New data analysis shows the relationship between economic growth and deforestation resembles half of a Kuznets curve. In other words, economic growth in less developed countries appears to drive…

London's air quality set a modern record during this week’s spate of pollution that occurred when cold, windless weather trapped emissions over the capital. 

The Forests, Range and Watershed Management Organization is expected to receive a cash injection to the tune of 2 trillion rials ($5.1 million) to bolster its fight against wildfires, a senior…

While northern Khuzestan Province was being showered by much-needed rain on Friday, most other parts of the oil-rich region were slammed by intense dust storms that disrupted flights and forced…

The fourth round of Iran Automotive Industry International Conference is scheduled for February 12-13 at Tehran’s Milad Tower International Conference Hall.

The total number of cars produced in Iran reached 1,087,958 in the ten-month period from March 21, 2016 to the January 19. 

Latest data shows a considerable uptick in production during…

Robert Bosch reported a slide in profits for 2016 as the company invested in the development of products for electric vehicles.

Underlying operating profit fell 6.5% to 4.3 billion euros ($…

Following the recent Iran Trade Expo in the Omani capital, Iran Khodro Company (IKCO) has reported on how their booth at the Iran-only exhibition was received by the people of the Arab nation.…

Ford Motor Co.’s 2017 earnings will be hit by a delayed currency impact of at least $600 million from Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, putting last year’s record European profit levels…

The conflict-driven food crisis in Yemen could become a full-blown famine this year, the UN’s humanitarian chief has warned.

Two million people need emergency food aid to survive and child…

Denmark will become the first country in the world to appoint a special “digital ambassador” to work on building ties with the globe’s tech giants, according to the country’s foreign minister.

Britain is becoming subservient to a United States that will be extremely difficult to cooperate with judging by President Donald Trump’s “serious and worrying” first acts, French presidential…

Poland wants to convince German Chancellor Angela Merkel during her trip to Warsaw in February to support its ideas for reforming the European Union, Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo said on…

Thousands of people who fled the eastern half of Mosul due to recent fighting have returned to their homes in the last two days, an Iraqi relief worker said on Friday.

“Some 5,200 people…

China is drawing attention to its indigenous fighter-bomber, the Xian JH-7, also known as the Jianhong-7, ahead of one of its biggest national holidays.

On Friday, state-owned news service…

US President Donald Trump on Friday pledged America’s “lasting support” with Britain after he emerged from his first meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May, a leader hoping to nudge the…

Leaders of seven southern European Union nations meet in Lisbon on Saturday to forge a common approach to deal with Britain’s looming exit from the bloc and the new protectionist administration of…

A Czech court has rejected a discrimination suit filed by a Somali refugee who was banned from wearing her headscarf in a nursing school, the first case of its kind in the European Union state.

Renowned filmmaker Majid Majidi is preparing for a new international project with his first film made in India.

‘Beyond the Clouds’ written and directed by Majidi, is an Indian romantic…

‘In Other Words,’ a surprising, powerful and eloquent autobiography by American writer of Bengali descent Jhumpa Lahiri, 49, recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, is now available in Persian.

Veteran Iranian actor Kazem Afrandnia passed away on Saturday, January 28, in Tehran’s Firoozgar Hospital at the age of 71.

Afrandnia was admitted to hospital on January 20 for what doctors…

The ECO Cultural Institute (ECI) based in Tehran, will showcase a number of artworks by grandmasters of traditional Iranian arts.

The one-month long 35th Fajr International Theater Festival that ends on January 31 will hold two training workshops on play writing and acting for theater practitioners. 

The…

Oil prices slipped on Friday, giving up gains from earlier in the day, as market shifted its focus towards production increases in the United States from efforts by OPEC and other producers to…

Greece's Supreme Court has ruled against extraditing eight Turkish air force officers, in a decision likely to complicate relations between the two countries.

Turkey said it would review…