Ahmadinejad Congratulates Bouteflika on Reelection
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday extended congratulations to his Algerian counterpart Abdelaziz Bouteflika on taking the majority of votes in a presidential election to win a third five-year term as leader of Algeria. ( 13:54:13 - 2009/04/12)

Iran Khodro Chief Denies Saipa Merger
TEHRAN (FNA)- The new chief executive of Iran's largest automaker Iran Khodro Company (IKC) denied reports of a possible merger with rival Saipa. ( 13:31:16 - 2009/04/12)

Iranian Female Taekwondo Players Come First in Int'l Fajr Cup
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran came first in the international female Fajr Taekwondo cup held in Tehran. ( 13:12:37 - 2009/04/12)

Shajarian Unveils New Instruments
TEHRAN (FNA)- Internationally-acclaimed Iranian vocalist Mohammad Reza Shajarian has unveiled his new instruments designed for traditional music. ( 12:49:07 - 2009/04/12)

Arak Hosting Roshd Film Festival
TEHRAN (FNA)- The 38th Roshd (Progress) International Film Festival and the 6th International Student Film Festival were simultaneously launched in Arak, the capital of Markazi (Central) Province, on Sunday morning. ( 12:30:32 - 2009/04/12)

Iranian FM Stresses Expansion of Relations with Vietnam
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here on Saturday underlined the necessity for the expansion of Iran-Vietnam relations. ( 19:39:03 - 2009/04/11)

Iran, Armenia to Speedup Mutual Cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisian stressed the need for the two countries to remove barriers to speed up mutual cooperation in line with the sides' previous agreements. ( 19:39:00 - 2009/04/11)

MP: N. Advancements to Change West's Tone towards Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran's recent advancements in the field of nuclear technology will change the West's literature towards Tehran, a lawmaker said. ( 18:52:17 - 2009/04/11)

Ahmadinejad: Iran's Progress Stunning
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is moving towards advancement very speedily and its progress in different fields is stunning, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday. ( 18:18:10 - 2009/04/11)

Physicists Fire Bendy Laser Beams through Air
TEHRAN (FNA)- Physicists took a new step and bent laser beams which can help direct lightning or steer particle beams around colliders. ( 18:17:14 - 2009/04/11)

Official Highlights Iran's Progress in Building Centrifuge
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran could build a new generation of centrifuges that are more advanced than IR-2 and IR-3, an official said Saturday. ( 17:52:18 - 2009/04/11)

Commander Announces Change in Iran's Military Doctrine
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian commander said that the country's Army has changed its doctrine both in theory and in equipment. ( 17:11:35 - 2009/04/11)

Analyst: Iran's Bargaining Power Boosted by N. Success
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's nuclear progress boosts the country's bargaining power in the international arena as it displays attainment of premeditated goals by the Islamic Republic and proves Tehran's claims about the civilian nature of its nuclear activities, an analyst said. ( 16:52:59 - 2009/04/11)

MP: Iran N. Path Irreversible
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian nuclear fuel production cycle for peaceful purposes is complete and irreversible, a senior Iranian parliament member said Saturday. ( 15:43:51 - 2009/04/11)