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Gilan Province: Picturesque land in northern Iran

Iran’s northern crescent is home to some of the world’s most pristine temperate rainforests. The area, on the northern side of the Alborz Mountains, includes over 1,000 kilometers of coastline and spans four different provinces. Gilan is the most picturesque of these provinces and is easily accessible from Tehran, the capital of Iran.

180 artifacts discovered in northern city of Rudbar

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Omid, a Siberian crane, migrates to Fereydunkenar in northern Iran for many years

Omid is the name of a male Siberian crane who has been migrating from Siberia to Fereydunkenar in northern province of Mazandaran for many years now to spend the winter there. He flies all the way long alone since he has lost his pair 13 years ago.

Northern Iranian province hosts meeting on 30th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s Independence

Kazakhstan’s Embassy in Tehran and Consulate General in the northern Iranian province of Golestan, together with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a meeting dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Wednesday with the participation of about 100 people.

700-year-old perfume bottle unearthed in northern Iran

A perfume bottle and some other artifacts dating back to Ilkhanid Dynasty (1256-1335) and Timurid Empire (1370-1508) were unearthed in an ancient mosque in Rasht, said deputy head of Gilan Province’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department for’ cultural heritage.

China orders northern cities to cut winter PM2.5 levels by four percent

China’s northern cities will be required to cut emissions of dangerous PM2.5 particles by an average of four percent this winter, according to a document issued by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment on Wednesday outlining its annual anti-pollution plan for winter.

Hard border, severe disruption to Northern Ireland's economy, job losses likely in no-deal Brexit

A hard border in the event of a no-deal Brexit is likely and Northern Ireland will face job losses and road blockages, a leaked official UK government document warned.

Post-primary schools in Northern Ireland get pupil boost

Twenty post-primary schools across Northern Ireland are to get extra places for new pupils in 2019.

Hundreds of NHS nurses in Northern Ireland worse off despite pay rise

Hundreds of nurses in Northern Ireland have had to pay money back to the National Health Service (NHS) despite receiving a pay rise.

Northern Ireland’s schools 'face difficult decisions' to stay in budget

Northern Ireland’s schools have been told they face making ‘difficult decisions’ to stay within budget in 2019-20.

'No decision' on post-Brexit environment body for to Northern Ireland

Civil servants have said they have not taken a decision on whether to extend an independent environmental protection agency to Northern Ireland post-Brexit.

Northern Ireland 'falling short' for kids with sight loss

Babies and children learn so much about the world and how to behave in it by watching other people.

Young people in Northern Ireland keeping dying trades alive

The digital age is transforming the working world but some young people in Northern Ireland are shunning high-tech careers to follow their ancestors' ancient trades.

Deprived northern regions worst hit by UK austerity, study finds

Austerity cuts have fallen hardest on deprived communities in the north of England, which are enduring the highest poverty rates and weakest economies, according to a study.

At least 30 gold miners killed in northern Afghanistan

At least 30 Afghans were killed on Sunday when the tunnel they were digging in to mine gold in northern Afghanistan collapsed, officials said.