Iran's Rowhani makes new overtures towards the West
President Hassan Rowhani appears to be keeping campaign pledges of broader domestic freedoms to rebuild tarnished international image.
Thu Sep 19 2013
Iran's Rowhani sworn in, urges West to talk
Hassan Rowhani took the oath of office as Iran's next President.
Sun Aug 04 2013
Iran's Rowhani takes office with vow to rescue economy
Rowhani became the Islamic republic's seventh president after receiving a formal endorsement from supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Sun Aug 04 2013
Rowhani officially takes office as Iran president
Moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani assumed Iran's presidency at a ceremony on Saturday after receiving a formal endorsement from supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Sat Aug 03 2013
Iran press hail president-elect as 'Sheikh of hope'
The election of moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani as Iran president signals a return of hope and reforms, newspapers said on Sunday.
Sun Jun 16 2013
Gulf leaders welcome new Iran president: reports
Leaders of Gulf states have swifty welcomed moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani's election as the new president of the Islamic republic.
Sun Jun 16 2013
Rowhani win revives sidelined Iran reformists
Hassan Rowhani's election as Iran's new president, backed by both moderates and reformists, gives a shot in the arm to a reform movement long sidelined by regime pressure.
Sun Jun 16 2013
Moderate cleric Rowhani is new Iran president
Moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani was declared Iran's new president on Saturday in an outright election victory that ends eight years of conservative grip.
Sat Jun 15 2013
Rowhani has 51% of vote from 89% of polling stations: Iran
Hassan Rowhani has a clear lead in Iran's presidential election, taking nearly 51% of the vote with 89% of polling stations reporting.
Sat Jun 15 2013
Early results give Iran moderate clear lead
The first round results gave Rowhani 52 percent of the vote, more than three times as many as his nearest rival.
Sat Jun 15 2013
Is climate change making tropical storms more frequent? Scientists say it's unclear
Scientists say it remains unclear how much climate change is reshaping the storm season.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Samples obtained by Chinese spacecraft show moon's ancient volcanism
The material provides new insight into the moon's geological history including the oldest evidence to date of lunar volcanism.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable
Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time
Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.
Sat Nov 23 2024
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration
Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024