Introduction of Mohammad Farhadi, a one-time health minister, by President Hassan Rouhani as his pick for science minister dominated the front pages of Iranian dailies on Thursday. A last round of talks in Vienna between Iran and major powers to clinch a nuclear deal ahead of the November 24 deadline also generated headlines. And news about the passing of Gholamhossein Mazloumi, a great soccer player in the late 1970s and early 80s, appeared on the front pages of most newspapers, too.
Afarinesh:�Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani has voiced opposition to calls to give more powers to the justice minister.
Afarinesh:��Reports that nuclear talks have already been extended are not true,� said Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham.
Arman-e Emrooz:�Mohammad Farhadi, a health minister in the reformist government [of President Khatami] has been named by President Rouhani to take over the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, pending parliamentary confirmation.
Asr-e Eghtesad:�The health minister has rejected reports that a �cancer tsunami� is sweeping the nation.
Asr-e Eghtesad:�The Tales�by [Iran�s] Rakhshan Bani-Etemad has been named as the best film at [the 20th] Kolkata International Film Festival.
Asrar:�[Following a hike in air pollution levels in the capital] Masoumeh Ebtekar, the director of the Environment Protection Organization, and Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Tehran�s mayor, have been summoned to parliament for a review of measures to push down pollution levels.
Asrar:��In the absence of excessive demands, a deal [with P5+1] is within reach,� said President Hassan Rouhani.
Ebtekar:�International media reports suggest that nuclear talks in Vienna have made 95 percent progress.
Emtiaz:�Seyyed Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of the architect of the Islamic Republic, has taken a swipe at firebrands [in a speech at a National Conference on Moderation].
Etemad:�Iranian soccer player Gholamhossein Mazloumi, who was widely known for his superb headers, has passed away at the age of 64.
Hadaf va Eghtesad:��Production at Iran Khodro has posted a 95 percent growth over last year,� said the managing director of the Iranian giant carmaker.
Hamshahri:�Road accidents in North Khorasan Province on Wednesday alone claimed 10 lives, sending 77 people to hospitals.
Hemayat:��Nuclear talks should lead to the removal of sanctions and no new sanctions should be imposed [on Iran]� said the Iranian Judiciary chief.
Hemayat:�The human rights resolution critical of Iran is hostile and politically-motivated, Iranian officials say.
Iran Daily:�All-out efforts to clinch a [nuclear] deal before the deadline.
Isfahan Ziba:��Recent incidents in Isfahan [acid attacks] seem to have been designed to hurt tourism,� said Police Chief Brigadier General Esmail Ahmadi Moghaddam.
Kaenat:�Iran is making efforts to restore stability to global oil markets.
Kasbokar:��We are ready for any outcome,� said Government Spokesman Mohammad Bagher Nobakht of nuclear talks underway in Vienna.
Kayhan:�The health minister said, �Equipment that jams satellite signals does not cause cancer.�
Khorasan:�National economy, regional developments and nuclear talks took center stage at a meeting of the heads of the three branches of government.
Mardomsalari:��Dialogue amounts to a practice in moderation,� said Seyyed Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of the late Imam Khomeini at a National Conference on Moderation in Tehran.
Qods:�Health Minister Seyyed Hassan Hashemi has suggested that a law be drafted to deal with those who release unlawfully recorded videos of hospital procedures such as surgery.
Roozan:�Iranian movie�Melbourne�[directed by Nima Javidi] has won the Golden Pyramid of the 36th Cairo International Film Festival.
Taadol:��Investment has posted growth for the first time in two years,� said the deputy-governor of the Central Bank of Iran.
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