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No casualties reported in moderate quake west of Iran

No casualties reported in moderate quake west of Iran

Five teams of investigators dispatched to the town of Gilan-e-Gharb in the western province of Kermanshah, following the moderate quake, Spokesman of Iran's emergency services Mojtaba Khaledi said to Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).The epicenter of the quake was located at 45.66 degrees longitude and 34.15 degrees latitude.In the meantime, …

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5.9 magnitude quake jolts western Iran

5.9 magnitude quake jolts western Iran

According to the Seismological Center of the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University, the tremor occurred at 17: 11 hours local time on Sunday at the depth of 10 km underground.No report has so far been released on the likely casualties or damage to property.Iran sits on major fault lines and …

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WISLAW, CAS women to meet in Iran for the first time

WISLAW, CAS women to meet in Iran for the first time

Presence of members of the CAS and Women in Sports Law (WISLAW) in Tehran would be a turning point in Iran’s sports history, Parand Azizi told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).The two-day International Congress on Sports Law will be held upon the initiative taken by National Olympic Committee of …

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Iran envoy congratulates China for launching Moon rover

Iran envoy congratulates China for launching Moon rover

In his message to Chinese government and people, Mohammad Keshavarz Zadeh expressed hope for the Chinese Moon rover to help discoverers get more information about Moon and to be a prelude for peaceful using of space.Chang'e 4 is a Chinese lunar exploration mission that achieved the first soft landing on …

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Palestinian students ‘compelled to drop dreams because of financial cuts’

Palestinian students ‘compelled to drop dreams because of financial cuts’

UNRWA faced an unprecedented financial crisis during 2018 that threatened the provision of essential services to millions of Palestine refugees, including more than 500,000 school students. Although sufficient funds were provided to reopen classrooms in September, there are no guarantees that 2019 will be any easier, UN website reported.The agency’s …

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37th Fajr Film Festival poster unveiled

37th Fajr Film Festival poster unveiled

Beidaqi is credited with designing the posters for the 27th and 36th editions of the prestigious festival, held each year in February to coincide with the anniversary of the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, ifilmtv.com reported.He had also outlined posters for the international category of the 34th and 35th …

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ISESCO declares 2019 year of Islamic cultural heritage

ISESCO declares 2019 year of Islamic cultural heritage

In a statement released on the occasion, ISESCO invited member states to take the necessary measures to celebrate this great event and underscored importance of the civilization and cultural heritage, all its tangible and intangible manifestations; preserving the collective memory and safeguarding the identity of peoples and nations, Maghreb Arab …

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Allameh Tabataba'i University put in list of 11 top ranking institutes

Allameh Tabataba'i University put in list of 11 top ranking institutes

According to RUR report in 2018, 11 Iranian institutes are on the list of top institutes. Allameh Tabataba'i University along with Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Sharif Industrial University, Isfahan Industrial University, Tehran University, Ferdowsi of Mashad University, Babol Noushirvani Industrial University, Iran Science and Technology University, Kurdestan Medical Sciences …

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Iran breaks world record with 700 liver transplants

Iran breaks world record with 700 liver transplants

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Shiraz, Jan 5, IRNA - The Iranian Deputy Minister for Research and Technology has said that 90% of the liver transplants in the country are donated by brain dead patients and 700 donated liver annually is a unique record in the world. www.irna.ir

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Iranians to pass problems with unity

Iranians to pass problems with unity

Sargsyan made the remarks Friday in a meeting with chairman and members of Islamic City Council of Tehran.He called on people to be united to stand against enemies.The Armenian archbishop vowed not to spare any efforts to prevent problems.Sargsyan went on to say that Iranians will defend the country whenever …

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