Quake Hits Southeastern Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- An earthquake measuring 3.6 degrees on Richter scale jolted the areas in the vicinity of the city of Birjand, in Iran's northeastern province of South Khorassan. ( 20:56:56 - 2008/12/25)

Hospital Show 2008 Kicks Off in Kish
TEHRAN (FNA)- The First International Hospital Industry Exhibition (Hospital Show 2008) kicked off at the Kish International Exhibition Center on Tuesday and will run until Friday. ( 17:33:41 - 2008/12/25)

Iran's First Costume Design Festival Kicks Off
TEHRAN (FNA)- The First Fashion and Costume Design Festival opened at the Tehran Permanent International Fairground on December 23. ( 17:16:08 - 2008/12/25)

12 mln Iranians Smoke
TEHRAN (FNA)- Managing director of Tobacco Company said there are 12 million smokers in Iran. ( 17:00:04 - 2008/12/25)

Islamic Rights Charter Superior to Declaration of Human Rights
TEHRAN (FNA)- The chairman of the World Forum for the Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought, Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Taskhiri, said here on Tuesday that the Islamic human rights declaration is superior to the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. ( 15:56:57 - 2008/12/24)

Smog May Close Schools in Tehran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Schools and nurseries in Tehran could be closed as air pollution overshadows the Iranian capital, reaching potentially dangerous levels. ( 14:53:26 - 2008/12/24)

Leader Pardons over 1800 Convicts
TEHRAN (FNA)- A number of prisoners sentenced by revolutionary and military courts in Iran were pardoned by Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Monday. ( 16:53:50 - 2008/12/23)

Al-Zaidi Becomes Honorary Member of Iran's Muslim Journalists Association
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Muslim Journalists Association has issued a statement saying it has chosen the brave Iraqi correspondent Muntadhar al-Zaidi as its honorary member. ( 15:33:06 - 2008/12/23)

Iran to Open Office On Internet, SMS-Related Crimes
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran's Prosecutor-General Saeed Mortazawi said a special office will open this week to deal with Internet- and SMS-related crimes and violations. ( 18:33:12 - 2008/12/22)

Report: Iran-Pakistan Border Most Active Point
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran-Pakistan border has turned to be the most active border for illegal crossings as Pak-Afghan boundary line has become increasingly difficult for this purpose owing to the massive deployment of the Pakistani and ISAF forces, a report on human trafficking claimed. ( 18:13:39 - 2008/12/22)

Dubai to Host Iranian Food Festival
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Sharq Village and Spa in the United Arab Emirates will launch the Iranian food festival, Persian Pleasures at Al Liwan, tonight. ( 18:09:47 - 2008/12/22)

Quake Hits Southern Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- An earthquake measuring 4.2 on Richter scale jolted the areas in the vicinity of the city of Jam in Iran's southern province of Bushehr. ( 17:25:30 - 2008/12/22)

Mideast Internet Cables Damaged Again
TEHRAN (FNA)- Internet services in parts of the Middle East and South Asia have been disrupted due to damages to the Mediterranean submarine cables. ( 14:52:47 - 2008/12/22)

Spread of HIV Infection among Addicts Reduced in Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Remedy and Rehabilitation Deputy of Narcotic Drug Abuse Campaign Headquarters said here Friday thanks to that headquarters' moves, according to Health Ministry statistics, spread of HIV+ disease among the country's injection addicts has decreased 7% during past three years. ( 16:01:25 - 2008/12/21)