Greek Gov't Announces Immediate Shutdown of Public Broadcaster ERT
TEHRAN (FNA)- Greece's government announced the immediate shutdown of the national television and radio broadcaster ERT as of Tuesday midnight local time and its reopening with a pared-down staff in the future. ( 11:09:20 - 2013/06/12)

IOOC Raising Oil Production from Persian Gulf Fields
TEHRAN (FNA)- Managing Director of the Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) said oil production from the oil fields located in the Persian Gulf waters will rise by 40 percent by 2020. ( 11:04:27 - 2013/06/12)

Police Detain 6 G-8 Protesters in London
TEHRAN (FNA)- Police reported six arrests as demonstrations against next week's G-8 summit began in London. ( 11:04:05 - 2013/06/12)

Oil Minister Describes Tehran-New Delhi Talks as Constructive
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran and New Delhi had constructive negotiations on India's participation in the development of Farzad-B gas field, Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Qassemi said. ( 10:48:07 - 2013/06/12)

Russia's Gorbachev in Hospital for Tests
TEHRAN (FNA)- Former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev is in the Kremlin's hospital for tests, his spokesman Vladimir Polyakov said. ( 10:47:59 - 2013/06/12)

Scientists Discover New Layer of Human Cornea
TEHRAN (FNA)- Scientists at the University of Nottingham have discovered a previously undetected layer in the cornea, the clear window at the front of the human eye. ( 10:28:44 - 2013/06/12)

Brain-Computer Interfaces: Just Wave a Hand
TEHRAN (FNA)- Small electrodes placed on or inside the brain allow patients to interact with computers or control robotic limbs simply by thinking about how to execute those actions. This technology could improve communication and daily life for a person who is paralyzed or has lost the ability to speak from a stroke or neurodegenerative disease. ( 10:18:28 - 2013/06/12)

Iran Condemns US Spying on World People
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran deplored the US spying on different world people, specially Iranian citizens, through their emails and social network accounts, underlining that the move is a flagrant violation of democratic values. ( 18:53:44 - 2013/06/11)

Poll Results Suggest 67% Turnout in Upcoming Elections in Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Results of a recent opinion poll conducted in Iran suggested that around 67% of eligible voters will cast a vote in the country's presidential election on June 14. ( 18:50:53 - 2013/06/11)

Spokesman: Comments of AMIA Attorney-General Worth No Response
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Araqchi condemned the anti-Iran remarks by an Argentinean attorney-general working on the case of AMIA bombing, and said his comments are worth no response. ( 18:49:15 - 2013/06/11)

Iranian, Nepalese Officials Stress Broadening of Relations
TEHRAN (FNA)- Senior Iranian and Indian officials laid emphasis on the development of the relations and cooperation between the two states, specially in economic fields. ( 18:48:29 - 2013/06/11)

Syrian Army Advancing towards Aleppo
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Syrian army's armored units are moving towards Aleppo, Syria's second largest city, where the most intense fighting is going on. ( 18:47:44 - 2013/06/11)

Iranian, Brazilian Diplomats Stress Enhancement of Economic Cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi and Brazil's new Ambassador to Tehran Sandiago Irasabelle Murao in a meeting here in Tehran underlined the need for bolstering and reinvigorating economic cooperation between the two countries. ( 18:47:06 - 2013/06/11)

Iranian Labor Minister in Geneva to Attend ILO Conference
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Labor Minister Asadollah Abbasi left Tehran for Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday to attend the 102nd Meeting of the International Labor Organization (ILO). ( 18:39:16 - 2013/06/11)