Moscow Underlines Preparedness to Attend Tehran Meeting on Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Russian foreign ministry announced that it will send a representative to participate in an international conference in Tehran on the developments in Syria on Thursday. ( 14:10:44 - 2012/08/09)

Ahmadinejad: Political Approach Only Way to Settle Syrian Problem
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad underscored that adopting political approaches based on the interests of the Syrian people is the only solution to the problems in the Muslim country. ( 14:03:33 - 2012/08/09)

Iranian President Invites LA Chief to NAM Summit
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a letter to Arab League Secretary-General Nabil al-Arabi invited him to attend the 16th heads-of-state summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Tehran late August. ( 13:39:06 - 2012/08/09)

Iran: Libyan Gov't Responsible for Safety, Release of Abducted Iranian Nationals
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian announced that the Libyan government is responsible for the safety and freedom of the 7 Iranian Red Crescent workers who were abducted in the Eastern city of Benghazi last week. ( 13:27:28 - 2012/08/09)

Nanoparticle Discovery by Iranian Student Opens Door for Pharmaceuticals
TEHRAN (FNA)- What an Iranian university student thought was a failed experiment led to a serendipitous discovery hailed by some scientists as a potential game changer for the mass production of nanoparticles. ( 12:41:11 - 2012/08/09)

Quake Hits Northeastern Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- An earthquake measuring 3 on the Richter scale jolted the town of Bojnourd in the North Khorassan province, Northeastern Iran, on Thursday. ( 12:36:41 - 2012/08/09)

Making People Happy Better Motivator than Higher Pay for Workers
TEHRAN (FNA)- Findings of a new study revealed that a sense of belonging and attachment to a group of co-workers is a better motivator for some employees than money. ( 12:35:24 - 2012/08/09)

Asia Contributes over 55% to World's Scientific Publications on Nanotechnology
TEHRAN (FNA)- Statistics regarding the number of scientific publications during the first half of 2012 indicated that Asia has contributed over 55% to the world's scientific publications on nanotechnology. ( 12:33:44 - 2012/08/09)

Deputy Minister: Iran Sets Up Research Centers for Malware Analysis
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Deputy Minister of Communication and Information Technology Ali Hakim Javadi announced on Wednesday that the country has set up a number of research centers to analyze the malwares designed and developed specifically to sabotage Iran's important infrastructures. ( 16:46:49 - 2012/08/08)

Lawmaker Stresses Domestic Settlement of Disputes in Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior member of the Iranian parliament reiterated that the western states' interference in Syria cannot help resolve tensions in the Muslim country, and stressed the necessity for a domestic solution to the crisis in Syria. ( 16:23:31 - 2012/08/08)

Iran Renews Preparedness to Host Talks between Syrian Gov't, Opposition
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi on Wednesday once again underlined Tehran's support for a negotiated solution to the current crisis in Syria, and said Iran is ready to host talks between the Syrian government and the opposition. ( 16:19:37 - 2012/08/08)

Iran to Hold Int'l Conference on Syria Thursday
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian announced that Tehran is due to hold an international conference on the developments in Syria on Thursday. ( 15:55:15 - 2012/08/08)

Iran Trying to Free Kidnapped Nationals in Syria through Turkey's Help
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said Tehran is trying to free the Iranian pilgrims recently abducted in Syria through Turkey's assistance, and added that he has held meetings with Turkish officials to ask them to do their best to help secure freedom of the Iranian nationals. ( 15:54:19 - 2012/08/08)

Iran to Unveil 8 Home-Made Radiomedicines by February
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is due to unveil 8 new radiomedicines with applications for diagnosis, prevention and treatment of a number of diseases by early February 2013. ( 15:52:12 - 2012/08/08)