• 634 convert to Islam in Turkey
    • The Turkish Presidency of Religious Affairs has announced that 634 people have converted to Islam over the past year, Press TV reports.
    • Iran to launch new satellites into space
    • Islamic Republic of Iran’s Minister of Defense, Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, has announced that Fajr, Navid, and Tolou satellites will be launched into space in the near future.
    • Yemenis rap silence on regime killings
    • Yemenis have taken to the streets across the country to condemn international communitys silence on the crackdown by Ali Abdullah Saleh’s regime on peaceful protests, Press TV reports.
    • High-powered magnets harm kids
    • The US regulators have issued warning about high-powered magnets marketed as desktop toys and stress relievers for adults saying that they can pose deadly threats to children.
    • Fiber cuts c, diabetes risk
    • A new study shows that teenagers who eat a lot of fiber-rich foods are less likely to have risk factors for diabetes and heart disease.
    • Israel too weak to attack Iran
    • The commander of Irans Ground Forces says the damage Israel sustained during its offensives against Lebanon and the Gaza Strip has rendered ...
    • US flag-bearer of global terrorism
    • Iran’s Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs Muhammad Reza Mir-Tajeddini has described the United States as the “flag-bearer” of global terrorism.
    • Alcohol ups breast cancer risk
    • Women who consume alcoholic beverages even in small amounts have an increased risk of developing breast cancer compared with non-drinkers.
    • Anti-Wall Street protests intensify
    • Anti-corporatism protests have intensified in the city of Oakland despite increasing crackdowns by police forces who have arrested over 80 demonstrators.
    • Israel to upgrade nuke capabilities
    • A report says Israel is seeking to beef up its nuclear weapons capabilities despite Tel Aviv’s repeated defiance of international calls to join global non-proliferation treaties.
    • Israel punishes Palestine over UNESCO
    • Israel has announced it will construct thousands of additional settler units and withhold the transfer of Palestinian tax collections in response to UNESCO’s decision to admit Palestine as a full member state.
    • Happiness leads to longer life
    • People who evaluate themselves as a happy and positive person not only enjoy a higher quality of life but are more likely to live longer than unhappy individuals.
    • 18th Tehran press fair wraps up
    • The 18th edition of Tehran International Exhibition of the Press and News Agencies has wrapped up in a closing ceremony that recognized and offered award to top participants, Press TV reports.
    • Thyroid supplements can be risky
    • US researchers say over the counter thyroid support dietary supplements are not completely safe as they contain risky levels of thyroid hormones.
    • Police arrest 30 protesters in Oregon
    • Police in Oregon have arrested at least 30 peaceful Occupy protesters, dragging and carrying them to waiting vans, after they refused to leave a park in an affluent district.
    • US apology demanded for anti-Iran ploy
    • Iran has demanded an official apology from the US over its recent anti-Iran allegations and media hype, falsely claiming that Tehran plotted to assassinate the Saudi Arabian envoy to Washington, Press TV reports.
    • NATO, new specter of imperialism
    • Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says NATO is treading the same path as the dictatorial regime of Muammar Gaddafi but they hide the true nature of their actions.
    • Iran to announce good nuclear news
    • Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Fereydoun Abbasi has downplayed sanctions against the country, saying Tehran will announce good nuclear developments in the near future.
    • Chomsky: US practices state terrorism
    • World-renowned polymath Professor Noam Chomsky has condemned the United States use of assassination drones in foreign countries, saying that the attacks amount to state terrorism.
    • 20% of CIA analysts targeters
    • A recent report says that 20 percent of analysts working for the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) function as “targeters” tasked with picking people out for elimination.
    • US 1% funded Iraq war with 99% money
    • A senior Iranian cleric says the billions of dollars Washington spent on killing civilians in Iraq belonged to the 99 percent who are now protesting in US streets today.
    • Hezbollah dismisses West’s STL threats
    • The Lebanese resistance movement of Hezbollah has dismissed the West’ s pressures on the Lebanese government to continue funding the US-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL), Press TV reports.
    • Iran warns of NATO ploy to loot Libya
    • Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has again cautioned against enemy plots aimed at regional nations, reiterating that the prime objective of the West-led NATO attacks on Libya was to plunder the resources and assets of the North African country.
    • IAEA report can stymie Iran-P5+1 talks
    • Russia has warned the UN nuclear agency against issuing a negative report on Iran’s nuclear energy program, saying such a move could undermine diplomatic efforts to resolve the West’s dispute with Tehran.
    • Yoga can help low back pain
    • A new US research says physical yoga practices are as effective as other forms of regular exercise in helping patients suffering from chronic low back pain.
    • Turkey rallies against hijab ban
    • More than a hundred thousand people in Turkey have staged a demonstration in the Turkish southeastern city of Diyarbakir in protest to the government’s Hijab ban.
    • Demos will continue until Saleh is gone
    • Yemen’s Ali Abdullah Saleh has once again promised to step down, but the anti-regime protesters say they will continue holding demonstrations until they see it with their eyes.
    • ISA to set up satellite launch base
    • Head of Iran Space Agency (ISA) says the Agency has plans to set up a national satellite launch base, a national space laboratory, and a space settlement.
    • Tunisian election can be a model
    • With a turnout that has surpassed all expectations, the Tunisian election could set an example for the rest of the region, journalist and writer Adel Lotfi told Press TV in an interview.
    • US Muslims support Occupy Wall Street
    • American Muslims have thrown their weight behind the Occupy Wall Street movement, which is a campaign against social injustice, poverty and corporatism in the US, Press TV reports.