Iran, Iraq to Boost Cooperation on Electricity
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Energy Minister Majid Namjou and his Iraqi counterpart Karim Wahid al-Hassan discussed ways to increase the two countries' cooperation on power supply. ( 16:59:11 - 2009/12/12)

Iran to Increase Investment in Gas Sector
TEHRAN (FNA)- Managing Director of the National Iranian Gas Export Company Seyed Reza Kasaeizadeh announced that Iran plans to boost investment by foreign states and the country's private sector to develop its gas exports. ( 16:18:06 - 2009/12/12)

Mottaki Meets Bahraini FM in Manama
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, who is currently in Manama for a regional security conference, conferred with his Bahraini counterpart Khalid bin Ahmad Al Khalifa on the latest developments in the region. ( 16:04:30 - 2009/12/12)

Envoy: Iran Ready to Continue Talks with 5+1
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations Mohammad Khazaee announced that Tehran is ready to continue talks with the Group 5+1 (the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany). ( 15:34:15 - 2009/12/12)

New Avenue Developed to Improve Solar Power Efficiency
TEHRAN (FNA)- Researchers announced that they have succeeded in harvesting the elusive charges using ultra-thin solar cells, opening a potential avenue to improved solar power efficiency. ( 14:55:45 - 2009/12/12)

Sudan Supports Iran's N. Rights
TEHRAN (FNA)- Sudanese Foreign Minister Deng Alor announced that his country backs Iran's right to peaceful nuclear energy. ( 14:21:51 - 2009/12/12)

Scientists to Control Attractive Force for Nanoelectromechanical Systems
TEHRAN (FNA)- Scientists at the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory are developing a way to control the Casimir force, a quantum mechanical force, which attracts objects when they are only hundred nanometers apart. ( 14:18:58 - 2009/12/12)

Iranian FM Meets Djiboutian President
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki held a meeting with Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh and discussed regional and international developments as well as other issues of mutual interest. ( 13:27:51 - 2009/12/12)

Bolivia Plays Down US Warnings against Relations with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Bolivia played down the remarks by the US secretary of state who had warned the Latin American state against developing relations with Iran. ( 13:15:40 - 2009/12/12)

Iranian FM in Bahrain for Security Conference
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Friday night arrived in Bahrain's capital city of Manama in bid to take part in a regional security conference. ( 13:05:56 - 2009/12/12)

IPL:
Esteqlal Gains 3-2 Victory against Moqavemat Sepasi
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran's Esteqlal football club won a 3-2 victory over Moqavemat Sepasi of Shiraz to move to the third place in the Iranian Premier League (IPL). ( 12:28:55 - 2009/12/12)

Cleric: Iranian Nation not to Give up N. Rights
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran's Provisional Friday Prayers Leader Hojjatoleslam Kazem Sediqi underlined on Friday that Iranian nation will, by no means and at no cost, give up its nuclear rights. ( 18:00:22 - 2009/12/11)

Mottaki Underlines Expansion of Iran-Sudan Ties
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in Khartoum stressed that Iran and Sudan should find new venues for expansion of relations and cooperation. ( 17:45:09 - 2009/12/11)

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)