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The MoU was signed on Friday by Shahram Yousefi Far from Iran National Library and head of South Korea National Library Lim Wun Sun in a ceremony attended by Ambassador of Iran to Seoul Hassan Taherian.The two sides agreed to facilitate more access to information on the two countries' history, …

Head of Crisis Management Office in Alborz province Mehdi Mehrvar told IRNA that the plane crashed because of technical failure, but the two people on board managed to come down safely by parachutes.Two months ago, another training plane crashed in the same area in which the pilot of the plane …

Ban called on the governments across the globe and their partners to join forces for universal literacy.The full text of his message reads:This year, the world has embarked on implementing the ambitious and transformational 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. With its 17 universal, integrated and interdependent Sustainable Development Goals, the …

'This collision took place this morning (Thursday) between an Airbus of Mahan airline and an airplane of Oman Air when they were moving in the parking area,' Reza Jafarzadeh told IRNA on Thursday.Jafarzadeh, also public relations director of civil aviation organization, reiterated that the collision left not serious damages.He noted …

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Karbala, Sept 8, IRNA – Iranian and Iraqi officials exchanged views on making necessary preparations for the annual Arbaeen mourning ceremony that is to be held in Karbala on November 20 this year and starts in this Iraq's holy city of Karbala. www.irna.ir

The agreement was signed by IRNA Managing Director Mohammad Khoddadi and Head of Notimex News Agency Alejandro Ramos Esquivel.The two sides expressed interest to strengthen bilateral relations in the field of news transmission including production and distribution of news and photos.This is the first ever official agreement signed between the …

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Tehran, Sept 6, IRNA - Iran on Tuesday dismissed the accusation made by the hegemonic powers over human rights violations. saying that the death sentences against the drug-traffickers have been in line with the national legal code. www.irna.ir

At the ceremony, Serge Nakouzi, the FAO Representative to the Islamic Republic of Iran and to the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) , and Issa Kalantari, Adviser to the Iranian President on Water, Agriculture and Environment and Secretary of Urmia Lake Restoration Commission (ULRC) signed the agreement and the project documents …

An official in Sardasht told IRNA that the child was an eight-year-old boy.The boy was playing with his two friends when they found a mine and started playing with it, Mir Ashkan Mahdavi said.Because of the explosion, Mohammad Eliasi was killed on the spot and two other boys were injured, …

Ziaei made the remarks in a meeting with the UN under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs Stephen O'Brien.He said that the red crescent society of Iran is active in sanitation, public education, prevention of damages in natural disasters.He said that the society is offering sanitation and environmental services at the …