Iran Health Min Asks for Ban on E-Cigarettes Imports
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Health Minister Dr. Kamran Baqeri Lankarani in a letter addressed to Mines and Industries Minister asked for imposing a sever ban against issuance of import licenses and distribution of electronic cigarettes in Iran. ( 17:14:25 - 2008/12/17)

Kish to Host Hospital Show 2008
TEHRAN (FNA)- Kish International Exhibition Center will be the venue for 1st International Hospital Industry Exhibition (Hospital Show 2008), from December 23 to 26. ( 15:23:04 - 2008/12/16)

Red Ribbon Award Presented to Iran for Work in HIV/AIDS
TEHRAN (FNA)- United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) presented the Mashad-based NGO, Hamyaran Mosbat with the Red Ribbon Award for their work in the area of HIV/AIDS, in a ceremony held today in Tehran. ( 15:07:31 - 2008/12/16)

Iran Hit by 964 Natural Disasters Each Year
TEHRAN (FNA)- Some 964 natural disasters take place in Iran with at least 210 casualties each year, said managing director of Toseh (development) Insurance Company. ( 19:49:58 - 2008/12/15)

Fire Department: Arson Attack Cause of Fire at Tehran Theater
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran Fire Department officials said the recent attack on one of the city's oldest movie theaters had been carried out deliberately. ( 15:16:46 - 2008/12/15)

Quake Hits Southeastern Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale jolted the suburbs of the city of Baft in Iran's southeastern province of Kerman Sunday morning. ( 17:05:07 - 2008/12/14)

Iran Pioneers in Housing Research among Muslim States
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is a forerunner in among regional Muslim nations in terms of research on housing, said deputy head of the Construction and Housing Research Center. ( 15:20:43 - 2008/12/14)

Hunters Arrested in Ahar of Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- The environment guards of the Ahar town of the East Azerbaijan of Iran arrested 10 illegal hunters of 18 partridges and one duck in the area they were controlling. ( 14:53:57 - 2008/12/13)

Iranian Friends Plan to Pedal to Raise Hope for Children
TEHRAN (FNA)- Two adventurous Iranians plan to ride bicycles from Bangkok to the South and on to Malaysia and Singapore to raise awareness about cancer. ( 18:32:14 - 2008/12/12)

Iranian Women Lead Men in Higher Education
TEHRAN (FNA)- Statistics released last Saturday by Iran's Women Socio-Cultural Council show that the percentage of women entering universities has increased to 58% which shows a 37.24% growth over the last three decades. ( 19:36:33 - 2008/12/10)

Iran Launches Skydiving Center with Female Instructors
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran-based general aviation and pilot training company Paravaran Asseman has opened the world's first unisex Muslim skydiving center. ( 18:52:11 - 2008/12/10)

Anousheh Ansari Proud of Being Iranian Muslim
TEHRAN (FNA)- The second anniversary of Anousheh Ansari's adventurous travel to the spatial station as the first Iranian space explorer passed over with the reticence of global media who have been busy analyzing the very earliest "side effects" of President-elect Barack Obama's victory in the 2008 US Presidential Elections. ( 18:33:24 - 2008/12/10)

Police Film Festival Announces Winners
TEHRAN (FNA)- The third edition of Police Film Festival announced winners during a ceremony on December 7 at Vahdat Hall. ( 14:28:09 - 2008/12/10)

Quake Hits Southern Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted the southern port city of Suza in Iran's Hormozgan Province. ( 21:07:45 - 2008/12/09)