Iranian artist Behzad Shishehgaran has designed a poster to pay tribute to the victims of the recent tragic earthquake in Nepal. Shishehgaran dedicated his new poster to the quake-stricken Nepal. Over 7,200 people have lost their lives in the natural disaster so far. The work is part of Shishegarans collection of social and political posters ...

One thing a disaster like an earthquake can bring out is oursense of shared humanity- from a sand sculpture in Puri to a candlelight vigil in South China. Indias swift and expansive response was like extending a blank cheque said a grateful Nepal. The picture of the week according toIsraeli mediawas one in which "a newborn baby, wrapped in a woolen ...

The death toll from a devastating earthquake that hit the impoverished Himalayan country of Nepal has risen to over 3,200. At least 3,218 people were killed in the massive weekend earthquake, Deputy Inspector General of Police Komal Singh Bam said on Monday, giving no further details. Another 18 people lost their lives in an avalanche that swept ...

Tehran, April 26, IRNA Iran's Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani on Sunday expressed condolence to Nepalese speaker of parliament on the humanitarian tragedy caused by strong earthquake and subsequent deaths. In his message to the Nepalese Speaker of Parliament Subash Chandra Nembang, Larijani conveyed condolence to Nepalese nation and government. Larijani ...

The Iran Mountaineering Federation expressed regret about the death of several mountaineers in the Nepal earthquake and announced that the three Iranian mountaineers in the Himalayas have not been harmed. The statement indicates that Parvaneh Kazemi, Azim Gheichisaz and Alireza Behpour are camped at Khumbu Icefall and are in good health. Nepal ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) The secretary general of Irans Red Crescent Society extended his condolences to the Nepalese people and government over the deadly earthquake in the Himalayan country, saying that the Islamic Republic is prepared to offer any kind of assistance. In a letter to Secretary General of Nepal Red Cross Society Dev Ratna Dhakhwa on Sunday,...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a message condoled with the Nepalese nation over the recent deadly earthquake that has claimed the lives of over 1900 so far. In his Saturday message, President Rouhani offered his sympathy and condolences to his Nepalese counterpart President Ram Baran Yadav, the people of Nepal, and the survivors ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iran's foreign ministry spokeswoman on Saturday expressed sympathy with the Nepalese nation and government over the death of scores of people in a massive earthquake in the Himalayan country. Marziyeh Afkham offered the sympathy of the Iranian nation and administration over the tragedy and extended her condolences to the people ...

A strong earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale has hit an area near Nepals capital of Kathmandu, causing extensive damage to buildings, officials say. Nepals Information Minister Minendra Rijal said the quake took place before noon local time (0615 GMT) on Saturday with its epicenter registered 80 kilometers (49 miles) northwest of the capital....