28 Mar 2024
Sunday 22 January 2017 - 09:40
Story Code : 247890

Iran English language newspaper headlines on Sunday, 22-01-2017

Iran Daily


President Rouhani visits site of collapsed high-rise
President Hassan Rouhani visited the site of the collapsed Plasco high-rise in downtown Tehran to inspect the ongoing search and rescue operation there, as officials have so far confirmed the deaths of three firefighters.

Iran delegation in Astana for Syria talks
A delegation of Iranian diplomats headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari arrived in Kazakhstans capital Astana on Saturday for negotiations aimed at discussing the war in Syria.

Pakistan market bomb kills over 20
A bomb exploded at a market in a mainly Shia area of Pakistans northwestern tribal belt on Saturday, killing at least 22 people and wounding dozens of others, officials said.

Turkish MPs pass presidential powers bill
Turkeys parliament backed a plan to strengthen the powers of the presidency, paving the way for a national referendum on the issue in spring which could allow President Tayyip Erdogan to stay in office until 2029.

Trump begins overhaul as first executive orders signed
Donald Trump took his first steps as the US president, signing an executive order which targets the signature health care reforms of his predecessor Barack Obama.

Gambians await Jammehs exit after pledge to go
Gambians on Saturday awaited the departure of Yahya Jammeh to a life of exile, with some nervousness remaining over a deal reached with West African leaders that headed off a regional military intervention.

President Rouhani visits site of collapsed high-rise
President Hassan Rouhani visited the site of the collapsed Plasco high-rise in downtown Tehran to inspect the ongoing search and rescue operation there, as officials have so far confirmed the deaths of three firefighters.

Culture minister visits Irans institute
Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Reza Salehi Amiri described the medias duty as a heavy task amid fierce competition, saying that a media outlet would not be able to compete with others if it has nothing to say.


Tehran Times


Iran consults with Russia, Turkey in Astana ahead of Syria talks
The Iranian and Turkish delegations held talks on Saturday in Astana, Kazakhstan, ahead of the planned talks between the Syrian government and opposition groups on Sunday.

ATR says aircraft deal with Iran imminent
Turboprop maker ATR has completed commercial negotiations with Iran Air for the sale of at least 20 aircraft and expects to be able to sign a contract very soon, the head of the Franco-Italian aircraft maker said on Friday.

Zarif slams global indifference toward Rohingya sufferings
Iran has criticized the international community for turning a blind eye to the plight of Myanmars Rohingya Muslims, urging the Muslim world to unite in support of the persecuted minority.

Anti-Trump protesters flood Washington
Donald Trump took over as United States president in the same way he conducted his upstart campaign, with a mixture of blustery salesmanship and naked contempt for the established political order.

Turkish bill leaves no place for checks on presidential powers: HRW
A Human Rights Watch official has expressed concern over parliamentary approval of a controversial package of constitutional reforms that would grant additional executive powers to the president, saying the new mechanism leaves no place for any check on presidential powers, Press TV reported on Saturday.

Horse-riding competition in Ahvaz
Third week of horse-riding competition was held in Ahvaz, capital of southwestern province of Khuzestan on Friday.

Russia, Iran divided over U.S. presence in Astana talks
The Kremlin has announced it welcomes the participation of Washington in the Astana talks on the Syrian crisis, but Irans stance is complicating the issues.

Flags at half-mast after deadly Tehran building collapse
Irans Foreign Ministry ordered flags to be flown at half-mast at all Iranian embassies after a building engulfed by massive blaze collapsed in downtown Tehran on Thursday.

Reformist council picks controversial MP as new head
The Coordination Council of the Reformist Front has appointed a controversial parliamentarian to lead the body four months away from the presidential and city council elections.

Iran condemns terrorist blast in Pakistans Parachinar
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi condemned on Saturday a terrorist blast in Parachinar, a city in northwestern Pakistan.

Tehran says will actively participate in Syria talks in Astana
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari said on Saturday that Iran will actively participate in the Astana talks on Syria.
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