Senior MP Condemns Zionists' Crimes against Palestinians
TEHRAN (FNA)- First Vice-Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Hassan Aboutorabi-Fard on Wednesday cautioned that actions taken by the Zionist regime of Israel in the occupied Palestinian territories are all crimes against humanity. ( 16:39:04 - 2009/12/09)

Iranian Minister Meets Iceland's President
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Minister of Industries and Mines Ali Akbar Mehrabian met with Icelandic President Olafur Grimsson in Vienna, Austria on Wednesday. ( 16:31:51 - 2009/12/09)

Iranian FM Calls Iraqi Counterpart on Successive Deadly Bombings
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in a phone conversation with his Iraqi counterpart Hoshyar Zebari condemned the recent terrorist attacks in the war-torn country. ( 16:22:20 - 2009/12/09)

Corn Nanoparticles Protect Oil in Foods from Oxidation, Spoilage
TEHRAN (FNA)- Scientists form Purdue University found a way to lengthen the shelf life of many food products and sustain their health benefits, using corn nanoparticles. ( 16:18:15 - 2009/12/09)

Blood Lead Levels Linked to Depression in Young Adults
TEHRAN (FNA)- Young adults with higher blood lead levels appear more likely to have major depression and panic disorders, even if their exposure to lead levels if generally considered safe, a report in Archives of General Psychiatry revealed. ( 15:33:07 - 2009/12/09)

Ahmadinejad Urges More Cooperation among Regional States
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a meeting with UAE Foreign minister Sheikh Abdallah bin Zayid al-Nuhayyan called on the regional countries to increase their cooperation in a bid to prevent arrogant powers from imposing their will on the region. ( 14:42:47 - 2009/12/09)

Iran, Turkey Agree to Deepen Provincial Cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's northwestern province of West Azerbaijan and five Turkish border provinces on Tuesday signed agreements in which they agreed to bolster cooperation among border provinces of the two countries. ( 13:54:43 - 2009/12/09)

Iranian DM arrives in Damascus
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi arrived in Damascus Tuesday night to confer with Syrian officials on regional and international issues as well as mutual defense cooperation. ( 13:04:53 - 2009/12/09)

Bushehr's Taekwondo Team Ranks Second in France
TEHRAN (FNA)- Bushehr's taekwondo team, representing Iran in the France International Taekwondo Competition, ranked second in the competition. ( 12:28:25 - 2009/12/09)

FM: Nabucco Gas Pipeline in Dire Need of Iran's Gas Supply
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki lashed out at a recent demand by a US energy official for excluding Iran from the Nabucco gas pipeline project, underlining that the pipeline would remain void of gas without Iran's supplies. ( 19:42:10 - 2009/12/08)

Spokesman Underlines Global Support for Iran's N. Rights
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehman-Parast said on Tuesday that transparency in Tehran's nuclear activities has brought widespread international support for the country's right to access peaceful nuclear technology. ( 18:54:22 - 2009/12/08)

Terrorists behind Sarbaz Bombing Arrested
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian security forces have arrested a number of terrorists involved in the recent attack in the city of Sarbaz in Iran's southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan, Iranian Prosecutor General Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei announced on Tuesday. ( 18:30:08 - 2009/12/08)

Kazakhstan Urged to Lift Visa Requirement for Iranian Traders
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran called on Kazakhstan to lift visa requirements for those Iranian businessmen willing to run trade activities in the Central Asian country. ( 18:30:03 - 2009/12/08)

Lawmaker Stresses Role of Iran, Indonesia in Promotion of APA
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and Indonesia play a significant role in the promotion and reinvigoration of the Asian Parliaments Assembly (APA), a senior Iranian parliamentary official said. ( 18:29:57 - 2009/12/08)