• Bahrainis slam regime rights violations
    • Thousands of people have held a rally in Bahrain on the International Day of Human Rights, condemning the Saudi-backed regime’s violation of civil liberties, Press TV reports.
    • US turns CIA into Israel’s servant
    • Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah says the Obama administration has turned the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) into a servant of Israel.
    • US hides ballistic missile incident
    • US Air Force authorities have covered a recent ballistic missile incident near a North Dakota air base, refusing to disclose the information about the incident to the public.
    • UN, US censured over Yemen genocide
    • Yemeni anti-government demonstrators have censured the US, the UN, and certain Persian Gulf littoral states for allowing the regime of Dictator Ali Abdullah Saleh to get away with “genocide”.
    • Shia Muslims commemorate Ashura
    • Millions of Shia Muslims in Iran and across the globe are holding mourning rituals in commemoration of the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shia Imam, Imam Hussein (PBUH).
    • Israel defeats make Iran war impossible
    • Israel’s military and intelligence c during its aggression on Lebanon in 2006 attest to the regime’s inability to engage in a military confrontation against a more powerful Iran, a political analyst tells Press TV.
    • Childhood abuse affects brain structure
    • Adolescents who were exposed to family violence during childhood show the same pattern of changes in brain activity as soldiers exposed to violent combat situations.
    • Tehran exhibits old Ta’zieh photos
    • Tehran’s Vahdat Hall has mounted an exhibition of old photographs depicting Persian Passion Play performances from 100 years ago in the Iranian capital.
    • Islamic parties vote wins scare West
    • Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast says the electoral victory of Islamic parties candidates throughout the Middle East has horrified the western courtiers.
    • Spain jobless rate hits new high
    • Spain’s unemployment rate has hit a 15-year-high for the month of November, weeks before the country’s newly elected Popular Party takes power.
    • Israel faces growing isolation: Panetta
    • US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has warned that Israel is facing growing “isolation” in the Middle East, urging the regime to take diplomatic steps to address the issue.
    • Afternoon jabs better for infant
    • US researchers say infants who are vaccinated in the afternoon will sleep better over the next 24 hours compared with those who receive the shot in the morning.
    • Yawning cools off the brain
    • A new study has found that yawning helps keep the brain cool and is not triggered when people become bored or their body needs more oxygen.
    • Palestine economy hurt by Israel
    • The Palestinian Authority (PA) says Israel’s suspension of the transfer of Palestinian tax revenues has had a devastating impact on the economy of Palestine.
    • Pakistanis protest NATO airstrike
    • Thousands of Pakistanis have gathered outside the US consulate in Karachi to protest against a recent NATO attack which has left at least 28 soldiers dead.
    • Low vitamin D, heart disease linked
    • A study conducted in Kansas University suggests that Vitamin D deficiency can cause a range of illnesses such as diabetes, blood pressure and cardiomyopathy.
    • Econ. Crisis may raise child mortality
    • The World Health Organization (WHO) says only a stronger political commitment can prevent a rise in children’s mortality rate at a time of global economic crisis.
    • 1300 arrested at nuke train demo
    • The German police have arrested about 1300 anti-nuclear activists attempting to prevent a train carrying nuclear waste from delivering its cargo to a facility near the northern town of Gorleben.
    • Tehran hosts intl. neurogenetics confab
    • Leading neurologists from across the world have taken part in the First International Conference on Neurogenetics held in the Iranian capital of Tehran, Press TV reports.
    • Iran warns of US stay in Afghanistan
    • An Iranian Foreign Ministry official has warned against the consequences of long-term foreign military presence in Afghanistan, saying such a plan will lead to a surge in terrorism.
    • Iran, greatest power in Middle East
    • A senior Iranian military official says the Islamic Republic is the greatest power in the Middle East and enjoys a high degree of influence, stability, and security in the world.
    • Yemenis demand Saleh prosecution
    • Thousands of Yemenis have rallied in the capital, Sana’a, to demand the prosecution of country’s unpopular ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh.
    • NASA to launch new Mars rover
    • NASA is planning to launch a nuclear-powered rover on a nine-month journey to Mars to examine if the planet is or ever was suitable for life.
    • First artificial windpipe, a success
    • A 36-year-old Eritrean has received the world’s first artificial trachea made with his own stem cells, in Karolinska University Hospital of Stockholm, Sweden.
    • Iran to hurl Israel into dustbin of history
    • A high-ranking Iranian military commander dismisses recent threats by the Zionist regime of Israel, saying Tehran will hurl the enemies of Muslims, particularly Israel, into the dustbin of history.
    • Iran deploys advanced missiles
    • The rapid-response units of Iran’s anti-aircraft system deploy the country’s most up-to-date and domestically-built reconnaissance equipment that use various frequency ranges and missiles, says an Iranian military spokesman.
    • New sanctions on Iran illegal: Russia
    • Russia’s foreign ministry has denounced as “unacceptable and illegal” the new sanctions imposed by certain Western states on Iran’s banking system and energy sector.
    • Gaddafi trial to squirm Britain?
    • Britain is about to witness it’s most embarrassing situation if arrested Saif al-Islam Gaddafi discloses the details of his close relationships with UK’ s Prince Andrew, Tony Blair and Lord Mandelson.
    • Saudi protesters seize army vehicle
    • Anti-government protesters in the city of Qatif in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia have seized an armored vehicle belonging to the security forces, Press TV reports.
    • Iron boost delays infant development
    • A recent study conducted in Chile shows giving iron-fortified formula to infants with high levels of hemoglobin may lead to poor long-term developmental outcomes.
    • US debt committee faces pressure
    • The cross-party congressional Super Committee, responsible for finding a way for the US to balance its budget is currently under intensifying pressure.
    • US making empty threats against Iran
    • A senior Iranian commander has downplayed the US war rhetoric against the country, saying Washington is too weak to venture a war against the Islamic Republic.
    • Muslims mark Eid Al-Ghadir
    • Millions of Muslims have celebrated the Eid al-Ghadir, marking the occasion of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) appointing Imam Ali (PBUH) as his successor.
    • Iranian conjoined twins separated
    • After 6 hours of surgery, Iranian doctors have successfully separated six-month-old twin brothers who had been joined at the chest and abdomen.
    • US police arrest 50 Occupy protesters
    • Over 50 Occupy Portland demonstrators have been arrested after hundreds of the protesters stood their ground when riot police tried to break up their encampment in Oregon City.