KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Afghan and NATO-led forces killed 65 Taliban militants preparing to attack the provincial capital of the southern province of Helmand, the provincial governor’s spokesman Daud Ahmadi said on Sunday.

Hundreds of Iraqi Christians have reportedly fled the northern Iraqi city of Mosul over the past week, following a wave of killings aimed against them.

TEHRAN (FNA)- New York is displaying examples of Persian calligraphy in the ‘Traces of the Calligrapher’ and ‘Writing the Word of God’ exhibitions.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Vice President for Media Affairs Mehdi Kalhor said on Saturday that Iran has set two preconditions for holding talks with the United States of America.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran denied a recent report alleging that a $2 billion gas deal was signed by the National Iranian Gas Company and the UAE’s Crescent Petroleum on Friday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The second seminar to introduce Iran’s saffron and medicinal herbs was held at the Ferdowsi Hall of the Iranian Embassy in Tokyo on Saturday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s top diplomat in Bolivia said his country will open two low-cost public health clinics in South America’s poorest nation.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian oil minister called for market stability on Saturday, a day after crude prices dropped more than 10 percent, stressing that the “current critical problem” is related to demand.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Several parties of the country urged the Pakistani government to review the decision to support on war on terror.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said here Friday evening while visiting Persepolis Palace Complex that the site is an important tourist resort and an important symbol of Iranian civilization.