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Qalibaf Vows to Restore Economic Stability
The US Treasury put 20 more companies and individuals on its blacklist of sanctions for allegedly contributing to Tehran's nuclear energy program and helping the country bypass illegal sanctions. Among those targeted by the sanctions are transport and freight companies Aban Air, DFS Worldwide and Everex, and the officials of the three entities as well as the Malaysia-based Petro Green, ...
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Gharazi No Normalization of US Ties
The Iranian ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency reiterated the peaceful nature of the country's nuclear energy program, saying that Tehran is determined to continue its cooperation with the IAEA. "After 10 years of the most robust inspection in the history of the IAEA, no evidence of diversion of nuclear material or nuclear activities to prohibited purposes have been ...
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Iran Elected Head Of UNIDO Committee
The Iranian ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency reiterated the peaceful nature of the country's nuclear energy program, saying that Tehran is determined to continue its cooperation with the IAEA. "After 10 years of the most robust inspection in the history of the IAEA, no evidence of diversion of nuclear material or nuclear activities to prohibited purposes have been ...
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‘Beit-ul-Muqaddas 25’ Drills in Tactical Phase
Iranian military launched the second phase of 'Beit-ul-Muqaddas 25' exercises in the central province of Isfahan, with the aim of testing new simulator systems. Attended by Commander of the Army's Ground Forces Brigadier General Ahmad-Reza Pourdastan, the drills entered their tactical phase early Thursday, Pourdastan's deputy, Second Brigadier General Hossein Shokouhi said, ...
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US in No Position To Judge Election Process
The deputy foreign minister congratulated the Syrian nation on the Syrian army's overwhelming victories against foreign-backed terrorist networks such as the Al-Qaeda linked Al-Nusra F hich is fighting in the country. "The Syrian people have frustrated the enemies with their resistance," Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Thursday, ...
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Foreign Forces Behind Afghan Insecurity
The deputy foreign minister congratulated the Syrian nation on the Syrian army's overwhelming victories against foreign-backed terrorist networks such as the Al-Qaeda linked Al-Nusra F hich is fighting in the country. "The Syrian people have frustrated the enemies with their resistance," Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Thursday, ...
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Enemies Frustrated By Syria Resistance
The deputy foreign minister congratulated the Syrian nation on the Syrian army's overwhelming victories against foreign-backed terrorist networks such as the Al-Qaeda linked Al-Nusra F hich is fighting in the country. "The Syrian people have frustrated the enemies with their resistance," Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Thursday, ...
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Larijani Hails S Lebanon Liberation in 2000
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has congratulated the Lebanese nation, officials and resistance movement Hezbollah on the anniversary of the liberation of southern Lebanon from Israeli occupation in 2000. In a Thursday message to Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, Larijani hailed the courage of the Lebanese resistance fighters in driving away the occupying forces of Israel from ...
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Tehran Ankara Discuss Ties Regional Issues
The deputy foreign minister congratulated the Syrian nation on the Syrian army's overwhelming victories against foreign-backed terrorist networks such as the Al-Qaeda linked Al-Nusra F hich is fighting in the country. "The Syrian people have frustrated the enemies with their resistance," Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Thursday, ...
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3 Oil Wells Drilled Ahead of Schedule
Translated By Farzam Vanaki The National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) has completed drilling operations at three oil and gas wells 54 days ahead of schedule, said NIDC's manager for onshore drilling operations. Mohammad Al-e Khamis said the hardworking personnel of Fath-81 drilling rig, due to their efficient plans and redoubled efforts, have managed to jointly launch the wells in ...
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Export Revenues Reimbursement at 70
Domestic Economy Desk Close to 340 tons of extractable gold reserves have been identified across the country, said the deputy director of Geology and Mineral Exploration Organization. Behrouz Borna also told IRIB that when the Zarshouran (West Azarbaijan province) and Sarigouni (Kurdestan province) mines become operational, gold production will reach 10 tons per year. "Exploration of ...
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28000 km of Rural Roads Built
Domestic Economy Desk Some 46,000 kilometers of roads have been asphalted during the tenure of the past and present governments, said the deputy roads and urban development minister. Hussein Mirshafi also said 28,000 km of rural roads were built during the period, adding that this gave 85 percent of rural households access to asphalted roads, IRNA reported. The deputy minister noted that ...
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Turkey Seeking More Agro Cooperation
Translated By Farzam Vanaki The National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) has completed drilling operations at three oil and gas wells 54 days ahead of schedule, said NIDC's manager for onshore drilling operations. Mohammad Al-e Khamis said the hardworking personnel of Fath-81 drilling rig, due to their efficient plans and redoubled efforts, have managed to jointly launch the wells in ...
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Talks Over India Barter Trade Underway
Domestic Economy Desk Close to 340 tons of extractable gold reserves have been identified across the country, said the deputy director of Geology and Mineral Exploration Organization. Behrouz Borna also told IRIB that when the Zarshouran (West Azarbaijan province) and Sarigouni (Kurdestan province) mines become operational, gold production will reach 10 tons per year. "Exploration of ...
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Decorative Stones Earn $118m
Domestic Economy Desk Some 917,000 tons of decorative stones worth $118 million were exported from West Azarbaijan province during the last Iranian year (ended March 20, 2013). Announcing this, Ebadollah Akbari, the head of West Azarbaijan Industries, Mines and Trade Department, said Iraq, Turkey and Azerbaijan were the main destinations of decorative stones exported from the province. ...
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Eurozone Recession to Persist
From Page 1 The data group said there were signs of companies cutting prices in an effort to stimulate sales with the largest drop in manufacturing output prices since January 2010 recorded in the survey of about 5,000 eurozone businesses. The prospect of a weak recovery later in the year for the eurozone hinges to a large extent on the global economy. In a blow to hopes for such a recovery, ...
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UK Far From Recovery
From Page 1 The data group said there were signs of companies cutting prices in an effort to stimulate sales with the largest drop in manufacturing output prices since January 2010 recorded in the survey of about 5,000 eurozone businesses. The prospect of a weak recovery later in the year for the eurozone hinges to a large extent on the global economy. In a blow to hopes for such a recovery, ...
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Iranian Shoe Industry Eyes Foreign Markets
Asian stock markets staged a mild recovery on Friday, a day after being routed by unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing and fears the Federal Reserve will start withdrawing its monetary stimulus. Japan's Nikkei 225 index, which plummeted more than 7 percent on Thursday, bounced back a sizeable 2.8 percent to 14,892.57. South Korea's Kospi gained 0.1 percent to 1,971.46, as ...
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S. Korea’s Oil Imports Rise
From Page 1 The data group said there were signs of companies cutting prices in an effort to stimulate sales with the largest drop in manufacturing output prices since January 2010 recorded in the survey of about 5,000 eurozone businesses. The prospect of a weak recovery later in the year for the eurozone hinges to a large extent on the global economy. In a blow to hopes for such a recovery, ...
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Asian Delegates Visit Orumieh Tractor Company
Asian stock markets staged a mild recovery on Friday, a day after being routed by unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing and fears the Federal Reserve will start withdrawing its monetary stimulus. Japan's Nikkei 225 index, which plummeted more than 7 percent on Thursday, bounced back a sizeable 2.8 percent to 14,892.57. South Korea's Kospi gained 0.1 percent to 1,971.46, as ...
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Iranian Tour Organizers To Visit Egypt
Varzeshe Bastani is a traditional sport that originated in Iran. It combines elements of the pre-Islamic Iranian culture with philosophical and spiritual components. Highly popular in the 19th century, especially during the reign of Qajar king Nassereddin Shah, Varzeshe Bastani is inspired by Persian mythology. It was performed annually in the king's court every Norouz (the day marking the ...
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Aras Pictures on Display
Iranica Desk Three-dimensional pictures taken from the tourism attractions of Aras Free Trade and Industrial Zone (AFTZ) were showcased in Tabriz. The pictures were taken by 30 members of the Association of East Azarbaijan Photographers. According to the report released by the Public Relations Department of AFTZ, the artists took photos of the beautiful tourism attractions of the region, ...
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Germans Urged to Increase Birthrate
Translated by Atefeh Rezvan-Nia Edited by Mohammad Reza M. Karimi More than 7,000 Iranian women aid workers, who have been organized under "Tavana Aid Group", expressed their readiness to serve victims of accidents by taking part in rescue operations around the country. Announcing this, Farahnaz Rafe', the head of Red Crescent Society's Volunteers Organization, said ...
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Oldest Man Amputee Woman Reach Mt. Everest
Translated by Atefeh Rezvan-Nia Edited by Mohammad Reza M. Karimi More than 7,000 Iranian women aid workers, who have been organized under "Tavana Aid Group", expressed their readiness to serve victims of accidents by taking part in rescue operations around the country. Announcing this, Farahnaz Rafe', the head of Red Crescent Society's Volunteers Organization, said ...
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Construction Quality Blamed For Bangla Factory Collapse
A government investigation has found poor quality construction materials and building code violations were among the "series of irregularities" that caused the collapse of a building housing garment factories last month in Bangladesh. The disaster killed more than 1,000 workers and highlighted the hazardous working conditions in Bangladesh's $20 billion garment industry and the ...
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Iran will have men in space within ten years
Iran will have astronauts in space within the next ten years, according to government officials who recently revealed to Iran news media the Iranian Space Agency’s long-term space objectives.
Iran has pursued an ambitious space program in recent years, entering the so-called ‘Asian Space Race’ and launching the country’s first rocket in 2004, followed in 2009 by the launch of an entirely domestically-built satellite, thereby becoming the 9th country in the world to have achieved orbital-launch capability. Read more
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