A deputy foreign minister said the 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers significantly enhanced Iran's standing in the international arena.

Congenital anomalies are a leading cause of death among infants worldwide, and genetic factors play a major role in most of the cases. One of the largest genetic studies to be carried out in…

Heavy rainfall in the past week in Sistan-Baluchestan Province caused flooding in 13 counties: Kenarak, Chabahar, Nikshahr, Fanouj, Iranshahr, Bazman, Dalgan, Khash, Qasrqand, Sarbaz, Mehrestan,…

Promoting ethics in writing and teaching authors to refrain from plagiarism and scientific misconduct should be taken up by competent organizations under the pertinent ministries, said Dr. Alireza…

From among the 1.7 million pregnancies in a year, 1.5 million lead to live births while 200,000 end in termination of pregnancy, said Muhammad Esmael Motlaq, director general of the Office for…

During the past ten months, around 30 tons of illicit drugs were seized in the southern Fars Province, said Iran Police Chief Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari.

Insuring buildings against natural or man-made disasters is a crucial part of crisis management, said deputy head of the National Crisis Mitigation and Management Organization. “Less than 10% of…

The bodies of all firefighters who lost their lives during rescue operations in the Plasco Building fire and collapse were found and retrieved from under the thousands of tons of rubble. The…

Four avalanches at different locations on Chalus Road early Friday has led to the closure of the road, said Abbas Safari, head of Alborz Province Road Maintenance Office. “The avalanches triggered…

The national food safety system will be officially launched on January 29, said director general of Food and Drug Administration’s Reference Laboratories. “People can determine the authenticity of…

UN-hosted negotiations on the Syrian conflict planned for February 8 in Geneva, Switzerland, have been postponed until the end of that month, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday…

Russian and US presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump plan to hold a phone conversation on Saturday.

“Yes, I confirm this,” Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS.

The US…

Francois Fillon has promised to hit back fast with the facts that show his British wife Penelope is above suspicion, after prosecutors launched a preliminary investigation into claims that she…

Jubilant Gambians have welcomed home President Adama Barrow, who was elected almost two months ago but forced to flee to Senegal when his predecessor refused to step aside.

The terrorist group al-Shabaab said on Friday its fighters killed dozens of Kenyan troops when they attacked a remote military base in Somalia the previous day, a claim denied by the Kenyan Army…

When Donald Trump complained that there were more German cars in New York than US cars in Germany, Sigmar Gabriel said “the US will have to build better cars”. And now he’s looking to become…

A diplomatic rift between the United States and Mexico widened, as Donald Trump’s administration suggested taxing imports from the southern neighbor to fund a border wall and Mexico’s president…

Britain’s government on Thursday published a draft law that would authorize Prime Minister Theresa May to begin the procedure for leaving the European Union in an important milestone toward Brexit…

Islamic Republic of Iran’s Broadcasting Organization (IRIB) has issued temporary permits to five Iranian companies to deliver Internet Protocol Television services (IPTV).

All but one (Iran…

Samsung is preparing to unveil a pair of Galaxy S8 smartphones significantly different from past models, according to someone familiar with the company’s plans.

Local utilities are pushing ahead with plans to overhaul the ageing residential and commercial electric metering infrastructure. One key feature of economic growth is smart utility meters and the…

The Iranian Space Agency and Iran’s Space Research Center will sign a contract to jointly design and build a communications satellite to be named Nahid 2 (Venus 2 in Persian).

A…

A newly-revamped website hamkhoone.com looks to facilitate the house-hunting process for users. According to the local tech website webna.ir, Hamkhoone, meaning roommate in Persian, is the first…

The city of Barcelona is expected to introduce a law to curb tourism, as visitors have begun to overwhelm the city and anger local residents.

Last year the city’s 1.6 million residents were…

Hoteliers are willing to cooperate with public officials and travel agencies to make traveling more affordable, the head of the Association of Tehran Hotels and Hotel Apartments said.