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- Larijani urges U.S. to remove sanctions first
- Iran’s crude steel output rises 13%
- Pompeo scraps Europe trip after EU leader calls Trump ‘political pyromaniac’
- Pogba fires United top of Premier League
- “Sports diplomacy” can reduce political conflicts
- President, Bullying will not prevail
- Top scientists warn of ‘ghastly future of mass extinction’ and climate disruption
- OPEC+ Compliance With Production Cuts Slips To 75%
- Tehran, Baghdad to Meet $20b Trade
- Much Fuss About Rejecting Fishy Vaccine
- Iran Exporting Heavy Water to Eight Countries
- FA Cup 4th & 5th round draw
- Esteghlal escape defeat against Persepolis
- Iran to mend ancient Iranian Taq-e Kasra monument in Iraq
- New warships join Iranian Navy’s southern fleet
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Top scientists warn of ‘ghastly future of mass extinction’ and climate disruption
The planet is facing a “ghastly future of mass extinction, declining health and climate-disruption upheavals” that threaten human survival because of ignorance and inaction.
Manchester City have literally bought a trophy, and it’s cost $1 million
Some may have accused Manchester City of "buying trophies" due to the numerous Premier Leagues and other titles won under the big-spending Abu Dhabi Investment Group, but now the club has gone and literally bought themselves a trophy -- and not just any trophy, either.
CBI Net Foreign Assets Rise 4.5%
Net foreign assets held by the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) at the end of the current Iranian calendar year’s second quarter (September 21, 2020) stood at 3.63 quadrillion rials (about $86.4 billion)
Webinar on Tehran-China Trade Opportunities to Be Held
Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mine and Agriculture (ICCIMA) is to hold a webinar on the trade capacities and opportunities between Iran and China on Tuesday, January 5.
Tehran Calls on Moscow for Exchange of Labor Force
Iran’s Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare Mohammad Shariatmadari during a videoconference with Russia’s Minister of Labor and Social Protection Anton Kotyakov called for drawing up the draft for an agreement for exchange of labor force.
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Iran’s crude steel output rises 13%
Production of crude steel (steel ingot) in Iran has risen 13 percent from January-November, 2020, according to a report released by the World Steel Association (WSA).
Pompeo scraps Europe trip after EU leader calls Trump ‘political pyromaniac’
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has canceled a trip to Europe at the last minute after some European politicians and officials were publicly critical of Donald Trump’s role in last week’s storming of the Capitol.
President, Bullying will not prevail
President Hassan Rouhani compared the collapse of the former Shah's regime in Iran to the end of the Trump administration's term and said the ending of a government with shame and disgrace proves that bullying, racism, and breaching law will not prevail.
OPEC+ Compliance With Production Cuts Slips To 75%
OPEC+ group’s compliance with the oil production cuts fell to 75 percent in December 2020—one of the lowest levels since the pact was enacted in May 2020, tanker tracking firm Petro-Logistics said on Tuesday.
Iran to mend ancient Iranian Taq-e Kasra monument in Iraq
Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Ali-Asghar Mounesan said that Iran has reached an agreement with Iraq to repair the Iranian ancient monument of the Sassanid era, Taq-e Kasra in Ctesiphon, Iraq.
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Iranian student becomes Chess champion
An Iranian student became the champion and the Iranian team became the runner-up in the 2020 Asian University Chess Championship-Boys, which was held online.
Which Developing Economies Will Rise After the Pandemic?
The crisis has created many obstacles to growth, but also some opportunities.
Next-Generation Aqueous Flow Batteries
A research team led by Professor Hee-Tak Kim from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering has developed water-based zinc/bromine redox flow batteries (ZBBs).
No Red Zones in Iran
President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that while there are no red coronavirus zones in the country anymore, the battle to contain the pandemic should continue with utmost cooperation between authorities and people.
Leader felicitates world Christians
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei congratulated the Christians of Iran and the world on the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ (PBUH).