Indian Festival to Screen Iranian Movies
TEHRAN (FNA)- Five Iranian films are scheduled to go on display at the 14th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) in India due to be held from December 11 to 18. ( 18:29:50 - 2009/12/08)

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)

UAE FM Arrives in Tehran
TEHRAN (FNA)- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayid Al Nahyan started an official visit to Iran on Tuesday. ( 17:21:56 - 2009/12/08)

Official: Iran-Turkey Border Exchanges Grow
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and Turkey have experienced a 5-time growth in their border exchanges during the last 10 years, an Iranian official announced on Tuesday. ( 17:15:34 - 2009/12/08)

Spokesman: Talks with US Not on Iran's Agenda
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran announced on Tuesday that holding bilateral negotiations with the US is not on its agenda, brushing off speculations that the two countries have been striving for an improvement in their relations. ( 17:06:40 - 2009/12/08)

President Felicitates Bolivian Counterpart on Reelection
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday congratulated his Bolivian counterpart Evo Morales for his landslide victory in general elections in the Latin American country. ( 16:51:33 - 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)

Erdogan Terms IAEA Resolution on Iran "Very Rushed"
TEHRAN (FNA)- Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan slammed the newly approved resolution on Iran by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors, saying that was a "very rushed" process. ( 16:36:31 - 2009/12/08)

FM Urges US to Free Iranian National
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran called on the US to free an Iranian arrested for alleged arms trafficking, calling his detention a political act. ( 16:29:15 - 2009/12/08)

Iran Mass-Produces Anti-Bacterial, Anti-Static Woolen Cloth
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian researchers managed to mass-produce anti-bacterial anti-static woolen cloth using nanosilver and nano-titanate coatings. ( 16:09:03 - 2009/12/08)

New Process Developed for Producing Renewable Biofuels
TEHRAN (FNA)- An Arizona State University research team developed a process that removes a key obstacle to producing lower-cost, renewable biofuels. ( 14:51:36 - 2009/12/08)

Cuba Underlines Iran's Right to Use N. Energy
TEHRAN (FNA)- Cuba recognizes Iran's inalienable right to use peaceful nuclear program in a bid to supply its energy needs, Havana's Envoy to Tehran William Carbo Ricardo said. ( 14:07:53 - 2009/12/08)

Pakistani Politician Underlines Iran's Peaceful N. Rights
TEHRAN (FNA)- A prominent Pakistani political figure on Monday condemned the pressures exerted on Iran by the West for its peaceful nuclear program, saying that Tehran is entitled to develop nuclear energy for peaceful means. ( 13:37:11 - 2009/12/08)

Int'l Accounting Conference Kicks Off in Tehran
TEHRAN (FNA)- The 2nd International Accounting Conference kicked off here in Tehran on Tuesday. ( 13:00:55 - 2009/12/08)