5 dead, tens injured as building collapses in southwest Iran5 dead, tens injured as building collapses in southwest Iran

TEHRAN – At least five people have lost their lives and 27 others have been injured when parts of an unfinished 10-story building in Abadan, southwestern Khuzestan province, collapsed on Monday afternoon.

About 80 were trapped under rubble, ISNA quoted Mojtaba Khaledi, spokesman for the national rescue service, as saying.

The building is located on

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No cases of monkeypox detected in IranNo cases of monkeypox detected in Iran

TEHRAN – No cases of monkeypox have so far been reported in Iran, the head of the public relations of the Ministry of Health, has said.

Since 13 May 2022, cases of monkeypox have been reported to WHO from 12 Member States that are not endemic to the monkeypox virus.The Ministry of Health is examining suspects to identify possible monkeypox

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Interior Ministry, Housing Foundation to expand rural developmentInterior Ministry, Housing Foundation to expand rural development

TEHRAN – The Ministry of Interior and the Housing Foundation of the Islamic Revolution signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance rural development, IRNA reported on Sunday.

Under the MOU, creating a positive and constructive interaction between the Municipalities and village administrators and the Housing Foundation in the field of

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Iran prepared for dealing with any virus threat: health ministerIran prepared for dealing with any virus threat: health minister

TEHRAN – Iranian Health Minister Bahram Einollahi has said the country’s infrastructure for producing coronavirus vaccines is so efficient that can be used to deal with any other virus threats.

Iran has proved to be among the very progressive countries in the world in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Some 75 percent of people in the country have

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Investment in top nanotechnology projects to gather paceInvestment in top nanotechnology projects to gather pace

TEHRAN – The Nanotechnology Innovation Council and the Technology and Innovation Exchange Network (InnoTEN), in collaboration with the private sector, have announced a call for funding top nanotechnology-based energy industry projects.

Nanotechnology, with its transdisciplinary nature, has broken the boundaries of various sciences and provided the

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Iran, Oman to form technical committee for developing joint fieldIran, Oman to form technical committee for developing joint field

TEHRAN – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji has announced reaching an agreement with Oman on forming a technical committee for the development of Hengam oil field which the two countries share in the Persian Gulf, Shana reported.

Oji who traveled to Oman recently prior to the visit of President Ebrahim Raisi to the Arab country, said: “During the talks

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