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Wednesday 20 February 2013 - 14:53
Story Code : 20848

Iran English language newspaper headlines on Wednesday, 20-02-2013

Tehran Times
Russia, U.S. to use every opportunity to ?nd political solution in Syria: Lavrov
Russia and the United States are making e?orts to use every opportunity to ?nd a political solution in Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday.
Top 100 Iranian companies had $215 billion in revenues in 2011-2012
The Industrial Management Organization of Iran has released the list of 400 leading Iranian companies in terms of sales in Iranian calendar year 1390, which ended on March 19, 2012.
CineastesmeetLeader
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei held a meeting with a number of filmmakers and cinema activists who participated in the Ammar Peoples Film Festival in Tehran on Tuesday.
800 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails go on hunger strike
Over 800 more Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have gone on hunger strike to show solidarity with Palestinian prisoners who are on an openended hunger strike to protest their detention conditions in Israeli prisons.
Israeli soldier posts Instagram image of Palestinianchild in crosshairs of rile
An Israeli soldier has sparked outrage by posting a photograph appearing to show the back of a Palestinian boys head in the crosshairs of his sniper ri?e on a social networking site.
Camerons India trip hits wobble with concern over helicopter deal
David Camerons trip to India has run into trouble after his Indian counterpart raised very serious concerns about a 483 million helicopter deal, and urged Britain to improve its visa system.
Pakistani Shias call off protests after Quetta bombing arrests
Pakistani Shias agreed to bury those killed in the most recent sectarian bombing, ending four days of protests, after the government said on Tuesday it had arrested 170 suspects linked to the attack.
Iran to introduce radar systems with ranges of over 1000 km
Iran plans to introduce new radar systems with ranges of between 1000 and 3000 kilometers, Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi announced on Tuesday.
Duma opposed to sanctions against Iran
A number of Russias State Duma members have said that the Russian parliament is opposed to sanctions against Iran.
Ex-intelligence chief says he will de?nitely run for president
Former intelligence minister Ali Falahian says he will certainly run in the presidential election as the public calls for him to run for the post has reached a necessary level.
Iran, 5+1 group should take equally significant steps to resolve nuclear dispute
Iran said on Tuesday that world powers offers should be of equal weight to the steps that they expect Iran to take to allay their concerns over its nuclear program.
Intelligence Ministry releases new details on media people linked to BBC
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Irans Intelligence Ministry has released fresh details on arrested media people who had links with the BBC.
Iransat 3 to be sent into space in six years
Irans first communications satellite, named the Iransat 3, will be launched into space in six years, Director of Iran Space Agency Hamid Fazeli announced on Tuesday.
Iran, Pakistan sign security pact
On Monday, Iran and Pakistan signed a security agreement aimed at boosting anti-terror cooperation.

 
Iran Daily
Hegemonic Powers Unwilling to Serve Nations
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called for expansion of economic cooperation among independent countries.
China to Be Largest Economy by 2017
The world economy is projected to grow at an average rate of over 3 percent per annum from 2011 to 2050, doubling in size by 2032 and nearly doubling again by 2050.
FIFA Approves Goal-Line Technology for 2014
FIFA has announced that it has approved the use of goal-line technology for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil.
Afghan Women, Girls Increasingly Victims in War
Afghan women and girls are increasingly victims of violence with a 20 percent increase last year in the number killed or injured even though the number of civilian casualties fell for the first time in years, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
WFPIST Committee Will Discuss Syria in Beirut
Head of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought (WFPIST) says the Islamic body would hold a meeting in the Lebanese capital, Beirut in the coming weeks to discuss ways to end the two-year-long unrest in Syria.
Iran Producing Long Range Radars
Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said Iran is producing various long-range radar systems which can cover a distance of up to 3,000 kilometers.
2 Satellites to Be Put Into Orbit Soon
Iran plans to send two new home-made satellites into the space in the near future, a senior academic official said on Tuesday.
West Silence Fuels Killing Of Myanmar Muslims
A member of Majlis denounced western countries inaction vis--vis the ongoing violation of human rights in Myanmar, saying the Wests silence ahs intensified the killing of Muslims in the Southeast Asian country.

 
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