According to the report of seismography center affiliated to Tehran University Geophysics Institute, the tremor occurred at 13:24:27 hours local time (09:54 hours GMT) and its epicenter was at 32.49 degrees longitude and 49.01 degrees latitude and in depth of 11 kilometers underground.There is no immediate report on possible casualties …
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Tehran Int'l Dust Conference to be held in July
“The Conference will be open in presence of President Hassan Rouhani, two deputies of UN Secretary General and a number of ministers from various countries,' said the executive secretary of the conference Yousef Rashidi in a press conference on Saturday.Rashidi, who is also Deputy Head of the Department of Environment, …
Read More »Iran dispatches medical team to Guinea
According to a report, released by Iran’s embassy in Guinea, the medical team included 18 Iranian specialized physicians.The team travelled to Guinea by Iran's Muslim Doctors Without Borders on Sunday.Spouse of Guinea president, who is responsible for the biggest charity institute in the country, hosted the team.The team comprises cardiologists, …
Read More »Remains of Achaemenid child discovered in southern Iran
The discovered stuff dated back to the Achaemenid era of the Neo-Elamite. They were discovered in archeological explorations in the ancient area of Jubaji which is located near the city of Ramhormoz in the southwestern Province of Khuzestan.According to the Public Relations Office of the Research Institute of Cultural Heritage …
Read More »Iran, Armenia ink academic MoU
According to the Tuesday report, the MoU was signed in a bid to conduct higher and professional education, and to elevate the quality of different fields of education.Some agreement fields include establishing the department of industrial management in the Armenian university, opening an office for the Armenian university at the …
Read More »Adobe structure discovered in western Iran
The structure dates back to the Iron Age 3 (probably the Medians) with thick walls, fire platform and seating platforms with dimensions.With regard to the fact that the ancient Hajiabad Hill in the village of Razqan is located within the limits of Avicenna Petrochemical Complex of Famenin, Hamedan, its salvaging …
Read More »FAO invites Iranian children, youth to attend world food day competition
The slogan of the competition is; 'Change in emigration future, Investment for food security and rural development.'The representative office asked children and youth from 5 to 19 years of age to design posters according to the slogan of the event.Also youth from 13 to 19 years old were invited to …
Read More »Iranian documentary best film in Afghan filmfest in Sweden
Documentaries produced by filmmakers from Germany, Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, Italy, Iran and Afghanistan were screened in the event held in the Swedish capital Stockholm, and only 16 films were selected by the jury. The movie was produced by Farnaz and Mohammadreza Jourabchian over a period of three years and …
Read More »Kiarostami's ‘Close-Up’ to be screened in Shanghai festival
The movie had previously attended the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema.Kiarostami's work was also screened in Busan, Tirana, Dhaka, Berlin and Sottodiciotto Film Festivals. In addition to Close-Up, other Iranian movies will also be played in Shanghai festival.The event kicked off on June 17 in China and it …
Read More »Foreign artists attending ICFF condemn terrorist attacks in Tehran
Two coordinated terrorist attacks were carried out on the Iranian Majlis (Parliament) building and the mausoleum of the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini in southern Tehran killing 17 civilians and injuring over 50 others.The European, Asian and American artists, filmmakers and participants of the 30th International Film …
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