News Archive - 30 April 2023

Cameron Everest Brand of Pass Christian is charged with murder and aggravated assault, jail records show. Bay St. Louis Police Chief Toby Schwartz said in a news release that police identified Brand as the sole shooter through witness and victim statements, NPR reported.  Bay St. Louis is about 15...

According to Russia Today Arabic Language TV website, in the incident, 2 members of the Turkish army were killed and more than 7 others were wounded. The wounded are reported to be members of Turkish-backed armed groups in Tell Abyad, which is controlled by the Turkish military and its affiliate armed groups.

Imad Hamdan, director of the al-Khalil Construction Committee, a Palestinian government body, said on Sunday that the Israeli authorities plan to hand over the Palestinian homes to Israeli settlers in the Old City of the governorate of al-Khalil. "The Israeli raid of Nasreddine Building is the start of the implementation...

On Sunday morning, a commemoration ceremony was held to mark the National Persian Gulf Day with the participation of vessels from various naval fleets,  including the ۳rd District of the IRGC Navy, the Navy of the Police Force, Fisheries and the General Administration of Ports and Maritime Affairs of Khuzestan...

According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration, Iran's trade (excluding crude oil exports) with Caspian Sea littoral states stood at 6.89 million tons worth $3.81 billion, registering a 12.78% fall in terms of weight, but a 9.51% rise in value compared with the similar...

The 25-minute documentary 'Water, Wind, Dust, Bread', which took more than a year to produce, is a delicate narrative of the life of two children named 'Abolfazl' and 'Setayesh' who experience a different life. The documentary has been previously screened at the 18th edition of ZagrebDox, the International Documentary Film...

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The Iranian side will play Kazakhstan’s Altay on Monday in the 5th–9th places round, Tehran Times reported. The 2023 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship is the 23rd edition of the Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship, an annual international women's volleyball club tournament organized by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with...

Mehdi Torabi opened the scoring for the hosts in the 31st minute from the penalty spot and Isa Alekasir doubled the lead before the referee blew in the whistle just before halftime. Reza Shekari pulled a goal back with a header in the 52nd minute. The Sirjani team had several...

The second match of Iran's U-17 football team was held on Sunday evening against the hosts Jordan, during which Iran defeated their rival 7-1.  Asal Qajarian, Ariana Jozani, Maryam Dini (2 goals), Parnia Rahmani, Arisa Koohgard scored for Iran.  One of Iran's goals was an own goal by...

Iran's envoy to Pakistan Seyyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini held talks with Pakistan's minister of Finance Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday during which the Pakistani minister said that Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with the friendly and brotherly country of Iran. Appreciating the efforts of the Iranian ambassador during his...

Polling stations opened at 1100 GMT on Sunday in what is expected to be a close contest between Colorado Party presidential candidate Santiago Pena, a 44-year-old economist, and 60-year-old political veteran Efrain Alegre, who is leading a broad center-left coalition and pledging a foreign policy shake-up. Alegre's coalition is aiming...

"President V.Putin clearly stated that Russia would not be the first to test nuclear weapons", Mikhail Ulyanov wrote in a tweet on Sunday.  "No need for speculations and allegations in this regard. But If any state resumes tests, the effectiveness of stewardship programs would be the last issue...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan announced that  Jeyhun Bayramov left Baku for Washington on Sunday to discuss the peace agreement with Armenia. "From April 30 Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan will be in Washington DC on a working visit. The next round...

“We call upon Beijing to desist from its provocative and unsafe conduct,” US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement on Saturday, just two days before President Joe Biden is to host his counterpart, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, in Washington, DC. The State Department also warned that...

According to the latest survey of the University of Maryland, 20% of Republicans and 44% of Democrats consider Israel to be racist, and support for the movement to boycott the Zionist regime has also increased, Nasser Kan'ani tweeted on Sunday. Public opinion in the United States and polls show a tangible...

The US leadership is responsible for fueling the conflict in Ukraine and is trying, through media pressure, to blame Russia for the crisis, the President of the National Assembly of People's Power, Cuba's parliament, said on Saturday. "We reiterate on behalf of the Cuban parliament the most vigorous condemnation of...

The incident took place in Giaspura, a thickly populated residential-cum-industrial area, at around 7:30 am. One cat was also found dead on the spot, India Today reported. The injured were rushed to a hospital, police said. A team of doctors and ambulances were also called to the spot. The Punjab...

An Iraqi security source revealed that American forces, stationed in US's military base in Kuwait, have transferred military equipment and new weapons to Ain al-Asad Air Base in the west of Al Anbar province. The source also said that the American fighters have transferred these military forces to the said base. Ain...

The bases of the Al-Nusra terrorists and their affiliated militias were targeted in Mashik and Qarqor villages. The Syrian Army units operating in the western suburbs of Idlib also shelled the terrorists' positions in the Jabal Zawiya area. In a series of operations against ISIL, the Syrian Army seized a massive amount of...

Russian state-owned news agency RIA quoted Russia’s Ministry of Defence as saying that the country's forces had taken four blocks in western Bakhmut. Bakhmut, also known as Artemivsk or Artyomovsk, is a city in eastern Ukraine. Russian forces have been struggling for months to capture the city in eastern Ukraine. The...

PSP police commissioner Joao Freire told Reuters that "there are four bodies, which were supposedly the result of a shooting, but the causes and details are not yet known", CNN Portugal said. The police criminal cases agency PJ was at the scene investigating, Freire said. CNN Portugal said the shooting...

According to the Chinese government's English websites, Li said when attending the SCO defense ministers' meeting in the Indian capital that the ministerial meeting has become a key platform for SCO countries to strengthen strategic communication and discuss security cooperation. Important consensuses have been reached at the meeting of the...

Britain plans to purchase long-range missiles for Kyiv within the framework of the UK­­-led International Fund for Ukraine, according to an announcement published on the British government’s website, Sputnik news agency reported. In line with the Urgent bidding round initiative, which expires on May 4, No 10, in particular, expects...

The Public Relations Department of the Foreign Ministry in a statement on Sunday said that the final step of the evacuation of the 65 Iranian nationals was completed as they safely entered Iran early in the morning. A delegation from Iran's Foreign Ministry welcomed Iranian nationals at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini...

Referring to the current Iranian government's emphasis on expanding neighborhood policy, Vahid Jalalzadeh told Mehr News Agency, "So far, we have established a balanced relationship with the majority of our neighbors in Central Asia, in the Persian Gulf region and in the east of the country." Hailing the Iranian...

The latest data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute show that the value of bilateral trade between Iran and Turkey stood at $1.379 billion in the first three months of 2023, down 14%, with Turkish exports at $702 million, up 2%, and Iranian exports at $677 million, registering a...

FAO has taken a positive step towards curbing the spread of red palm weevil (RPW), a highly destructive transboundary pest that can cause serious damage to date palm trees, leading to the death of the infested trees. The outbreak and uncontrolled spread of the RPW pose a significant threat to...

The animation is about Nasser-al-Din Shah, the Iranian king, who gets an invitation to visit France. He loves Europe and he always takes the chance to visit there. While visiting a Romeo-Juliet play in Paris, he falls in love with the actress so deeply that he asks her to perform...

For example, in the “Second Phase of the Revolution”, he emphasized: “The Islamic Republic is not reactionary and it does not lack perception and understanding in the face of new phenomena and situations; however, it strongly adheres to its principles and it is highly sensitive to its frontiers in relation...

The meeting between the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani and India's National Security Adviser is slated to be held on Monday. Doval will pay a visit to the Iranian capital at Shamkhani's invitation. During his 1-day stay in Tehran, Doval will hold meetings with several high-ranking...

The impact of this idea on this young student of chemical engineering was so great that she also spent her postdoctoral studies under the supervision of the same professor in Germany. Now, more than two decades later, nanostructured materials remain the key focus of her research. Only two years later,...

Amir-Abollahian in a tweet on the occasion of the National Persian Gulf Day on Sunday, considered the Persian Gulf a natural source full of benefits for the residents around it, saying that it is an important part of the undeniable and common identity of Iran and the region. The top Iranian...

"We are pursuing foreign investment assistance in important projects of Bushehr province, especially infrastructure projects in line with viewpoints of this province's governor, as a priority of the Iran-China Friendship Association," Borujerdi said while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the opening of the Iran-China Friendship Association's representative office in Bushehr...

Iran's envoy to Pakistan Seyyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini held talks with Pakistan's minister of Finance Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday during which the Pakistani minister said that Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with the friendly and brotherly country of Iran. Appreciating the efforts of the Iranian ambassador during his...

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The Iranian judokas won 3 gold and 2 bronze in the tournaments. Mousa Gholami of Iran defeated his opponent from Kazakhstan in the J1-90kg final match and claimed a gold medal.  Ali Navaie in J1-90kg lost the match to his Mongolian opponent in the second round of the competition and in...

Elnaz Shafieian received the 200m 1x kayak’s gold medal in the U-23 event and his Uzbek and Kazakh opponents ranked second and third respectively. Taranom Akbarzadeh and Arshin Rezanejad won the 200m 2x kayak gold medal. And also, Elnaz Shafieian and Tania Kargarpour received the 200m 2x kayak gold medal.

TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – On the occasion of the Persian Gulf Day, retired people or pensioners along with their families in the city of Bushehr held a symbolic car race with national flags in their hands while in their cars to celebrate the day.    ...

Iranians use the Damask rose in cooking, tea serving, and celebrations in various forms. The flowers are also renowned for their fine fragrance and are commercially harvested for extracting rose water and oil.

TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – The Iranian women's rowing premier league was held on Sunday morning in Azadi Stadium Lake in the west of Tehran on Sunday.   ...

A total of 162 members of parliament voted against Fatemi Amin with 102 members voting in favor of him remaining. Two MPs abstained to vote. Under the Iranian Constitution, lawmakers can impeach ministers when they deem it necessary. An impeachment motion can be submitted when it has at least ten...