• Democracy, freedom big sham in US
    • Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says US Republican and Democrat parties are two sides of the same coin, and freedom and democracy are nothing but “a big lie” in the country.
    • Sarkozy attacks UK in fresh outburst
    • French President Nicolas Sarkozy has ridiculed Britain once again by saying that “the United Kingdom has no industry any more”, media reports said.
    • Gazans slam Israeli detentions
    • Palestinians have staged a sit-in outside the office of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza to condemn Israels detention of a senior Islamic Jihad official, Press TV reports.
    • Sumatran elephant on brink of extinction
    • The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has warned that the Sumatran elephant could be extinct in less than 30 years as half of the species population has been lost in one generation.
    • Saudi forces fire on Qatif protesters
    • Several Saudi protesters have been injured in an attack by security forces on a demonstration in the Qatif region of the Eastern Province, Press TV reports.
    • Oldest dinosaur nest site found
    • Scientists have uncovered multiple clutches of fossilized eggs at a dinosaur nesting site in South Africa that are 10 million years older than any found before.
    • Isfahan, Kyoto named sister cities
    • Iranian historical city of Isfahan and Japans Kyoto have been named sister cities on the sidelines of the meeting held at the Japanese cultural week in Isfahan.
    • Future smartphones will examine health
    • South Korean scientists say future touch screen smartphones will be able to examine health status of their owners by doing sophisticated lab and medical exams.
    • Europeans to suffer from Iran oil ban
    • Irans Foreign Ministry has denounced the European Union (EU) for adopting “imprudent and unjustifiable” decisions on Tehran, saying an EU embargo on Irans oil will have adverse consequences for the Europeans.
    • Yemenis want Air Force chief dismissed
    • Yemeni soldiers have staged a sit-in outside the residence of the vice president to demand the ouster of the air force commander, the half-brother of the countrys dictator Ali Abdullah Saleh.
    • US police arrest two Occupy protesters
    • Police in the United States have arrested two anti-capitalism protesters in North Carolinas capital city, Raleigh, as the Occupy movement in the city was marking its 100th-day anniversary.
    • Nighttime sleep affects appetite
    • Swedens Uppsala University researchers say lack of sufficient and good night sleep may sabotage diet and weight loss by increasing hunger and appetite.
    • Iran will make world unsafe for US
    • An Iranian lawmaker says in the event of US “military adventurism” in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran will respond in the shortest possible time by making the entire world unsafe for Americans.
    • CIA agent owns anti-Iran mission
    • A CIA spy recently detained in the Islamic Republic has confessed to having been on a mission to infiltrate the Iranian Intelligence Ministry.
    • Bahraini regime forces attack mourners
    • Bahraini regime forces have attacked thousands of mourners attending the funeral ceremony of an elderly man in a village near the capital Manama, Press TV reports.
    • Anti-War demos held in Britain
    • A large number of peace activists and opponents of corporatism have staged demonstrations in London, voicing their protest against the Western states’ belligerent policies.
    • Contradiction between Liberty and Equality
    • One of the most important contradictions in the Western political philosophy and in the democratic systems is the conflict between the two principles of liberty and equality, which are ...
    • Iran wins USD2.8mn suit in US court
    • A US appeals court has handed down its final verdict on an old lawsuit between Iran and Cubic Defense Systems Co. obliging the American corporation to pay USD2.8 million in compensation to the Islamic Republic.
    • Drone demand betrays US arrogance
    • A senior Iranian cleric says the coincidence of the US plea for returning its reconnaissance drone with Washington’s imposition of sanctions against Tehran betrays the “arrogant nature” of this country.
    • Iran denies US claims on downed RQ-170
    • A senior Iranian commander has dismissed claims by a number of American analysts on the downing of a US reconnaissance drone by Iran, insisting that publicized US speculations about RQ-170 Sentinel stealth aircraft are inaccurate.
    • Obama: Give us our drone back
    • Following days of silence on the American spy drone captured and unveiled by Iranian armed forces, US President Barack Obama says Washington has asked Tehran to return the US reconnaissance drone.
    • No mercy: Saudi Arabia told its forces
    • Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz al Saud has reportedly ordered police chiefs through an official letter not to show any mercy to anti-government protesters.
    • Dubai to host modern Iranian art
    • Dubai’s Total Arts gallery is scheduled to mount an exhibition of paintings created by four Iranian female artists in United Arab Emirates.
    • Iran among few states with drone tech
    • A senior Iranian commander says the Islamic Republic is among the few countries that possess the technological know-how of the unmanned aerial vehicles fitted with scanning and reconnaissance systems.
    • US vacates Shamsi Airbase in Pakistan
    • The Pakistani government has taken control of an airbase after it ordered the United States to vacate the airfield following a deadly US-led airstrike against Pakistani troops.
    • Chewing gum boosts test scores
    • Researchers at St. Lawrence University have found that chewing gum for five minutes before taking a test will improve people’s performance.
    • US drone capture proof of Iran might
    • The downing of a US advanced reconnaissance aircraft by Iran is a manifestation of the enhanced technological capabilities of Iranian armed forces in electronic warfare, a senior Iranian lawmaker says.
    • Downing US spy drone made Iran proud
    • Tehran’s interim Friday Prayers Leader Hojjatoleslam Kazem Seddiqi has described the downing of an US reconnaissance drone as a source of pride for the Iranian nation.
    • Saudis stage protest in Awamiyah
    • Thousands of Saudis have rallied in the eastern city of Awamiyah to protest against the policies of the Al Saudi ruling family in the region.