HRW: Bahrain Arrests 20 Activists Ahead of Formula One Grand Prix
TEHRAN (FNA)- Human Rights Watch (HRW) said the Bahraini regime has arrested 20 opposition activists ahead of the upcoming Formula One Grand Prix in the kingdom. ( 13:31:50 - 2013/04/11)

FM: Armenia Keen to Upgrade Relations with Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian called for expansion of bilateral ties between Armenia and Syria in all arenas. ( 18:01:49 - 2013/04/10)

Britain Not to Hand over Syrian Embassy to Opposition
TEHRAN (FNA)- British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Tuesday London did not intend to hand over the Syrian embassy to the opposition. ( 17:29:40 - 2013/04/10)

CNN: White House Approves New Aid for Syrian Rebels
TEHRAN (FNA)- President Barack Obama has signed off on a new package of aid for Syrian rebels, US officials said, signaling his administration is wading further into the conflict. ( 17:28:45 - 2013/04/10)

UAE Tweeter Jailed over Posts on Activists' Trial
TEHRAN (FNA)- A United Arab Emirates court jailed for 10 months the son of one of the 94 activists being tried over an alleged plot to seize power, after tweets he posted about the mass trial, an activist said. ( 17:27:12 - 2013/04/10)

Russia to Fulfill Arms Contracts with Venezuela by Yearend
TEHRAN (FNA)- Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport is planning to complete the deliveries of weaponry under existing contracts with Venezuela by the end of 2013, head of the company's regional department Sergei Ladygin said. ( 17:24:46 - 2013/04/10)

Venezuela Closes Border with Brazil, Colombia
TEHRAN (FNA)- Venezuela closed its land borders with Brazil and Colombia in the run-up to presidential elections. ( 17:20:08 - 2013/04/10)

Lawyer: Gitmo Captive's Condition Unknown after Suicide Attempt
TEHRAN (FNA)- Another detainee stuck in limbo in Guantanamo Bay for over a decade tried to kill himself in solitary confinement, after being on a desperate hunger strike for 43 days, his lawyer said. ( 17:18:52 - 2013/04/10)

Russia Flies Aid to Syrian Refugees in Lebanon, Jordan
TEHRAN (FNA)- Russia's Emergencies Ministry will send more planes to Lebanon and Jordan carrying humanitarian aid for Syrian refugees this week, the ministry said on its website on Wednesday. ( 16:09:27 - 2013/04/10)

Drone Pilot Error Costs US Taxpayers $10mln for Crash
TEHRAN (FNA)- The US Air Force is reporting that it was mostly the pilot's fault for wrecking an unmanned drone in December in the Arizona desert that cost taxpayers nearly $10mln, reports said. ( 16:09:11 - 2013/04/10)

Study: Cypriots Way Richer than Germans
TEHRAN (FNA)- Cypriot citizens were on average more than three times wealthier than their German counterparts before the crisis, according to a European Central Bank study on household finance and consumption. ( 16:08:55 - 2013/04/10)

US Deficit Forecast at $744bln in 2014
TEHRAN (FNA)- US President Barack Obama's budget due to be unveiled on Wednesday forecasts a deficit of $744bln in fiscal year 2014, a senior US official said. ( 16:08:33 - 2013/04/10)

Cyprus President Recalls Appointment of Deputy Central Bank Governor amid Tensions
TEHRAN (FNA)- Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades withdrew the appointment of the deputy Central Bank governor, shortly after lawmakers complained that the Central Bank had failed to provide complete data about people who had transferred money out of the Eastern Mediterranean island before a haircut on major bank deposits. ( 16:08:19 - 2013/04/10)

4-Year-Old Boy Kills 6-Year-Old Playmate in US
TEHRAN (FNA)- A 6-year-old New Jersey boy died after being shot in the head by a 4-year-old playmate as their parents stood in the yard nearby, a local police chief said. ( 16:07:22 - 2013/04/10)