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  • Iran presidential candidate vows to resist West

    TEHRAN, Iran -; Iran's top nuclear negotiator, a candidate in next month's presidential elections, says he will pursue a policy of resistance against the West if ...

  • Cars Schools Ablaze in Fifth Night of Stockholm Riots

    More than a dozen cars were torched and schools, shops and a police station were set ablaze as riots swept through Stockholm's immigrant-dominated suburbs for the fifth straight night, police and firefighters said Friday. Police plan to call in reinforcements to help quell the riots, but parents and volunteer organizations who have patrolled the streets in recent nights have helped ...

  • New Team Melli Squad Selected

    Iran bounced back from their opening defeat to the Philippines with a 2-0 win over Bangladesh on Thursday that kept alive their hopes of reaching the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup finals. Iran made a disappointing start to their qualifying campaign when they were hammered 6-0 by the Philippines but picked up a vital win against Group B host Bangladesh, with Maryam Rahimi put the Iranians one ...

  • Kazzazi’s Novel On Ferdowsi Available

    Arts & Culture Desk Distinguished Iranian literary figure Mir-Jalaleddin Kazzazi has released a novel on the life of the renowned Persian poet Abolqasem Ferdowsi. Titled 'A Son of Iran', the book has been released by Moin Publications. "The book is composed in three parts. The first part introduces Ferdowsi based on what he has mentioned about himself in his epic ...

  • ‘Friends of Syria’ Meeting Welcomed

    'Friends of Syria' Meeting Welcomed Iran's Permanent Mission to the UN said the international community welcomes the upcoming 'Friends of Syria' meeting due in the Iranian capital, Tehran, which demonstrates global willingness to peacefully resolve the crisis in Syria. "The interest shown by a considerable number of countries and international organizations to ...

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Jurassic Park III [DVD]

Jurassic Park III [DVD]

Everyone who worked on Jurassic Park III was obviously well-aware that the novelty of seeing realistic, computer-generated dinosaurs on the rampage has lost its novelty by the third go-round. This is not to say that there is not still giddy, guiltless fun to be had, but they wisely dispense with the build-up and get right to the meat of the thing. Within 20 minutes, we're right in the hear ... ...

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  • 340 Tons of Gold Reserves Identified

    Domestic Economy Desk Close to 340 tons of extractable gold reserves have been identified across the country, said the deputy director of Geology and Mineral Exploration Organization. Behrouz Borna also told IRIB that when the Zarshouran (West Azarbaijan province) and Sarigouni (Kurdestan province) mines become operational, gold production will reach 10 tons per year. "Exploration of ...

  • Deputy FM No Iranian Forces In Syria

    'Friends of Syria' Meeting Welcomed Iran's Permanent Mission to the UN said the international community welcomes the upcoming 'Friends of Syria' meeting due in the Iranian capital, Tehran, which demonstrates global willingness to peacefully resolve the crisis in Syria. "The interest shown by a considerable number of countries and international organizations to ...

  • Obama Defends Drone Attacks

    The group led by Algerian Mokhtar Belmokhtar that claimed twin suicide car bombings in Niger which killed at least 20 people threatened on Friday to launch further attacks in the country. "We will launch further operations" in Niger, the group said in a statement posted on Islamist Internet forums that also threatened France and countries involved militarily in battling Islamist ...

  • Palestinians Pessimistic About Mideast Peace Process

    The chief of staff of the so-called Free Syrian Army has unveiled that Saudi Arabia has provided the foreign-backed militants in Syria with tons of weapons. General Salim Idriss told Washington Post newspaper that "his forces had just received a new shipment of 35 tons of weapons from Saudi Arabia." Speaking via telephone from Jordan, he said that "these weapons will help, but ...

  • Woolwich Attack Renews Call for Global Anti-Terrorism Cooperation

    The Iranian ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency reiterated the peaceful nature of the country's nuclear energy program, saying that Tehran is determined to continue its cooperation with the IAEA. "After 10 years of the most robust inspection in the history of the IAEA, no evidence of diversion of nuclear material or nuclear activities to prohibited purposes have been ...

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