TEHRAN – Mahmoud Khosravai Vafa, President of Iran’s National Olympic Committee (NOC), held a meeting with Jean-Christophe Rolland, head of the World Rowing Federation, in Lausanne, Switzerland on Tuesday.
Accompanied by NOC General Secretary…
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What caused Nepal’s devastating flood damage and how was it contained? | Climate News
Heavy rains have resulted in severe flooding and landslides in Nepal and India’s eastern Himalayan city of Darjeeling in the past few days.
Dozens of people have been killed in landslides in Nepal’s eastern hilly district of Ilam, which…
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IRCS, ICRC underline rapid humanitarian aid in Gaza
TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have emphasized the need to facilitate the unimpeded flow of humanitarian assistance in Gaza.
The head of the IRCS, Pirhossein Kolivand, in…
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Van Catches Fire Near French PM’s Office
The incident occurred as outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu was scheduled to meet with members of the central group following his resignation. Those present included Édouard Philippe, a longtime ally of the French…
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Iran visa denial by America raises inclusion questions before soccer World Cup
Questions of how inclusive the 2026 soccer World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada will be have surfaced after the US rejected visa applications of Iranian soccer officials for…
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No Place for Outsiders in Caspian Sea: Iran Navy Chief
TEHRAN (Tasnim) The Caspian Sea belongs exclusively to its five littoral states and no foreign power has a place or role in its affairs, Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani said.
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Addressing a meeting of Caspian Sea…
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Survivor of USS Liberty incident speaks up
On June 8, 1967, during the Six-Day War, the USS Liberty was attacked and American sailors were left to die. There was no help, sent no rescue, and as a survivor of that attack, Phillip Tourney has broken decades of…
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Third person dies from methanol poisoning in São Paulo
A 30-year-old woman has become the third person to die from methanol poisoning in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, as the authorities investigate the source of the tainted drinks thought to be making people ill.
Bruna Araújo de Souza died after…
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Intl. Organization for Migration lauds Iran’s services to Afghan refugees
TEHRAN – The Senior Advisor to the Director-General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Kim Eling, has appreciated the efforts of the country in hosting and providing services to Afghan refugees.
The IOM official met the…
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Pezeshkian urges for preserving Iran’s cultural diversity
Speaking at a “National Village and Nomads Day Event” in Tehran, President Masoud Pezeshkian said that “All Iranian ethnic groups are trying to tackle the existing problems altogether….Our country, with all its diverse tendencies and…
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