Muscle Breakdown Sharpens with Age
TEHRAN (FNA)- New research into the reason why people have thinner arms and legs as they get older conducted by a team of Nottingham researchers has shown that suppression of muscle breakdown, which also happens during feeding, is blunted with age. ( 15:17:01 - 2009/09/13)

Iranian President, Turkish FM Confer on Bilateral Ties
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in a meeting here in Tehran reviewed ways to boost mutual cooperation, and stressed the necessity for the development of bilateral ties. ( 14:46:13 - 2009/09/13)

National Aerobics Team to Attend Asian Indoor Games in Hanoi
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's national aerobics squad is scheduled to attend the Asian Indoor Games in Hanoi, Vietnam on October 30. ( 14:01:22 - 2009/09/13)

US University to Display Iranian Director's Films
TEHRAN (FNA)- The artworks directed by Mansour Forouzesh are scheduled to be screened in the Muslim Student Association of the University of Oregon, northwest of the US. ( 13:32:18 - 2009/09/13)

Iran to Slash Off 3 Zeroes from Currency
TEHRAN (FNA)- A plan to slash three zeros off Iran's national currency, rial, has been finalized, the head of the country's Central Bank said. ( 12:58:29 - 2009/09/13)

Iran to Take Part in Asia Table Tennis Int'l Matches
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's national table tennis team is to take part in Asian Adult Championship in India. ( 12:25:45 - 2009/09/13)

Iran, Turkey Call for Further Expansion of Ties
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian and Turkish Foreign Ministers on Saturday hailed the positive trend of bilateral ties between the two countries, and stressed the need for Tehran and Ankara to use potential capacities to expand their relations in all arenas. ( 18:52:09 - 2009/09/12)

Berdimuhamedow: Turkmenistan Ready to Join Nabucco Pipeline
TEHRAN (FNA)- Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow announced on Saturday that his country has the necessary resources to join the Nabucco gas pipeline. ( 18:30:58 - 2009/09/12)

Panel Dismisses Karroubi's Claims on Sexual Harassment of Detainees
TEHRAN (FNA)- An Iranian fact finding commission assigned to review events following June 12 presidential election announced on Saturday that the claims raised by Mehdi Karroubi, a defeated presidential candidate, on sexual harassment in the country's detention centers were "fake and politically motivated". ( 17:59:57 - 2009/09/12)

Mottaki: Iran Not to Withdraw from N. Rights
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki stressed on Saturday that Tehran will not compromise with the West on the nation's nuclear rights. ( 17:27:43 - 2009/09/12)

Obama Seeks Dialogue with Iran by Selling Boeings
TEHRAN (FNA)- US President Barack Obama has sought to tempt Tehran into negotiations by offering a $2.5 billion deal for selling 20 Boeing passenger planes and plane parts to Iran, a source revealed on Saturday. ( 17:10:25 - 2009/09/12)

Turkey to Resist Potential Sanctions against Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Saturday announced that his country will do its best to push back any fresh sanction against Iran. ( 16:59:05 - 2009/09/12)

Iran Capable of Repairing Boeing 747
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is now able to fix Boeing 747 passenger planes thanks to the sanctions imposed by the US on Iran's air industries, an Iranian aviation official announced on Saturday. ( 16:50:13 - 2009/09/12)

MP: US, Israel Upset, Anxious about Ahmadinejad's Visits to New York
TEHRAN (FNA)- Previous visits by the Iranian president to New York have proved much successful and due to the same reason President Ahmadinejad's upcoming visit to New York to attend a UN General Assembly conference has raised deep concern among US and Israeli officials, a senior Iranian MP said. ( 16:21:21 - 2009/09/12)