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President Hassan Rouhani said that the Kurdish-language service of the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) will start work soon.

UN Information Center (UNIC) Tehran together with the Iranian International Studies Association held a joint workshop on “Finding UN Information and Documentation” for some 15 graduate students of international relations from Islamic Azad University – Karaj Branch on 23 July 2015 at the UN office in Tehran.

New research indicates that adults born very premature are more likely to be socially withdrawn and display signs of autism.

Iranian Vice-President for Science and Technology Affairs Sorena Sattari in a meeting with Austrian President Heinz Fischer in Vienna discussed closer scientific and technological cooperation between the two countries.

NASA's Kepler mission confirmed the first near-Earth-size planet in the "habitable zone" around a sun-like star. This discovery and the introduction of 11 other new small habitable zone candidate planets mark another milestone in the journey to finding another "Earth."

The New Horizons probe has found a second mountain range situated between bright, icy plains and dark, heavily-cratered terrain on the lower-left edge of Pluto.

I have done my best to show, through my paintings, that Islam is beauty itself, a Bosnian artist said.  

The Iranian island of Qeshm hosts an art exhibition in an attempt to revive traditional Persian calligraphy styles used for copying the holy Qur’an.

Five organizations from Chile, Madagascar, Mozambique, Slovakia and Sri Lanka were named laureates for this year's International Literacy Prizes of UNESCO for their efforts to encourage youth learning and improve education for all, the Paris-based organization announced.

Head of Iran’s Department of Environment Masoumeh Ebtekar said on Friday that the organization is actively seeking to submit a document to register Mount Damavand on UNESCO World Heritage List.

Located in the historic center of Isfahan, Isfahan Jame’ Mosque is a stunning illustration of the evolution of mosque architecture over 12 centuries, starting in 841 CE. It is the oldest edifice of its type in Iran and a prototype for later mosque designs throughout Central Asia.

International Imam Reza (AS) Festival will open in 75 countries including Iran on August 16, said managing director of Imam Reza (AS) International Foundation.

Iran joined the top 10 world nations producing enzymes at industrial scale.

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The United Nations has warned that some 500,000 Palestinian children may be kept out of school due to limited funding from donor countries.

Iran’s Humanoid Teen-size Robot team clinched the second place in the RoboCup 2015 technical competitions currently underway in Hefei City, East China.

Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari met and conferred with the Austrian President Heinz Fischer on bilateral cooperation in scientific and technological issues.

What may be the world's oldest fragments of the Quran has been found by the University of Birmingham.

A book titled “Fada’il Al-Imam Ali (AS)” (virtues of Imam Ali) will be translated into five languages by “Amir Al-Mu’menin (AS)” Center of Translation affiliated to the Astan (custodianship) of Imam Ali (AS) in Najaf.

In the latest data from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, a new close-up image of Pluto reveals a vast, craterless plain that appears to be no more than 100 million years old, and is possibly still being shaped by geologic processes.

Three robots have been put to the test at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York, and scientists showed that one was able to demonstrate self-awareness.

The IICLHS named its nominees for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award adding another Iranian author to the list of representative nominees in Award

According to Scopus database, Iran has ranked 21st in the world in 2014 by producing 3,957 scientific articles in the field of biotechnology.

According to Scopus database, Iran has ranked 21st in the world in 2014 by producing 3,957 scientific articles in the field of biotechnology.

Supervisor of robotic teams of Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT) said the university will be sending three teams to compete at the 19th edition of Robocup 2015 in China.

Officials of Iran’s Amirkabir University are working on ways to up the ranking place of the university.

Khwarizmi International Award (KIA) is calling for participation from around the world for its 29th edition.

173 Iranian scientists are among the 1% top scientists in the world.

The Iranian team finished in fifth place in the 26th International Biology Olympiad held in Denmark.

Thirty-two gold ornaments stolen from ancient Chinese tombs and held by French collectors were formally handed over to northwest China's Gansu Provincial Museum on Monday.

The National Museum of Iran, with a 70-year history, is home to 300,000 ancient objects in an area of 20,000 square meters.

The Islamic Republic of Iran is scheduled to attend five international tourism exhibitions in the coming months.

Iranian calligrapher Farhad Shirkhani was selected as one of the five top participants in the 7th edition of the international meeting of Quran calligraphers in Dubai.

Around 500 Portuguese secondary school students from 21 schools will start to learn Mandarin Chinese in the coming three years, according to an agreement signed here on Tuesday.

The following is the full text of the sermons delivered on July 18, 2015 by Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, at the Eid ul-Fitr prayers in Tehran.

Iran's cultural attaché in Iraq Hojatoleslam Gholam Reza Abazari and Director of Directorate of Scholarships and Cultural Relations of Iraq, Dr. Salah Al-Fatlawi, on Thursday underlined expansion of Iran-Iraq scientific and academic relations.

President Hassan Rouhani in separate messages to heads of state and government of Islamic countries congratulated them and their Muslim nations on the auspicious advent of Eid al-Fitr.

Fasting and calorie restriction can slow and even stop cancer progression and tumour growth, kill cancer cells and significantly improve chemo and radiotherapy effectiveness.

More than 2,700 elementary students have participated in a City program that aims to provide the opportunity for kids to learn about urban management.

Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance met Algerian Ambassador to Tehran on Monday morning July 13, 2015 and called for promotion of cultural ties between two nations

Mysterious Pluto looms large and turns out to be larger than expected as NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft wraps up a nearly decade-long journey, with a close flyby on track for Tuesday, scientists said.

Anxiety, worries and stress are all afflictions of life in the modern world. One of the best ways to get rid of stress and anxiety is by going on pilgrimage or visiting religious and spiritual sites.

Head of IORA RCSTT has announced Iranian representatives’ active participation in the 2015 international exhibition of inventions and innovations hosted by China.

Iranian thirteen-year-old girl from northern Gorgan province got the first prize of World of Art Slovenia-2014 contest and 10 other Iranian children and teen-aged boys and girls won the plates of honor of the international event.

A team of translators at the Art, Culture and Communication Research Center of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance is working on several world classic books about cultural studies.

Indian Ambassador D. P. Srivastava recently spoke about his strong passion for Persian and his increasing efforts for learning the language.

A collection of books on Iranian and Islamic studies published by foreign companies was showcased in an exhibition at the National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI) on Sunday.

Shiraz Jame' Mosque, also known as Atiq Mosque, was first built in 875 CE during the reign of Saffarid ruler Amro Leis. It was renovated and expanded several times thereafter. The mosque has two porticos.

Iranian students received five gold and silver medals in the 46th International Physics Olympiad in India which closed on Sunday.

The number of foreign visitors in Tehran during the current Iranian calendar year (stated on March 21) rose by 270 percent comparing to similar period last year, said Director General of Tehran Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization Rajabali Khosroabadi.

Iranian Minister of Culture Ali Jannati who is in Armenia plans to meet with President Serzh Sargsyan to discuss ways for widening bilateral cultural ties