A new national daily paper has been launched in Iran, entitled Khorshid (The Sun). Published by an aide to Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, it vaguely resembles its mass-circulation British namesake. It is in full colour and the first issue carried several pictures from Friday's Tehran derby football match. It also ran stories about pollution in major cities and laws affecting children along with coverage of TV soap operas. (Via AFP)
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