Iran's War on Narcotics:
Drug Seizures Triple in Northwestern Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- The volume of the illicit drugs seized in Iran's Northwestern province of West Azarbaijan has witnessed a remarkable growth in the first seven months of the current Iranian year (March 20 - October 21, 2012), a senior provincial police chief announced on Sunday. ( 17:36:40 - 2012/11/11)

Iran to Participate in Islamabad Anti-Narcotics Conference
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar is due to visit Pakistan in the next few days t attend a regional conference on campaign against narcotics. ( 16:45:40 - 2012/11/10)

Two Mild Quakes Hit Southern Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Two consecutive tremors measuring 3.7 and 3.4 on the Richter scale jolted Iran's Southern county of Patkoyeeye in Hormozgan province on Friday. ( 15:00:25 - 2012/11/09)

Frequent Tremors Jolt Northwestern Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Several tremors jolted parts of Northwestern Iran on Thursday, one day after a quake measuring 5.1 on the richer scale struck the area and injured over 50 people. ( 12:21:14 - 2012/11/08)

Official Asks Int'l Community to Help Iran with Afghan Refugees' Rehabilitation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Deputy Interior Minister for Security and Law Enforcement Affairs Ali Abdollahi on Wednesday called on the international community to support Iran's efforts to repatriate and rehabilitate Afghan refugees in their country. ( 19:02:42 - 2012/11/07)

Tehran Mayor: Iran Prepared to Help Iraq with Urban Management
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran's Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf voiced the Iranian capital city's preparedness to share experiences with Iraq in urban management. ( 18:48:32 - 2012/11/07)

Commander: Iran Almost Fully Blocks Drug-Trafficking along Borders with Afghanistan
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian police chief lauded the country's all-out campaign against narcotics, saying that police measures along shared borders with Afghanistan have almost completely ended the trafficking of illicit drugs. ( 16:19:42 - 2012/11/07)

Wednesday Quake in Northwestern Iran Injures over 50 People
TEHRAN (FNA)- The tremors which struck parts of Northwestern Iran on Wednesday have injured more than 50 people, medics reported. ( 15:43:58 - 2012/11/07)

Frequent Quakes Jolt Northwestern Iran Again
TEHRAN (FNA)- Several tremors jolted parts of Northwestern Iran on Wednesday, almost three months after a couple of devastating earthquakes ruined several towns and villages in the region. ( 10:44:36 - 2012/11/07)

Iran's War on Narcotics:
Iranian Police Seize Several Tons of Narcotics in Eastern Province
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's drug combat squads have seized more than 16 tons of narcotics in the Eastern province of South Khorassan during the last seven months of the current Iranian year (March 20- October 21), a provincial police chief announced on Tuesday. ( 14:32:27 - 2012/11/06)

Iran's War on Narcotics:
Iran to Intensify Counternarcotics Measures in Southern Borders
TEHRAN (FNA)- An Iranian police commander stressed Iran's firm will in the war on narcotics and drug-trafficking, and added that the country plans to further reinvigorate its current counternarcotics measures, specially along the border regions in the South. ( 14:33:49 - 2012/11/05)

New York City Faces Post-Storm Housing Crisis
TEHRAN (FNA)- New York is facing a growing housing crisis with tens of thousands left homeless by storm Sandy, as temperatures plunge, long queues continue for fuel and power outages linger. ( 14:10:06 - 2012/11/05)

Tajik Analysts: Ban on TV, Radio Channels Signifies Iran's Media Influence
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tajik Journalists and analysts believe that the ban on the broadcast of several Iranian TV and radio channels by the European satellite service providers was part of the West's efforts to undermine Iranian channels' influence on the world public opinion. ( 17:56:37 - 2012/11/04)

US Bank Cyber Attackers Deny Iran Connection
TEHRAN (FNA)- A group of hacktivists who launched large, sustained cyber attacks against the websites of several major US financial institutions strongly rejected the western media reports alleging that they have ties with Iran. ( 11:13:33 - 2012/11/04)