Air pollution has emerged as the deadliest form of pollution and the fourth leading risk factor for premature deaths worldwide after metabolic risks (elevated blood pressure, obesity and blood…

During the first seven months of the current year (started March 20), 448,945 marriages and 172,081 divorces were registered across the country, according to figures released by the National…

In a meeting between Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh Hashmei and his Chinese counterpart Li Bin, the two sides explored avenues of mutual cooperation.

Provision of services to the physically challenged in Tehran and making the capital city more disabled-friendly is on top of the Tehran Municipality’s agenda, said the TM’s deputy for social and…

A local ride-hailing service called TAP30 announced on Monday that users can now use a “robot” on messaging application Telegram to summon a ride, which marks the first such use of AI in the field…

Instagram has rolled out many new features this year and the latest features include live video and vanishing message—watch out Snapchat et al.

The new features, which are part of Instagram…

Brazil and Iran have developed a joint agenda for research and development in technology parks, nanotechnology and biotechnology to leverage synergies between the two countries, according to a…

An Iraqi delegation from the University of Babylon visited Tehran’s Amirkabir University of Technology to discuss the establishment of new research centers among other topics. Ahmad Shoushtari,…

Winter has arrived early in the Iranian capital this year, with the second consecutive day of heavy snowfall likely to slow down the city more than normal.  

Knowing this, here are the…

Iran’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mahmoud Vaezi met with French Ambassador to Iran Francois Senemaud on November 17.

In the meeting, Vaezi called for accelerating…

A satellite built by Iran’s University of Science and Technology has been delivered to Iranian Space Agency and is ready for takeoff.

Mohammad Ali Barkhordari, the university’s rector,…

The head of Tehran Province's Association of Hotel and Hotel Apartments has criticized a decision to license vacation rentals, describing the move as "poisonous" and a threat to the survival of…

The International Air Transport Association has announced the launch of an Airport Wildlife Trafficking Assessment Tool that will help defeat smugglers of endangered species. The assessment tool,…

India-based tour operator Cox & Kings, known for its annual predictions about travel trends for centuries, has announced its forecast for next year, with Iran one of the top five "on trend"…

A senior investment official at Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization has said that only 90 zones out of 1,168 designated tourism areas—about 7%—have made "acceptable"…

Poor weather conditions, including dust storms, in Hormozgan Province have disrupted flights to and from Bandar Abbas International Airport since Monday.

Most flights have been cancelled or…

Tourist taxis will soon hit the streets of Isfahan in the latest measure to boost tourism.

Enforcing strict security measures throughout Tehran and controlling people is not what the planned "tourism police unit" is for, according to a senior tourism official in Tehran Province.

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Forty-one passengers were removed from a Brussels Airlines flight before it took off from Brussels on Saturday, because the passengers were being "unruly" and "aggressive" toward members of the…

Russia has accused Ukraine of abducting two of its servicemen from the Crimean Peninsula, which it annexed in 2014. The Russian Defense Ministry said the men were “illegally detained” on Sunday.…

Donald Trump has tweeted that Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage “would do a great job” as British ambassador to the US, in the latest unorthodox intervention from the president-elect.

Egypt’s Court of Cassation overturned on Tuesday a life sentence against deposed President Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood and ordered a retrial in the case that revolves around…

Turkey’s ruling AK Party is withdrawing a proposed bill on underage marriage for further consultations, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Tuesday, after opposition and rights groups said it…

Coastal residents fled to higher ground as a powerful earthquake sent a series of moderate tsunamis toward Japan’s northeastern shore on Tuesday and fueled concerns about the Fukushima Nuclear…

The latest round of talks on ending Cyprus’ 42-year-old division reached an impasse without agreement. The island has been divided since 1974.