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Monday, 24 July 2017 11:38
Yemen cholera cases could exceed 600,000 in 2017
Yemen cholera cases could exceed 600,000 in 2017 23 Jul 2017- More than 600,000 people are expected to contract cholera in Yemen this year, the International Committee of the Red Cross warned Sunday as the war-torn country's healthcare system faces collapse. One in every 45 Yemenis will have contracted the…
Monday, 24 July 2017 11:36
Iran Condemns Israel’s Crackdown on Palestinians
Iran Condemns Israel’s Crackdown on Palestinians July, 23, 2017 - TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly slammed the escalation of Israeli atrocities against Palestinians and restrictions the regime has put on worshipers in al-Aqsa Mosque, slamming the Tel Aviv regime as the main source of state-sponsored terrorism and horror…
Monday, 24 July 2017 11:33
Iranian cabinet approves bill to switch currency from rial to toman
Iranian cabinet approves bill to switch currency from rial to toman Tehran, July 24, IRNA - The administration of President Hassan Rouhani in a cabinet meeting on Sunday approved a bill to switch Iran's national currency from rial to toman, an official said here on Monday. The secretary of the…
Monday, 24 July 2017 11:31
Swine flu threat grows in India
Swine flu threat grows in India 24 Jul 2017- Swine flu, the viral illness that became a pandemic in 2009, has made a comeback in India this year, claiming nearly 600 lives across the country so far this year, with close to 12,500 cases being reported. Maharashtra, with 284 deaths,…
Monday, 24 July 2017 11:28
At least 24 killed in Kabul blast: Afghan Interior Ministry
At least 24 killed in Kabul blast: Afghan Interior Ministry Kabul, July 24, IRNA – Afghanistan Ministry of Interior's spokesman said on Monday that at least 24 people were killed and 42 more inured in a suicide attack in western Kabul. Najib Danesh said that 15 shops and three cars…
Monday, 24 July 2017 10:07
Russia sells high-tech planes proposed to Iran
Russia sells high-tech planes proposed to Iran Moscow, July 24, IRNA – Russia signed a contract to sell 20 Sokhoi 100 and MC 21 passenger jets to different countries during MAKS Air Show 2017. Russian had already proposed joint production of the planes in Iran. During Maks 2017, in which…
Monday, 24 July 2017 10:00
Businessmen urge govt to increase import taxes
Businessmen urge govt to increase import taxes The Express Tribune | July 24, 2017- The business community of southern Punjab has urged the government to discourage imports by imposing heavy taxes and regulatory duties like those in India in order to control the soaring trade deficit, which swelled to the…
Monday, 24 July 2017 09:49
Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the Democracy and National...
Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the Democracy and National Unity Day event 15.07.2017 / Ankara- A ceremony was held with the participation of the public in the garden of the TGNA as a part of the July 15th Memorial Activities. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Parliament Speaker İsmail Kahraman addressed those present. TOBB President M.…
Monday, 24 July 2017 09:47
Iran, Afghanistan to link railway networks
Iran, Afghanistan to link railway networks Tehran Times | July 24, 2017- Iran and Afghanistan signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Sunday for implementing a project linking rail networks of the two neighboring countries. The MOU, between Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (IRIR), also known as RAI, and Afghanistan…
Monday, 24 July 2017 09:45
Turkmenistan boosting gas chemical industry
Turkmenistan boosting gas chemical industry Trend | July 24, 2017- Turkmenistan plans to build several big gas chemical complexes, a source in the country’s fuel and energy industry said. Here the matter rests in the production of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, monoethylene glycol, dimethyl ether and other chemical products with…