prosecuting the war on drugs in the Philippines have behaved like the criminal underworld they are supposed to be suppressing, taking payments for killings and delivering bodies to funeral…

The 35th Fajr International Theater Festival concluded on Tuesday at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall by honoring veteran theater and movie director Ali Rafiee, 78, for a lifetime of achievement in the…

The second edition of Urmia Lake Revitalization Festival, held in Tabriz City Theater Hall, in East Azarbaijan Province, wrapped up on February 1.

The event covered different sections on…

‘My Many Unknowns,’ a solo exhibition of calligraphic paintings by modern painter Fatemeh Hassani will open Friday at Niavaran Cultural Center in Tehran.

The exhibition titled ‘Che…

‘Quicksand,’ the second comic novel by Australian novelist Steve Toltz, 45, will soon be released in Persian.

Use of natural gas for producing goods/services with higher value added such as production of electricity and petrochemicals makes more economic sense than the mere export of this fossil fuel,…

Oil prices steadied on Tuesday as rising US drilling activity helped undermine efforts by OPEC and other producers to cut output to try to prop up the market.

European Council President Donald Tusk has called the US under President Donald Trump one of the external threats to the EU along with China, Russia and terrorism.

Marine Le Pen on Tuesday must repay €298,000 to the European Parliament or see her Member of European Parliament salary slashed in half, following allegations the French far-right leader misused…

Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday rejected a US trade adviser's charge that Germany was using an "undervalued" euro to gain advantage, saying her government had always called on the European…

The Czech Republic government has considered opening a $100-million credit line to encourage trade with Iran, said Martin Tlapa, Czech deputy foreign minister, during a meeting with the Iranian…

The National Development Fund of Iran, the country's sovereign fund, announced that it plans to make investments in international money and financial markets "so that its assets can act as a…

A member of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture has welcomed the rules easing travel for bank debtors, noting that executive bodies should understand the fact that the…

Bank accounts of all public organizations should be transferred from commercial banks to the Central Bank of Iran, a deputy minister of economy said.

The main component of the Central Bank of Iran’s grand plan to overhaul its financial oversight regime has been presented to the Money and Credit Council for final approval, an advisor to the…

Although Iran is set to hold two important elections, namely the presidential and city and village councils polls, in May, there will be no fluctuations in the housing market and the sector is…

Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization has concluded the preliminary exploration of all 22 mineral zones it operates across the country, announced IMIDRO’s…

Iran has attracted about 53.5% of the $3.65 billion of investment required for realizing its crude steel capacity expansion goals by 2025.

The country aims to become the world’s sixth…

Much as the government’s painstaking efforts to renew Iran’s aging air fleet have grabbed the attention at home and beyond borders, critics continue to downplay the move.

Asian shares slipped on Tuesday as stringent curbs on travel to the United States ordered by President Donald Trump brought home to investors that he is serious about carrying out his…