Palestinians Killed as Israel Shells Gaza
TEHRAN (FNA)- Israeli tank shells have killed at least five Palestinians and wounded 30 in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medics and local witnesses said. ( 12:41:40 - 2012/11/11)

Scientists Produce Efficient Nanocatalysts for Methane Partial Oxidation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian researchers from Tarbiat Modarres University and Research Institute of Petroleum Industry acquired the technical know-how for the process of dry combination conversion and methane partial oxidation by synthesizing perovskite nanocatalysts through sol-gel method. ( 12:40:21 - 2012/11/11)

MP Raps UN Failure to Confront Violation of Muslims' Rights
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian lawmaker called on the UN to avoid biased reports on the situation of human rights in Iran and show appropriate action to stop violation of Muslims' rights in the world, specially in Myanmar and Saudi Arabia. ( 12:29:49 - 2012/11/11)

Senior MP: US Should Account for Violation of Iran's Airspace
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior legislator appreciated the Iranian Armed Forces for having confronted a US aircraft in the Persian Gulf airspace earlier this month, and said Washington should account for the violation of Iran's airspace. ( 12:00:05 - 2012/11/11)

Parliament Intensifies Diplomatic Steps to Free Abducted Pilgrims in Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian parliament plans to dispatch a delegation to Turkey in coming days as part of a diplomatic step to secure freedom of the 48 Iranian pilgrims kidnapped in Syria in August. ( 11:36:31 - 2012/11/11)

Ahmadinejad Stresses Close Ties among Iran, Indonesia, Vietnam
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad underlined Iran's close and good relations with Indonesia and Vietnam, and said the three countries enjoy common viewpoints about reforming the current world order. ( 11:17:40 - 2012/11/11)

Feel-Good Hormone Helps Jog Memory
TEHRAN (FNA)- The feel-good hormone dopamine improves long-term memory. This is the finding of a team led by Emrah Duzel, neuroscientist at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and the University of Magdeburg. ( 11:03:27 - 2012/11/11)

Possible Building Blocks of Primitive Life
TEHRAN (FNA)- Scientists believe that prior to the advent of DNA as Earth's primary genetic material, early forms of life used RNA to encode genetic instructions. What sort of genetic molecules did life rely on before RNA? ( 10:49:56 - 2012/11/11)

Larijani Stresses Close Cooperation among ECO Member States
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani underlined rapid changes in regional equations, and urged the regional states to tighten cooperation to secure their national interests. ( 19:50:23 - 2012/11/10)

Iraqi Kurdistan PM Arrives in Tehran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Prime Minister of the Iraqi Kurdistan region (KRG) Nechirvan Barzani arrived in Tehran at the head of high-ranking trade delegation on Saturday evening. ( 18:50:17 - 2012/11/10)

Army Kills 30 Terrorists in Western Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Syrian army killed 30 terrorists in an air strike on a terrorist hideout in Al-Rastan city in the Western Homs province on Saturday. ( 18:48:25 - 2012/11/10)

Lebanese Report: Clinton, Petraeus Victims of US Failure in Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- A Lebanese report described US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and former CIA Director David Petraeus, who both resigned their post on the eve of President Obama's victory in the presidential elections this week, as victims of the US failure in Syria as Washington is struggling to get rid of the quagmire in Syria. ( 18:46:49 - 2012/11/10)

Report Unveils US Close Collaboration with Libyan Dictator
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Human Rights Watch disclosed in a recent report that the US during the Bush administration era tortured opponents of former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi and then transferred them to mistreatment in Libya. ( 18:27:58 - 2012/11/10)

Syrian Army Kills 42 Terrorists, Rescues 20 Hostages
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Syrian army killed more than 42 armed rebels and terrorists in countrywide operations and rescued 20 hostages on Saturday. ( 17:53:55 - 2012/11/10)