• Joint Commission of Iran nuclear deal to convene in Vienna Wednesday: EU

    Joint Commission of Iran nuclear deal to convene in Vienna Wednesday: EU

    Feb 24, 2020 11:26

    The remaining parties to a landmark nuclear deal signed in 2015 between Iran and the 5+1 group are to hold a Joint Commission meeting in Vienna on Wednesday, the EU's diplomatic service says.

  • Iran’s Zarif calls on EU to preserve JCPOA through ‘action’

    Iran’s Zarif calls on EU to preserve JCPOA through ‘action’

    Feb 24, 2020 03:37

    In separate meetings with his Dutch and Austrian counterparts in Tehran, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif urged the European Union to take concrete measures and save the 2015 nuclear deal through “action”.

  • Iran, Austria ink deal to boost art, cultural cooperation

    Iran, Austria ink deal to boost art, cultural cooperation

    Feb 24, 2020 03:22

    High-ranking officials from Iran and Austria signed an agreement to boost cooperation between the two sides in various fields of art and culture.

  • Iranian, Austrian FMs meet in Tehran

    Iranian, Austrian FMs meet in Tehran

    Feb 24, 2020 03:15

    Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Austrian counterpart, Alexander Schallenberg, on Sunday held the first round of their talks in Tehran on issues of mutual interest.

  • Iran expects EU to stand against Washington's illegal measures: President Rouhani

    Iran expects EU to stand against Washington's illegal measures: President Rouhani

    Feb 23, 2020 14:45

    President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic expects the European Union to object to the illegal measures taken by the United States against Iran and ignore Washington’s pressure policy in order to boost Europe’s ties with Tehran.

  • Britain takes swipe at 'indecisive' EU as trade talk rancor grows

    Britain takes swipe at 'indecisive' EU as trade talk rancor grows

    Feb 23, 2020 10:27

    Britain criticized the European Union on Sunday over the process of agreeing on its negotiating mandate for post-Brexit trade talks, saying the bloc was “hamstrung by indecision and delay” because different members wanted different things.

  • President Rouhani: Iran open to talks with EU to salvage JCPOA

    President Rouhani: Iran open to talks with EU to salvage JCPOA

    Feb 23, 2020 05:36

    Iran has not closed the doors to diplomacy and negotiations with the European parties in an effort to save the 2015 nuclear deal, President Hassan Rouhani said.

  • Struggling to quit sugar? You might not be sleeping enough

    Struggling to quit sugar? You might not be sleeping enough

    Feb 19, 2020 07:38

    Levels of insomnia can influence the hippocampus, the region of your brain that regulates food intake. If intake of sugary and fatty foods leads to abnormal activity of the hippocampus, it might be harder to avoid cravings for unhealthy foods. The researchers said another potential explanation for the connection between poor sleep and poor dietary habits, is that consuming too much food can cause gastrointestinal discomfort, which can make it harder to fall or remain asleep.

  • Astronomers to sweep entire sky for signs of extraterrestrial life

    Astronomers to sweep entire sky for signs of extraterrestrial life

    Feb 17, 2020 11:59

    Whether we are alone in the Universe or not, the truth is that both scenarios can be equally frightening. However, humanity has the duty to keep searching for alien life as much as it can. This has become the ultimate goal for space agencies like SpaceX and NASA, and hopefully, we will receive an irrefutable answer soon. With trillions of galaxies out there and each of them having billions of stars, it’s practically impossible for our planet to be the only one hosting life.

  • Europe has to develop an appetite for power: EU foreign policy chief

    Europe has to develop an appetite for power: EU foreign policy chief

    Feb 17, 2020 11:02

    European Union governments need to be willing to intervene in international crises or risk prolonging paralysis in their foreign policy, the EU's top diplomat said on Sunday.