Iran's president to attend Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Thailand

TEHRAN, May 18 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.7- magnitude on the Richter scale hit Goharan in Iran's southern Hormozgan province Saturday afternoon, according to Iranian Seismological Center. No immediate reports of casualties

Though once widely reviled, Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and his reputation as an economic pragmatist and modernizer seem to be resonating with the

The United States has declined to take a firm stand after a member of Irans electoral overseer said women will be barred from standing in Irans June presidential election. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Washington would not comment on ...

Mesbah-Yazdi intensifies lobbying for approval of his choice of candidate London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Ayatollah Jannati, a temporary Friday Prayer imam in Tehran, slammed presidential hopefuls who aspire to mend Iran's relationship with the US and ...

ISLAMABAD ISLAMABAD has authorised the export of 100,000 tonnes of wheat to Iran in trade not jeopardised by Western sanctions, to settle dues for electricity supplied to Pakistan's energy-starved border areas, the Commerce Ministry said on Friday.

BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhuanet) -- Iran has failed to break a deadlock with the United Nations nuclear watchdog over a stalled investigation into Tehran's suspected atomic bomb research. Both sides say they will hold another meeting, but no date has ...

Women stand on the balcony as they watch a protest against President Bashar Al Assad after Friday prayers in Raqqa province, east Syria. MOSCOW/newyork: UN chief Ban Ki-moon and Russia agreed yesterday that a peace conference on Syria should be held ...

CANNES, France — Two directors from countries with tough film censorship brought bold and probing movies to the Cannes Film Festival on Friday one exploring China's social problems, the other delving into the mysteries of the human heart. Jia ...

Iran freestyle wrestling team beat the United States 6-1 in The Rumble on the Rails on Wednesday. It was a sellout crowd at historic Grand Central Terminal in New York City. The friendly match was organized in a move to let the International ...