Tehran TimesBahrain hosts F1 race amid tension, protests
Bahraini pro-democracy activists reported sporadic clashes between police and protesters on Sunday, hours before a Formula One race promoted by the government as a non-political festival of sport but seen by the opposition as a public relations stunt.
U.S. doubles aid to Syrian rebels
The United States said Sunday that it will double its non- lethal assistance to Syrias opposition as the rebels top supporters vowed to enhance and expand their backing of the two-year insurgency against the Syrian government.
Tehran will not relinquish its nuclear rights: negotiator
An Iranian nuclear negotiator has said that the Islamic Republic will not relinquish its rightful nuclear activities including uranium enrichment under the provisions of the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
China rushes relief after Sichuan quake kills 186
Luo Shiqiang sat near chunks of concrete, bricks and a ripped orange sofa and told how his grandfather was just returning from feeding chickens when their house collapsed and crushed him to death in this weekends powerful earthquake in southwestern China.
Egypt court upholds ruling to suspend elections
Egypts state news agency says that a government legal agency representing President Mohammed Morsi has lost an appeal to reverse a court-ordered suspension of parliamentary elections
Condition of Indian girl who was raped improves
The condition of a 5-year-old girl who was allegedly kidnapped, raped and tortured by a man and then left alone in a locked room in Indias capital for two days has improved, a doctor said Sunday, as protests continued over the authorities handling of the case.
Russian fleet docks in Iranian port of Bandar Abbas
A detachment of ships of the Russian Pacific Fleet on the way from Vladivostok to the Mediterranean Sea where Russia is forming a squadron entered the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas on an unofficial visit on Saturday, according to RIA Novosti and the Voice of Russia.
Two Iranian pilots killed in fighter crash
An Iranian F-5 fighter jet has crashed near the city of Abdanan in the southwestern province of Ilam, killing two pilots, the governor of Abdanan told the Mehr News Agency on Sunday.
Senior Iranian lawmaker visits Syria
Senior Iranian MP Alaeddin Boroujerdi left Tehran for Syria late on Saturday to hold talks with Syrian officials about regional issues, including the two-year-old crisis in the Arab country.
How the West missed a chance to make peace with Tehran
It was the early spring of 2005 and a team of British, French, and German diplomats were arriving at the magnificent French foreign ministry at the Quai dOrsay on the left bank of the Seine.
Iran mass producing new artillery gun
Iran has started the mass production of a new domestically designed artillery gun, an Army commander announced on Sunday.
Leader offers condolences over death of Ayatollah Rezvani
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei issued a message on Saturday offering condolences over the death of Ayatollah Gholam Reza Rezvani, a member of the Guardian Council. Ayatollah Rezvani died on Saturday and was laid to rest in the holy city of Qom on Sunday.
Lankarani formally named Resistance Fronts presidential candidate
Baqer Lankarani has been officially named the Islamic Revolution Resistance Fronts candidate in the June presidential election.
First I intended to run in presidential election: Mohsen Hashemi
Mohsen Hashemi, the son of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani who acted as director general of Tehran Metro for many years, said on Sunday the he first intended to run in the presidential election but since the number of candidates exceeded a normal level he decided to nominate in the city council election in Tehran. Hashemi said he registered in the council elections upon an insistence by some experts and former colleagues at Tehran Municipality.
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High Turnout Will Disappoint Enemies
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday that a high turnout in the upcoming June presidential elections would disappoint the enemies while changing the domestic and international situation in favor of the nation.
Regional Drug-Trafficking Cooperation Vital
Commander of the anti-narcotics squad of Irans Law Enforcement Police General Ali Moayyedi asked regional states to launch comprehensive cooperation to stop drug-trafficking via sea routes.
IRCS Activities Professional
Chairman of Standing Commission of the Red Crescent and Red Cross Societies Greg Vickery praised Irans Red Society (IRCS) for its professional activities at the global level.
Support for WBs Anti-Poverty Plan
The Development Committee on Saturday endorsed the World Bank Groups goal to end extreme poverty within a generation as ambitious, saying that this endeavor by the bank was a historic opportunity to make a difference.
Morsi: Iran Ties Not Against Other States
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi said Cairos foreign policies are guided by its national interests, adding that relations with the Islamic Republic are not to the detriment of other countries.
President: Venezuela, a Future Pioneer of LatAm Movement
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Venezuela will be a pioneer of the new movement in Latin America.
US Court Orders Immediate Release of Iranian Professor
A court in the US issued a ruling for an immediate release of a detained Iranian professor.
Russian Warships at Bandar Abbas
A detachment of the Russian Pacific Fleet warships docked in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, the Iranian army announced on Sunday.
Two Dead in F-5 Crash
A US-made F-5 fighter plane crashed Sunday after hitting a mountain in the west of the country, killing both crew members.
West Unable to Deprive Iran of Rights
Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mostafa Izadi said that western states lack the ability to deprive Iran of its nuclear rights since access to peaceful nuclear technology has become an institutionalized demand in Iran.
