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Category: Latest News
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Tehran air pollution so bad it’s dangerous for anyone to breathe
Tehran air quality is reported to be very dangerous, with a red alert issued due to the increased concentration of pollutants. The concentration of…
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Ceasefire announced in Yemen in advance of peace talks
The opposing sides in Yemen say they will observe a seven-day ceasefire starting Monday December 14 as a prelude to peace talks set for…
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Official announces Iranian death toll from H1N1 flu strain
The director of the Contagious Diseases Department of Iran’s Health Ministry says Iran’s death toll from the flu virus has reached 46. ILNA reports…
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Government turns to private sector to relieve province’s water crisis
Iranian Minister of Power Hamid Chitchian has announced a plan to transfer water from the Sea of Oman to Khorasan Razavi Province and called…
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Fatal landmine explosion highlights the vast, lingering threat
A 60-year old porter from Marivan was killed by a landmine on Tuesday December 8. The Human Rights Activists News Agency reported his death…
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Tehran police officer accidentally shoots bystander
The Tehran police department has announced that a police shooting that wounded someone on Thursday evening at the city’s Air Force subway station was…
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Bomb trap kills security officer in southeastern Iran
An Iranian security officer was killed by a bomb explosion in the mountainous regions of Sistan-Baluchistan in southeastern Iran. IRNA reports that Hossein Rahimi…
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Iran sets goals for cutting greenhouse gas emissions
A spokesman for Iran’s Department of the Environment says Iran is prepared to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 12 percent. ISNA reported that Saeed…
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Minister reports flu fatalities as virus expected to spread
Iran’s Health Minister Hassan Hashemi has reported 22 deaths in the country due to the flu. On Sunday December 6, the minister told Mehr…
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Hundreds arrested for cybercrimes by Tehran Police
The Tehran Police Department says it has arrested 723 people in connection with cybercrimes in the past eight months. The Tehran police chief says…
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Mazandaran authorities catch poachers in wildlife sanctuary
The Mazandaran Department of the Environment has arrested 22 “illegal hunters and hunting offenders” at the Minkaleh Wildlife Sanctuary. IRNA reports that the offenders…
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Reformist group calls for protection from disruption of speeches
Iran’s Coordination Council of the Reformist Front has called on the judiciary to take the necessary steps to prevent the disruption of speaking events…