Consecutive Shocks Close Schools in Southern Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- The authorities of the town of Khonj in Iran's southern province of Fars on Sunday ordered the closure of schools as people took refuge in the streets from up to 30 mild aftershocks of a 4.1-magnitude quake. ( 17:24:45 - 2009/12/13)

Quake Hits Southern Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale jolted the town of Beiram in Fars province, Southern Iran, on Sunday. ( 15:47:36 - 2009/12/13)

Quake Hits Southern Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale jolted the town of Khanj in Fars province, southern Iran, on Saturday. ( 18:50:06 - 2009/12/12)

Health Minister Warns about 3rd A/H1N1 Virus Wave
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Minister of Health Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi called on Iranians to be prepared for the third wave of A/H1N1 virus which is approaching the country from Europe. ( 17:24:50 - 2009/12/11)

Iran Offers Scholarship to European Victims of Hijab
TEHRAN (FNA)- An Iranian university introduced a scholarship to support Muslim women who have been banned from studying in European universities for observing the Islamic Hijab. ( 15:22:47 - 2009/12/10)

Ahmadinejad Condoles Russian Counterpart on Plane Crash
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad forwarded a message to his Russian counterpart condoling him on the death of 88 Russians in plane crash in Perm city, Russia. ( 14:07:14 - 2009/12/10)

Police Seize 266kg of Opium in Southwestern Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's law-enforcement police seized 266 kg of opium in a recent operation in the country's southwestern province of Kohgilouyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, a provincial police commander announced on Tuesday. ( 17:23:59 - 2009/12/08)

Iran to Start Vaccination of 370,000 Patients against Swine Flu Next Week
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian health ministry on Tuesday announced plans to vaccinate 370,000 patients against swine flu next week. ( 16:49:04 - 2009/12/08)

First Cargo of Swine Flu Vaccine Arrives in Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian officials announced on Monday that they have received the first cargo of swine flu vaccine from France, noting that the cargo would go under tests in the country's laboratories before any mass-vaccination starts. ( 17:15:33 - 2009/12/07)

Police Seize 500kg of Drugs in Southeastern Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian anti-drug police force seized 500kg of narcotics from a drug trafficking band in the southeastern province of Kerman, killing one of the drug-traffickers and arresting another one. ( 16:48:22 - 2009/12/07)

Quake Hits Southeastern Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale jolted the town of Arzooieh in Kerman province Southeastern Iran, on Sunday. ( 16:30:08 - 2009/12/06)

Swine Flu Death Toll Hits 147 in Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- An Iranian health official announced that swine flu has claimed the lives of 147 Iranians across the country. ( 15:18:48 - 2009/12/06)

Iran Arrests 3 Iraqi Nationals for Smuggling Weapons
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran declared on Saturday that it has arrested three Iraqi weapons smugglers in Arvandkenar district in the southwestern province of Khuzestan. ( 16:48:35 - 2009/12/05)

Blast Rips through Iranian Bus near Damascus
TEHRAN (FNA)- A blast hit a bus in a crowded suburb of the Syrian capital of Damascus, leaving up to a dozen people killed and more injured. ( 14:51:11 - 2009/12/03)