TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and Pakistan enjoy close brotherly relations, said Tehran’s Ambassador to Islamabad Mashallah Shakri.

TEHRAN (FNA)- As many as 20 subsidiaries of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company have been shortlisted for private ownership, a senior NPC official said.

TEHRAN (FNA)- An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale jolted southern Iran early Friday morning, causing panic among residents of the neighboring UAE who felt the aftershocks.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa met with his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on the sidelines of the 63rd UN General Assembly sessions in New York on Thursday, where he praised Iran for helping Sri Lanka solve its energy crisis.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki met with his Turkish counterpart Ali Babacan on the sidelines of the 63rd annual session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan are part of a “larger family”, given their historic ties and their cultural links, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a news conference at the United Nations Headquarters on Tuesday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Bolivian President Evo Morales said he’s seeking investment from Iran, Russia and Venezuela to boost natural gas output amid worsening relations with the US.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani warned the West that its support for Israel will backfire.

TEHRAN (FNA)- A collection of calligraphic paintings by two Iranian artists was displayed at Iran’s cultural consulate in Rawalpindi on Friday.

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Somali pirates demanded a $35 million ransom on Saturday for a Ukrainian ship they had seized which was carrying 33 tanks and other military supplies to Kenya, a maritime official said.