• Iran among top eight countries in intl. Olympiads

    Iran among top eight countries in intl. Olympiads

    TEHRAN –Iran ranks eight worldwide in international Olympiads as the country stood respectively third, seventh, and eighth in mathematics, computer, and physics Olympiads last year, IRNA quoted Reza Hosseini, the head of the Young Scholars Club, as saying. 

  • 122 earthquakes hit Iran in a week

    122 earthquakes hit Iran in a week

    TEHRAN – A total of 122 earthquakes were recorded across the country in a week from January 24 to 30, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

  • IRCS provides relief services to over 850 people in three days

    IRCS provides relief services to over 850 people in three days

    TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) provided rescue services to 853 individuals over the past few days.

  • DOE holds conference on Intl. Wetlands Day  

    DOE holds conference on Intl. Wetlands Day  

    TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) organized a conference in Tehran on Monday to mark International Wetlands Day, with representatives from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the embassies of the UAE, Iraq, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan in attendance.

  • Over 460 earthquakes hit Iran in a month

    Over 460 earthquakes hit Iran in a month

    TEHRAN – A total of 461 earthquakes were recorded across the country in a month from December 22 to January 20, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

  • National youth week being marked

    National youth week being marked

    TEHRAN – The national youth week is being held from January 31 to February 6 across the country with the theme of ‘young Iran, towards a healthier life’.

  • Iran atop Islamic nations in molecular, genetic technologies

    Iran atop Islamic nations in molecular, genetic technologies

    TEHRAN – The Web of Science (WoS) has ranked Iran first among Islamic countries in molecular and genetic technologies over the 10 years from 2000 to 2024.

  • Over 2 million people donate blood in 10 months

    Over 2 million people donate blood in 10 months

    TEHRAN – A total of 2,111,476 Iranians donated blood in the first ten months of the current Iranian year, which started on March 21, according to an official with the Blood Transfusion Organization.

  • Wetlands most threatened ecosystems on earth

    Wetlands most threatened ecosystems on earth

    TEHRAN – Wetlands are among the ecosystems with the highest rates of decline, loss, and degradation; they are disappearing three times faster than forests and are Earth’s most threatened ecosystem.

  • VP attending Egypt intl. conference on women’s rights

    VP attending Egypt intl. conference on women’s rights

    TEHRAN – Zahra Behrouz-Azar, the Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs, is participating in an international conference on leveraging religious and media discourse to protect and promote women’s rights, being held on February 1 and 2 in Cairo, Egypt.