Nigeria and Morocco have signed a joint venture to construct a gas pipeline that will connect the two nations as well as some other African countries to Europe, Nigeria's minister of foreign…

India has nudged Iran to quickly award rights to develop the coveted Farzad-B Gas Field in the Persian Gulf to ONGC Videsh by wrapping up negotiations that have been dragging on for months.

EU countries are on track to meet their 2020 targets for renewable energy and emissions cuts but could fall short of ambitious longer-term goals, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said. “The…

Iran wants to expand oil and gas cooperation with Brazil, the fastest-growing oil producer outside OPEC, Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said.

He made the remark on the sidelines of a…

Japan's Itochu Corporation signed a deal on Saturday to lend €320 million ($341 million) to the Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industry Company (PGPIC) for infrastructure development.

State-owned National Petrochemical Company is negotiating with France's Air Liquide global E&C Solutions (formerly Lurgy GmbH) on construction of a polypropylene production plant in the…

Brazil’s stand-in president Michel Temer hasn’t had it easy. In the six months he’s been in office—following the suspension and then impeachment of his predecessor Dilma Rousseff for budget crimes…

Egypt has sharply raised customs duties on more than 300 goods, to 60% for many items, to encourage domestic production and curb a ballooning trade deficit, part of a broader government effort to…

Norway’s minority government reached a budget deal with its two support parties, bringing an end to a political crisis that risked culminating in a confidence vote at a debate in parliament on…

After seeing only marginal growth in the third quarter, business conditions at Asian manufacturers have continued to improve at a modest pace in the fourth quarter. However, there are significant…

India crossed the $300 billion foreign direct investment milestone between April 2000 and September 2016, firmly establishing its credentials as a safe investment destination in the world. …

Turkish President Recap Tayyip Erdogan late Saturday said his political opponents are trying to sabotage the economy by speculating on the stock market, foreign exchange rate and interest rates…

A scoop of ice cream for breakfast can provide an unexpected brain boost, a Japanese scientist has found.

Subjects in an experiment carried out by Yoshihiko Koga, a professor at Kyorin…

The State Welfare Organization is planning to launch an Alzheimer’s disease screening plan in the near future, according to its deputy head for rehabilitation. “The plan is currently going through…

During the last two years, 120 trauma centers across the country have been renovated and equipped, said Health Minister Hassan Hashemi, on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the second…

The First International Congress on Cancer Prevention and Early Detection will be held January 28-30 in Tehran. With the message ‘Integration and Convergence of Research and Action,’ the congress…

The number of women killing themselves in the UK has hit its highest level for the second time in a decade, while the male suicide rate has fallen, according to new official statistics. The rise…

Rehabilitation today goes beyond its traditional definition of specialized healthcare to improve, maintain or restore physical strength, cognition and mobility, said Health Minister Hassan…

The number of displaced people has increased considerably with lakes, wetlands and rivers gradually drying up due to less rainfall for several years in a row. 

The number of female-headed households is on the rise across the country and the main reason is death of spouse, said Habibollah Masoudi Farid, deputy for social affairs at the State Welfare…

More than 600 million mobile devices worldwide will include biometric authentication within the next five years, up from 190 million in 2016, with demand for methods that involve less hardware…

A report from the UK’s Chartered Trading Standards Institute, a consumer protection organization, has warned shoppers that many Apple iPhone chargers have serious faults which could electrocute…

The Minister of Communication and Information Technology Mahmoud Vaezi visited Azerbaijan’s International Telecommunications and Information Technologies Exhibition and Conference, known as…

Scientists have developed a new way to use diamonds to convert old nuclear waste into long-lasting usable batteries, according to a research publication in the United Kingdom. 

New data released by Dyn Research Corporation says that 53 internet networks in Iran had a momentary outage on December 3, hampering the first day of the Iranian business week. The Telecoms…