Iran earthquake toll rises to 306 dead, more than 3,000 injured
August 14th, 2012 - 1:27 am ICT by BNO News
TABRIZ, IRAN (BNO NEWS) -- The death toll after two devastating earthquakes struck northwestern Iran over the weekend has risen to at least 306, the country's ministry of health said on Monday. ... Read more...
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Iran twin quake toll rises to 306
August 13th, 2012 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 13 (IANS) The toll in Saturday's strong twin quakes in northwest Iran has risen to 306, Fars news agency cited the Iranian health minister as saying Monday.Marzieh Vahid ... Read more...
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Iranian ‘death by stoning’ woman’s son, lawyer say torture denial on TV also under duress
September 16th, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 16 (ANI): The son and lawyer of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, the Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning, have condemned her appearance on Islamic republic's state TV channel last night ... Read more...
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Iranian ’stoning-to-death’ woman “surprised” over reports of 99 lashes for indecency
September 9th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 9 (ANI): The Iranian "stoning-to-death" woman, whose sentence has been suspended, has now said she was 'surprised' by reports that she was lashed 99 times in a separate punishment, a ... Read more...
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Seven Baha’i leaders in Iran get 20 years jail
August 17th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Seven Baha'i leaders, convicted in Iran on charges of conducting propaganda activities against the Islamic order and spying, are believed to have been sentenced to 20 years ... Read more...
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27 killed, 270 hurt in Iran blasts (Second Lead)
July 16th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, July 16 (IANS) At least 27 people were killed and about 270 others injured when two bombs went off outside a mosque in southeastern Iran, media reports said Friday.
The attack took ... Read more...
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Yeast cells decide whether to have sex with each other within 2mins of meeting
April 19th, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 19 (ANI): Yeast cells can decide to mate within two minutes of meeting each other, a new research has found.According to one of the authors of the study, from Imperial ... Read more...
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US, Afghan allies’ efforts to exploit Taliban- Al-Qaeda fissures working
January 27th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 27(ANI): The Obama administration and its Afghan allies' initiatives to exploit the fissures between the Taliban and Al-Qaeda seems to have worked out, as new details have emerged about ... Read more...
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Caricatures of cartoonists displayed at Bangalore exhibition
January 17th, 2010 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Jan 17 (ANI): Caricatures of cartoonists from various parts of the world are on display at an exhibition here.The Indian Institute of Cartoonists (IIC) has organised an eight-day exhibition to ... Read more...
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Iran’s Ahmadinejad nominates another woman for education ministry
September 7th, 2009 - 2:49 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Sep 7 (DPA) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has nominated another woman for the education ministry after his first female nominee was rejected by the parliament, a media report said Sunday.
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Iran’s ‘wanted’ defence minister warns Israel not to attack its N-facilities
September 4th, 2009 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
Jerusalem, Sep. 4 (ANI): Iran's controversial new Defence Minister Ahmad Vahid has warned Israel not to attack the country's nuclear facilities."Every move from the Zionist entity against Iran will be ... Read more...
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Iranian parliament rejects two female ministers (Lead)
September 4th, 2009 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Sep 3 (DPA) The Iranian parliament Thursday rejected two of the three proposed female cabinet ministers and approved only Marzieh Vahid-Dastjerdi as health minister, the first-ever female minister in the 30-year ... Read more...
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Iranian parliament rejects two female ministers
September 3rd, 2009 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Sep 3 (DPA) The Iranian parliament Thursday rejected the endorsement of two of the three proposed female cabinet ministers and only approved Marzieh Vahid-Dastjerdi as health minister, the first-ever female minister ... Read more...
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New Iran cabinet has 11 new members
August 20th, 2009 - 8:15 pm ICT by ANI
Tehran (Iran), Aug.20 (ANI): Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has announced a new cabinet that includes eleven new faces, including three women. None of the 11 new faces have had any ministerial experience.The ... Read more...
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London-based activists ‘co-ordinating’ Iranian protest movement
July 31st, 2009 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 31 (ANI): A dental surgery manager and a London-based sociologist are said to be coordinating the protest movement in Iran. Azadeh Assadi and Vahid Saderigh have been providing crucial support ... Read more...
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Researchers edge closer to optical computer
July 4th, 2009 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
London, July 4 (IANS) An optical transistor, successfully crafted from a single molecule, brings researchers a step closer to an optical computer, which would be much faster and more powerful than existing ... Read more...
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Laser beam powered optical transistor may lead to ultrafast light-based computers
July 2nd, 2009 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 2 (ANI): Swiss researchers have made an optical transistor that uses one laser beam to control another, an instrument that could form the heart of a future generation of ultrafast ... Read more...
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Squash: Indian girls lose to Hong Kong
January 22nd, 2009 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 21 (IANS) Indian girls suffered a shock defeat against Hong Kong after their star player, Dipika Pallikal, retired with a hamstring injury when in front in the first rubber at ... Read more...
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Mahesh makes shock early exit from Asian Junior squash
January 16th, 2009 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 16 (IANS) British Open under-15 champion Mahesh Mangaonkar was the biggest Indian casualty as he lost in the second round of the boys singles event as the 14th Asian Junior ... Read more...
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How sleep apnea increases the risk of stroke-related death
January 7th, 2009 - 11:53 am ICT by ANI
Washington, January 7 (ANI): Scientists at the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, say that obstructive sleep apnea decreases blood flow to the brain, elevates blood pressure within ... Read more...
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Gender sensitive Iran to design a car only for women
October 7th, 2008 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct.7 (ANI): Iran''s biggest motor manufacturer has decided to take the country''s gender sensitivity to new levels by producing a car especially for women.
According to a report appearing in The ... Read more...
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