FM Appoints New Spokesman
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian foreign ministry appointed a new spokesman as Ramin Mehman-Parast resigned to run for president. ( 11:28:12 - 2013/05/12)

3 Killed, 1 Wounded in Attack in Western Baghdad
TEHRAN (FNA)- Three people were killed and another one was wounded in an attack, in Western part of Iraqi capital of Baghdad. ( 11:27:34 - 2013/05/12)

Afghanistan's Panjwai Offensive Leaves 8 Rebels Dead
TEHRAN (FNA)- A Taliban commander and seven of his associates were killed during an ongoing operation aimed at driving insurgents from three villages of the Panjwai district in Southern Kandahar province, police said. ( 11:25:51 - 2013/05/12)

4 Hospitalized in Philadelphia Shootings, Suspect on the Loose
TEHRAN (FNA)- Four people were shot late on Saturday night in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood. ( 11:24:54 - 2013/05/12)

Witnesses: 7 Injured in East Jerusalem Clashes
TEHRAN (FNA)- Seven children were lightly wounded in East Jerusalem during clashes between locals and Israeli forces, witnesses said. ( 11:22:17 - 2013/05/12)

Protesters Tell Erdogan to Resign
TEHRAN (FNA)- Turkish protesters called for Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to step down following two car bombings in a town near the Syrian border. ( 11:21:01 - 2013/05/12)

Hamas, Fatah to Meet in Cairo for Unity Talks
TEHRAN (FNA)- Delegations from the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas and the Palestinian Fatah Movement will meet in Cairo on Tuesday to discuss political reconciliation, a senior Hamas official said. ( 10:58:20 - 2013/05/12)

2 Iraqis Killed, 11 Wounded in Baghdad's Kadhimiya
TEHRAN (FNA)- Two people were killed and eleven others wounded when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off , in Kadhimiya district, Northern Baghdad. ( 10:56:31 - 2013/05/12)

Dozens of Settlers Clash with Locals in Nablus
TEHRAN (FNA)- Dozens of settlers marched into a Nablus village, leading to clashes with locals, witnesses said. ( 10:54:04 - 2013/05/12)

China Coal Mine Blast in Sichuan Province Kills 27
TEHRAN (FNA)- An explosion at a coal mine in China's South-West Sichuan province killed at least 27 people. ( 10:52:47 - 2013/05/12)

Over 3,000 Arrested in Brazil Dragnet Operation
TEHRAN (FNA)- A massive police operation in Brazil led to the arrests of nearly 3,000 people. ( 10:51:19 - 2013/05/12)

How Individuality Develops as Brain Cells Grow
TEHRAN (FNA)- The adult brain continues to grow with the challenges that it faces; its changes are linked to the development of personality and behavior. But what is the link between individual experience and brain structure? Why do identical twins not resemble each other perfectly even when they grew up together? ( 10:48:53 - 2013/05/12)

Different Brain Networks for Different Laughs
TEHRAN (FNA)- A laugh may signal mockery, humor, joy or simply be a response to tickling, but each kind of laughter conveys a wealth of auditory and social information. These different kinds of laughter also spark different connections within the "laughter perception network" in the human brain depending on their context, according to scientists. ( 10:44:12 - 2013/05/12)

All Heavyweight Politicians Register in Iran's Presidential Race
TEHRAN (FNA)- Several prominent politicians, including former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Supreme Leader's top aide Ali Akbar Velayati, Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili and President Ahmadinejad's Aide Esfandyar Rahim Mashayee, registered their candidacy for the June 14 presidential elections as registration closed on Saturday. ( 18:18:32 - 2013/05/11)