May 2016
Two Labor Organizations Protest the Sentencing of 17 Workers to Flogging
Two labor organizations in Iran condemned the flogging sentences of 17 workers from the Agh Dareh gold mine, citing judicial interference in labor issues. This…
Water in Kerman is Cancerous
Kamall Javanmard, a representative from Kerman, has raised concerns about the use of asbestos pipes in the water supply, linking it to high cancer rates…
Erdogan's Unilateral Governance
The ruling Justice and Development Party in Turkey has elected Binali Yildirim as Prime Minister, consolidating Recep Tayyip Erdogan's power as he seeks to formalize…
Governor of Rigan: 80 Villages in Kerman Province at Risk of Destruction
The governor of Rigan has reported that 16 villages in Kerman Province are now uninhabitable due to sand encroachment, with 80 more villages at risk.…
Discovery of Hundreds of Exoplanets Outside the Solar System
Astronomers have discovered 1,284 new exoplanets, with 9 potentially habitable, increasing the total to 3,264. This discovery, made by NASA's Kepler Space Telescope, suggests there…