News Archive - 2 August 2023

Two days of rainfall have overwhelmed riverbeds around the western outskirts of the Chinese capital, turning once calm waterways into ferocious torrents that have swept into people’s homes and torn down streets, according to video on state television and social media. At least 11 people have been killed and 27...

The data showed that Russian exports in July amounted to 5.68 million tons of grain crops, including a record 4.54 million tons of wheat. The figure is 1.6 times higher than in the same month of last year, Russia Today reported. The top three buyers of Russian...

"The Ocean Shield-2023 naval exercises have begun in the Baltic Sea," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday, according to Press TV. The defense ministry stated that the drills will involve the vessels of the Baltic Fleet with over 30 ships and boats along with 20 support...

At the conclusion of the 18th extraordinary session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of OIC member states in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the top diplomats denounced the ongoing Israeli violations and provocations at the sacred site as a “grave breach of the international law and unprecedented tampering with the current...

The Iranian foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that Hossein Ami-Abdollahian left Tehran on Wednesday afternoon for Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, in order to discuss and exchange views with the high-ranking officials of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The foreign ministry's statement added that "On the trip,...

One of these patented inventions is the Asmatuss herbal syrup for treating coughs in children with asthma, which was the result of the efforts a team of three researchers at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, according to Hamid Ahanchian, a member of the research team. The researcher continued that a team...

Speaking to media upon arrival in the capital of Pakistan on Wednesday evening, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said, "This visit is taking place at the invitation of Mr. Zardari, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan. Over the last two days, the economic team of the Islamic Republic of Iran has been...

The Republican 2024 frontrunner faces four charges: Conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights. According to Russia Today, the indictment also lists six unnamed co-conspirators, including four lawyers, a justice department official,...

In the latest sacrilegious act against the Holy Qur'an, two men set the holy book alight at a protest outside parliament in Stockholm on Monday, according to Press TV. The move sparked further outrage in the Muslim world and renewed tensions between Sweden and Muslim countries. On Monday, the Jeddah-based...

According to reports, the seaplane caught fire during the fall. Ten firefighters extinguished the fire using three units of equipment, said officials. “Today, at 11:18 a.m. (07:18 a.m. Moscow time), we’ve received a report about the crash of a seaplane on the bank of the Dudinka River. Two...

In a statement, the office said that the two leaders spoke on the phone, reaching an agreement on Putin’s visit to the country. It added that they also discussed the UN- and Türkiye-mediated grain deal to unblock agricultural export via the Black Sea. Moscow withdrew from the agreement last month,...

The commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami and Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, the IRGC Navy's commander and a group of other IRGC commanders were present on Abu Musa island where the war games are held. The exercise is named "Brigadier General Shahid Eshaq Dara"...

Major General Salami made the remarks in a military drill held by the IRGC Navy in the Persian Gulf on Wednesday to practice how to strongly defend the Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf, which was held on Abu Musa Island. "Naturally, we appreciate and respect our borders tremendously. Just as...

The prosecutor general of Eslamshahr Saeid Doosti announced the destruction of a terrorist team in Eslamshahr city, saying "two time bombs and fuses were discovered from the hideout of the terrorists." Doosti stated that this team intended to carry out terrorist operations against the people in different public places, adding that, "With...

The Government has announced two-day off work as temperatures rise to above 40C (122F) in several areas. The Iran Football League Organization has canceled the competition in Matchweek 1. Much of southern cities is baking in extreme heat and temperature is expected to increase to 51C (123.8F). MNA

Jawad Owji made the remarks on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting while speaking to journalists present at the presidential compound in downtown Tehran on Wednesday faternoon. "The oil ministry has joint cooperation in the oil sector in the Persian Gulf," the minister said, adding that extraction from the joint fields...

Speaking to reporters after attending a cabinet meeting, Salajegheh said that, "Even though the rulers of Afghanistan talk about accepting the Harirud River water release agreement, in practice only 15 million liters of water have been released instead of 850 million liters." "We have asked the Afghan ruling body to...

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iran's National Olympic Committees secretary general Manaf Hashemi, who is the caretaker head of the Asian Games sports caravans paid inspection visits to preparation camps of national rowing and wrestling teams Wednesday. The 19th Asian Games is scheduled to be held from 23 September...