TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian lawmaker on Wednesday underscored the importance of parliamentary cooperation in expansion of all-out ties among world states.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Six major world powers will hold talks via telephone about the next steps to be taken against Iran at the UN to halt its nuclear program.

Russian stocks fell, extending yesterday’s record drop, as a plan by President Dmitry Medvedev to lend billion to banks wasn’t enough to convince investors the government can halt its worst financial crisis since 1998.