• A pipeline in the western Canadian province of Saskatchewan has leaked 200,000 liters (around 1,250 barrels) of oil in an aboriginal community, the provincial government said.

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  • OPEC and other oil producers are likely to comply fully with a deal to reduce supply, bringing global crude markets into balance early this year, Kuwaiti Oil Minister Essam al-Marzouq said.

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  • The National Cancer Research Network of Iran has set three new goals to be achieved in the next fiscal year that begins in March, according to Deputy Health Minister Dr. Mohammad Aqajani.

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  • Firefighters who lost their lives in the fire and the subsequent collapse of the Plasco Building in downtown Tehran last week will be laid to rest next week. The funeral procession for the fallen…

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  • The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says almost all essential medicines are available in the Iranian pharmaceutical market. 

    About 96% of the domestic demand for medicine is met by…

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  • Smoking is notoriously bad for one’s health. Tobacco use can lead to disability, disease, and even death, but new research suggests that nicotine may have some benefits for patients living with…

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  • In a bid to help augment the earnings of rural communities, the Ministry of Agriculture is trying to link the processing and packaging industries with the rural food supply chain. 

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  • The State Welfare Organization said it plans to install CCTV cameras at all kindergartens in urban areas of the country to provide for better surveillance and monitoring of their performance, as…

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  • With the aim to promote scientific production and support national experts, the Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization (IBTO) plans to purchase equipment from two domestic science-based companies…

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  • An Iranian researcher has developed a local model of focused ultrasound waves to treat depression.

    “Recent research has shown that magnetic stimulation, ultrasound, light and electric…

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  • Sleep-deprived women are at greater risk for developing heart disease than men. Women who slept five hours or less displayed an increase in inflammatory markers known as high-sensitivity C-…

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  • SAIPA Diesel a subsidiary of SAIPA, Iran’s second largest automaker, will start production of three new models of Volvo FM trucks in the coming months.

    The company has been producing…

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  • PSA Group will announce a return to India this week through a manufacturing venture with New Delhi-based CK Birla Group, Les Echos reported on January 24. The maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars has…

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  • The International Isfahan Auto Show opened on January 24 with competing companies showing their latest technologies and products.

    According to local automotive website asrekhodro.com, the…

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  • Volkswagen plans to equip its family of I.D. electric cars with next-generation 5G mobile connectivity and cellular vehicle-to-everything communication standards as the brand prepares to offer…

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  • President Donald Trump has had a lot to say on Twitter about the US auto industry and its use of Mexican plants. On Tuesday morning, he spoke directly to the CEOs of General Motors, Ford and Fiat…

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  • China responded immediately to remarks made by White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer regarding Beijing's interests in the South China Sea, claiming "indisputable sovereignty" over artificial…

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  • Belgian police on Wednesday raided eight homes in the Brussels region as part of a counter-terrorism operation that is ongoing, prosecutors said. The raids are not related to either the self-…

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  • The first group of German and Belgian troops arrived in Lithuania on Tuesday, part of a NATO move to reinforce its eastern flank in a bid to deter a militarily resurgent Russia.

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  • British Prime Minister Theresa May will travel to Turkey on Saturday to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the prime minister’s office said Tuesday.

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  • Germany’s center-left Social Democrats (SPD) nominated former European Parliament president Martin Schulz on Tuesday as their candidate to run against Angela Merkel for the post of chancellor in…

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  • The United Nations has denounced recent Israeli initiatives to accelerate settlement construction in occupied Palestinian territory, stressing that "unilateral actions" are an obstacle to peace…

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  • Militants rammed a car bomb into the gate of a hotel and stormed inside, killing at least 13 people in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, police said.

    Gunfire rang out as fighters…

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  • US President Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders starting on Wednesday that include a temporary ban on most refugees and a suspension of visas for citizens of Syria and six other…

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  • French President François Hollande met with leaders of Colombia's largest rebel movement Tuesday in an area where guerrillas will soon begin turning over weapons as part of a historic peace deal.…

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