5 Palestinians Wounded in Tubas Clashes with Israeli Army
TEHRAN (FNA)- Five Palestinians were wounded by rubber bullets on Wednesday morning during clashes with Israeli forces in the Faraa refugee camp in the Northern part of West Bank district of Tubas, locals said. ( 18:20:24 - 2013/06/12)

Saudi Forces Nab Nearly 150 Government Protesters
TEHRAN (FNA)- Regime forces in Saudi Arabia detained about 150 people for participation in rallies held in several cities, demanding the release of political prisoners. ( 18:20:16 - 2013/06/12)

Turkey Protests: Uneasy Calm in Istanbul's Taksim Square
TEHRAN (FNA)- There is an uneasy calm in central Istanbul after a night of clashes which saw Turkish riot police disperse anti-government demonstrators. ( 18:20:09 - 2013/06/12)

Committee: Israeli Soldiers Force Muslim to Drink Wine at Gunpoint
TEHRAN (FNA)- Israeli intelligence officers forced a Palestinian man from Beit Ummar to drink wine at gunpoint, a local committee spokesman said. ( 18:13:53 - 2013/06/12)

Army Repels Rebel Attacks on Syrian Villages, Kills Dozens of Terrorists
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Syrian army troops repelled armed rebels' attack on a number of villages in Deir Ezzur province in Eastern Syria on Wednesday, killing tens of terrorists and their leaders. ( 17:29:49 - 2013/06/12)

Rockets Fired by Syria Militants Hit Lebanon
TEHRAN (FNA)- At least one person was killed and several others have sustained wounds in a rocket attack carried out by militants in Syria against neighboring Lebanon's border town of Hermel. ( 16:53:41 - 2013/06/12)

Kuwaiti PM Arrives in Iraq's Baghdad
TEHRAN (FNA)- Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah arrived Wednesday in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on an official visit to meet with Iraqi leaders, a foreign ministry source said. ( 16:52:53 - 2013/06/12)

German Floods Appear to Peak, At Least 19 People Dead
TEHRAN (FNA)- Disastrous floods in Germany began to subside Wednesday after leaving at least 19 people dead in central Europe, as German Chancellor Angela Merkel prepared to make her fourth visit to the stricken region. ( 16:51:57 - 2013/06/12)

Mali Government, Tuaregs Reach Ceasefire Deal 'in Principle'
TEHRAN (FNA)- A Malian government delegation and Tuareg separatist rebels have reached an agreement "in principle" that would allow planned elections in July to go ahead in the disputed Northern Kidal region, a senior mediator in the talks said. ( 16:51:51 - 2013/06/12)

Inflation in Spain Rises to 1.7 Percent in May
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Spanish annual rate of inflation rose by 0.3 percent to stand at 1.7 percent in May, it was confirmed by data released on Wednesday by the Spanish National Institute of Statistics (INE). ( 16:36:30 - 2013/06/12)

Egyptian Court Acquits Former Head of State Security
TEHRAN (FNA)- An Egyptian Court acquitted Hassan Abdel-Rahman, former head of state security apparatus, and 40 other policemen in a case of ordering the destruction of important documents. ( 16:36:28 - 2013/06/12)

Almost 66 Million Americans at Risk of Severe Weather
TEHRAN (FNA)- A ferocious round of severe weather is forecast to wallop the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic in the US with tornadoes, howling winds and large hail all possible. ( 16:36:27 - 2013/06/12)

Russian Lawmakers Back Jail Terms for Insulting Religion
TEHRAN (FNA)- Russia's lower house of parliament approved a bill that would make insulting religious believers' feelings a criminal offense, punishable by up to three years behind bars. ( 16:36:25 - 2013/06/12)

Pakistan Tries Anew to End Insurgency in Resource-Rich Baluchistan
TEHRAN (FNA)- Pakistan pledged to rein in human rights abuses by security forces in the huge, resource-rich province of Baluchistan as a first step towards starting talks to end a long-running insurgency waged by guerrillas seeking an independent homeland. ( 16:36:24 - 2013/06/12)