Archive

Minister: Iran Can Become Corridor for BRICS Member States to Exchange Crops

TEHRAN (ANA)- Iran’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture for Agricultural Affairs Alireza Mohajer said that Iran, because of its privileged geographical location, can become a corridor for BRICS member states for exchanging their agricultural products.

Namibia Cuts Debt-to-GDP Ratio amid Economic Slowdown

TEHRAN (ANA)- Namibia has reduced its central government debt as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) to 66 percent at the end of March 2024, down from 67.2 percent a year earlier, despite a slowdown in economic growth, the central bank said in a statement.

IMF Slashes Zimbabwe's Growth Forecast due to El Nino-Induced Drought

TEHRAN (ANA)- Zimbabwe's economic growth is expected to decelerate to 2 percent in 2024 from 5.3 percent last year due to the effects of an El Nino-induced drought, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said.

Türkiye's Istanbul Receives Nearly 7 Million Foreign Visitors in Jan-May

TEHRAN (ANA)- Türkiye's Istanbul received nearly 7 million foreign visitors in the first five months of this year, setting a new record for foreign arrivals, according to data released by the Culture and Tourism Ministry.

Inflation in Italy Remains Low in June

TEHRAN (ANA)- Prices in Italy rose just 0.8 percent in June, preliminary data from the Italian government reported, the seventh time in eight months that the price increase was below 1.0 percent year-on-year.

Minister: Iran Ranks 2nd in AI, Robotics in Region

TEHRAN (ANA)- Iranian Science Minister Mohammad Ali Zolfi Gol announced that the country has gained the second position in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics fields among the regional states.

U.S. Economic Growth for Q1 Revised Up Slightly to 1.4 Percent

TEHRAN (ANA)- The U.S. real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the first quarter grew 1.4 percent on an annualized basis, 0.1 percentage points higher than previously estimated, according to the third and final estimate released by the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis.

IMF: Trade Restrictions, Banking Sector Vulnerabilities Downside Risks for U.S. Economy

TEHRAN (ANA)- The ongoing expansion of trade restrictions and insufficient progress in addressing the vulnerabilities highlighted by the 2023 bank failures both pose important downside risks for the U.S. economy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said.

Iran's Foreign Trade Increases 3.8 Percent in 2 Months

TEHRAN (ANA)- Iran’s foreign trade hits $25.3 billion in the first two months of the current Persian calendar year (started on March 20), showing a 3.8% increase compared to the same period last year.

Canada's GDP Grows 0.3 Percent in April

TEHRAN (ANA)- Canada's real gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.3 percent in April, after being essentially unchanged in March, Statistics Canada said.

Germany's Net Migration More than Halves in 2023 Compared to 2022

TEHRAN (ANA)- Germany saw a migration surplus of 663,000 in 2023, more than halving the record 1.46 million in 2022, according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).

Japan's Jobless Rate Unchanged in May at 2.6 Percent

TEHRAN (ANA)- Japan's unemployment rate remained at 2.6 percent in May for the fourth consecutive month, government data showed.

Iran to Launch 7 New Projects to Collect Flare Gases

TEHRAN (ANA)- Iran is due to complete seven new projects to recover flare gases, worth 400 million dollars, in the first half of the current Persian calendar year (started on March 20).

Top News of Last Week with ANA

TEHRAN (ANA)- Find the news, features, articles, videos and more about the latest scientific and technological advances in Iran and other world countries in the past week (July 1-7) on ANA.

German Labor Market Continues to Weaken as Unemployment Rises

TEHRAN (ANA)- The number of unemployed people in Germany in June rose by 4,000 month-on-month to 2.73 million, putting the country's unemployment rate at 5.8 percent, the Federal Employment Agency (BA) said.

India's 8-Core Industries Production Rise by 6.3 Percent in May

TEHRAN (ANA)- India's eight-core industries, cement, coal, crude oil, electricity, fertilizers, natural gas, refinery products and steel, registered a combined growth of 6.3 percent in May, as compared to the same month last year, according to the data released by the country's Ministry of Commerce and Industry.