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European Parliament delegation at Majlis session
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has met with the head of the visiting European parliamentary delegation Hannes Swoboda.

 
Zarif: Nuclear proposals not leaked
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif posted comments on Facebook and Twitter to deny leaks about Iran’s proposals to world powers to resolve the standoff over its nuclear program.

 
Hashemi’s perfect day for Iran
The idea of experiencing a perfect day, in which everything comes together and goes exactly as planned, is a dream for most people. For Mostafa Hashemi, that day came on Saturday 19 October.

 
Riyadh favors engagement with Tehran
Senior Saudi Prince Turki Bin Faisal Al-Saud says his country favors engagement with Iran, and US President Barack Obama’s overture to President Hassan Rouhani will hopefully lead to Iran’s return to the International community as a contributor to peace and stability.

 
Iranian, Russian military commanders confer
Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) Brigadier General Hassan Shah-Safi and visiting Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force Lieutenant General Viktor Bondarev held talks on mutual cooperation in Tehran on Sunday.

 
Australia declares emergency over bushfires
The premier of Australia’s New South Wales has declared a state of emergency for the next 30 days to give emergency services the authority to force evacuations in areas hit by the worst bushfires in several decades.

 
Supporting small farmers worldwide
When it was launched in 2007, the Food and Agricultural Organization’s program known as “Food Security Through Commercialization of Agriculture” (FSCA) adopted an approach that differed from ongoing efforts to achieve food security, which focused primarily on food production.

 
Syria peace conference set for Nov 23
Syrian peace talks could be held November 23, but not without “credible opposition” participation, top diplomats said on Sunday, as a truck bomb in central Syria killed more than 30 people.

 
11 Terrorist attacks foiled in south
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said on Sunday that his forces have thwarted 11 foreign-backed terrorist plots, including suicide attacks, in the southeastern parts of the country this year.

 
Leader pardons 1,241 inmates
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei pardoned or commuted prison terms of a large number of convicts sentenced by various Iranian courts on the occasion of the Muslim feasts of Eid Al-Adha and Eid Al-Qadir.

 
Caution against pressure in nuclear talks
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani warned that too much pressure from the West during nuclear talks could force lawmakers to call for stepping up atomic work.

 
Nominees for 3 cabinet vacancies presented to Majlis
President Hassan Rouhani has submitted the names of candidates for three remaining vacancies on his Cabinet to the Majlis, a senior lawmaker said.

 
Army, IRGC hold extensive air defense drills
The Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) took part in massive air defense exercises earlier in October, a senior Iranian commander said on Sunday.

 
UN-Arab league envoy due soon
A deputy foreign minister said UN-Arab League Special Envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi is due to visit the Islamic Republic in the coming days.

 
Ashton, Swiss FM discuss Geneva negotiations
EU foreign policy Chief Catherine Ashton and Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter have called for a diplomatic solution to the impasse over Iran’s nuclear energy program.

 
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Iran, Russia hold talks on air defense systems
The commander of the Khatam-ol-Anbiya Air Defense Base held talks on air defense systems with Russian Air Force Commander in Chief Lieutenant General Viktor Bondarev in Tehran on Sunday.

 
Iran has swiftly achieved diplomatic success: Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that in a short period of time, his administration has been able to halt the trend of increasing sanctionson Iran through active diplomacy, constructive interaction with the outside world, and the support of the Supreme Leader.

 
Geneva peace talks set for Nov. 23-24: Arab League
An international conference aimed at ending Syria's civil war will be held in Geneva in late November, the head of the Arab League said Sunday, after weeks of diplomacy to bring the opposing sides to the negotiating table.

 
New intifada could begin soon: Hamas official
Hamas political bureau chief Khaled Mashaal said that the West Bank is getting prepared for another round of confrontation against the Israeli occupation and the harbingers of a new intifada are looming.

 
French activists call for boycott of Israeli products
Activist in Paris staged a demonstration on Sunday to urge shoppers to boycott Israeli products.

 
Suicide bomber kills 31 in Syria's Hama
A suicide bomber driving a truck packed with 1.5 metric tons of explosives killed at least 31 people and wounded dozens in the Syrian city of Hama on Sunday, state media and a monitoring group reported.

 
Egyptian junta continues crackdown on protesters
Egyptian security forces fired bird shot and teargas to prevent supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi from marching on Sunday to the site of a protest camp that was destroyed two months ago, a Reuters witness said.

 
Rouhani proposes three new ministers
The Iranian parliament on Sunday received a letter by President Hassan Rouhani nominating candidates for the three remaining seats on his cabinet.

 
Leader pardons, commutes sentences of 1,241 prisoners
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has pardoned and commuted the sentences of 1,241 prisoners, reports said on Sunday.

 
It is logical to keep details of nuclear talks confidential: MP
Veteran conservative MP Ahmad Tavakkoli says it is logical to keep the content of the nuclear negotiations between Iran and the six major powers confidential.

 
Majlis to order expansion of nuclear activities if necessary: Larijani
The Majlis will ratify laws calling for the expansion of nuclear activities if deemed necessary, Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani said on Sunday.

 
UN Syria envoy Brahimi to visit Iran next week
UNArab League Special Envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi is scheduled to pay a visit to Tehran in the coming days, an Iranian deputy foreign minister announced on Sunday.

 
IRGC foiled 11 terrorist operations in past months: general
According to a senior IRGC commander, terrorist groups had planned to carry out 11 terrorist operations, including suicide attacks, in the southeastern parts of Iran which were foiled by the forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps during the past seven months.

 
Riyadh says it favors engagement with Iran
Senior Saudi Prince Turki Bin Faisal Al Saud has said that Riyadh favors engagement with Iran.

 
China holding up shipment of Iranian petroleum to North Korea: report
China is holding petroleum that was heading to North Korea from Iran, the Japanese newspaper the Asahi Shimbun quoted informed Chinese sources on Sunday.

 
Western nuclear negotiators brief Israel on Iran talks: report
The Israeli newspaper Haaretz said in a report on Sunday that United States Undersecretary of State Wendy Sherman, who led the U.S. delegation to the nuclear talks in Geneva with Iran last week, called Israeli National Security Adviser Yaakov Amidror on Thursday and briefed him on the substance of the talks.

 
70 more MKO members defect in Albania
At least another 70 member of the terrorist Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) have parted ways with the group after being transferred from Iraq to Albania.