• Bahrainis to stage fresh protests
    • Bahrain’s anti-government demonstrators are set to begin a new wave of protests against the ruling regime of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. Bahrain Center for Human Rights stated on Tuesday that ...
    • Stop the massacres in Taizz: HRITC
    • Yemeni human rights activists have warned about the humanitarian crisis in the country and urged the international community to force Sana’a to halt its massacres of protesters. On Monday, Yemen’s Human Rights Information and ...
    • Iranian films to compete in Italy filmfest
    • Two short films by Iranian directors are set to compete in the 2011 edition of the I’VE SEEN FILMS International Film Festival in Milan, Italy. Yahya Qadamgahi’s Ball and the Alley and Narges Abyar’s Lion Wearers will ...
    • Egyptian delegation arrives in Iran
    • An Egyptian delegation, comprised of social, cultural and religious figures, has arrived in the Iranian capital of Tehran on a five-day visit. The 45-strong delegation includes social, cultural and revolutionary figures as well as ...
    • US-linked spies pursued econ. Goals
    • A senior Iranian cleric says the individuals recently arrested for spying for the United States were on a mission aimed at weakening the Islamic Republic’s economy. “The enemy hopes to disappoint [Iranian] people and deal a ...
    • Islamic Revolution brought US to knees
    • Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says political developments in Iran and the region indicate that the Islamic Revolution has brought the US to its knees. “The Great Satan, the US, from the ...
    • Iran Navy saves cargo ship from pirates
    • Iran’s Navy warships have foiled a pirate attack on a cargo ship in the Indian Ocean off the southeast coast of Somalia in the Horn of Africa. The MV First Ocean bulk carrier, operated by the ...
    • Weight loss ups vit D in obese women
    • Losing 15 percent of extra weight in obese or overweight older women may significantly increase the blood levels of fat-soluble vitamin D, a new study says ...
    • Enough sleep protects kids from obesity
    • Children who do not get sufficient amount of sleep on a regular basis are more likely to become overweight or obese, a new study suggests. The study of 244 children aged between 3 and 7 in New Zealand showed that those who ...
    • Caffeine may disturb women’s fertility
    • Caffeine may negatively affect the muscles in female reproductive system, causing delayed conception and infertility in some cases, a new study says. University of Nevada researchers studied the effects of caffeine on the fallopian tubes of ...
    • Defected Yemeni minister slams Saleh
    • Yemen’s defected defense minister has accused President Ali Abdullah Saleh of deliberately handing over the southern town of Zinjibar to armed groups. In a televised statement, former Yemeni Defense Minister Abdullah Ali Aliwah said, ...
    • No Israeli ship docked in Iran
    • A senior Iranian official refutes fabricated reports that Israeli ships have docked in Iran during recent years, saying no ship belonging to Israeli shipping lines had entered the Iranian ports. “Ships belonging to shipping lines of the United States ...
    • Iranian books enrich UNESCO Memory of the World
    • TEHRAN -- Two Iranian books were added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register list during a meeting of the International Advisory Committee of the Memory of the World Program in Manchester, UK from May 22 to 25. “At-Tafhim” written by ...
    • Ali Nasirian’s statue unveiled in Tehran
    • The wax statue of veteran Iranian actor Ali Nasirian has been unveiled during a ceremony at the Eternal Figures Museum in Tehran’s Sa’ad Abad Historical and Cultural Complex. The head of the Visual Arts Office affiliated to the Ministry of Culture and ...
    • Salehi: Iran-Egypt ties need patience
    • Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi says Iran and Egypt are taking steps to resume diplomatic relations, stressing the improvement of ties should be pursued “with patience.” “Egypt is currently under certain pressure ...
    • West-Iran talks entail policy change
    • Senior members of the Iran’s Parliament (Majlis) have demanded a major policy change towards Tehran by the US and other Western powers as a precondition for any talks with Iran. “Iran will only hold ...
    • Iran’s non-oil exports up by 32%
    • The Islamic Republic of Iran’s non-oil exports have increased by well over 30 percent in the first two months of the new Persian calendar year, says an Iranian trade official. “Iran’s non-petroleum exports witnessed a 32 percent growth in the ...
    • Shaky truce comes into effect in Yemen
    • A truce between Yemeni forces loyal to embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh and opposition tribesmen will come into effect on Sunday. Tribal mediators said on Saturday that supporters of ...
    • Online therapy may improve IBS
    • Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy may reduce the symptoms in certain patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a new study suggests. IBS is a functional bowel disorder characterized by ...
    • Kids enjoy less violent cartoons: Study
    • Although about 70 percent of children’s TV shows contain aggressive scenes, violence may not make programs and cartoons more attractive for kids. Indiana University researchers studied the opinions of 128 youngsters aged between ...
    • Gestational diabetes predictable: Study
    • Measuring risk factors such as blood sugar levels and body weight can help doctors to identify women who are more likely to develop gestational diabetes years before pregnancy. A 12-year follow up of 580 US women showed that ...
    • Germany agrees to return Turkish sphinx
    • Germany has agreed to return the 3,000-year-old Hittite sphinx to Turkey after almost a century, as a gesture of friendship between the two countries. German and Turkish experts came to ...
    • Body size influences perception
    • Altering the brain’s perception of their body size may influence how different people perceive the world around them, a new study says. Scientists at Karolinska Institute in Sweden in a study tricked participants to ...
    • Kadima raps Israeli PM over Rafah
    • Israeli opposition party Kadima has described the opening of Rafah border crossing by Egypt as a diplomatic failure for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In a statement on Saturday, the Kadima party ...
    • US may allow visit of Iranian inmate
    • The family of an innocent Iranian woman imprisoned in the US says American authorities have agreed in principle to allow them to visit her. Shahrzad Mir-Qolikhan’s father told Press TV that the supposed agreement will allow four ...
    • Iranian stage play to go abroad
    • Iranian play Last Supper is set to be staged in Japan, Lithuania and Taiwan, after a successful performance at ASSITEJ International Theater Festival in Denmark. Directed by Ahmad Soleymani, the play has been ...
    • Islamic awakening to free Palestine
    • The new wave of Islamic awakening in the Middle East and North Africa will lead to the liberation of Palestinian lands from Israeli occupation, a senior Iranian commander says. The recent movements are preludes to the fulfillment of the promise of ...
    • Iran MP: IAEA lacks independence
    • A senior Iranian lawmaker has dismissed recent illegal claims by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) against Tehran’s civilian nuclear program, saying the body lacks independence. “Arrogant powers use ...
    • Brisk walking improves prostate cancer
    • Brisk walking for at least three hours a week may reduce the risk of disease progression in patients diagnosed with early-stage of prostate cancer. A 31-month follow up of 1,455 men with early-stage prostate cancer showed that ...
    • Jordan must cut ties with Israel
    • Protesters in Jordan have once again poured into the streets, calling on the Jordanian government to cut ties with Israel and demanded the fall of the government. Furious over their country’s peace treaty with Tel Aviv, hundreds of protesters burnt a ...
    • US, Israel fearful of Rafah reopening
    • A top Iranian lawmaker says the US and Israel are fearful of Egypt’s decision to reopen the Rafah border crossing permanently, urging Cairo not to succumb to pressure from foreign powers. The Egyptian government said ...
    • UN slams Israel eviction of Palestinians
    • A senior UN humanitarian official says Israel should end the forced eviction of Palestinians from their homes in the occupied Palestinian territories. UN Undersecretary General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos said that ...
    • Tribesmen take Yemen news agency
    • Anti-government protests in Yemen have reached a turning point, as armed tribesmen take control of the country’s state news agency, Saba. Tribesmen loyal to Yemeni opposition tribal chief ...
    • Palestinians slam Netanyahu claims
    • Palestinians have slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for refusing to withdraw to borders set before the 1967 Israeli-Arab war as the basis for negotiations. Addressing the US Congress on Tuesday, Netanyahu ruled out ...
    • Human Rights Watch urges release of Saudi woman
    • Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called for the prompt release of a Saudi woman who was detained for defying the kingdom’s ban on female driving. HRW issued a statement saying that “King Abdullah should immediately order the release of ...
    • Italian seeks to buy Iranian relic
    • An Italian collector has offered to purchase the world’s smallest ring which has been on display in at an exhibition in the Iranian province of Zanjan. Museum director Morteza Samimifard told CHTN that he did not intend to sell the ring, adding that ...
    • Larijani re-elected as Majlis Speaker
    • Ali Larijani has been re-elected as Iran’s Parliament (Majlis) Speaker for another one-year term after he managed to win the majority of the votes at Majlis’ presiding board election. Larijani, uncontested at the election, received ...
    • Iran summons Bahraini charge d’affaires
    • Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned Manama’s envoy in Tehran over a Bahraini court’s decision to sentence an Iranian national to death. The Iranian foreign ministry called in the Bahraini charge d’affaires to object to the ...