Israel Sentences 2 Teens to 3 Months
TEHRAN (FNA)- An Israeli court sentenced two Palestinian teenagers to three months in prison, the Palestinian Prisoners Society said. ( 12:24:42 - 2013/06/12)

Man Shot Dead at US Houston Shopping Center
TEHRAN (FNA)- A man was gunned down by an unknown assailant at a strip shopping center in the US city of Houston, local media reported. ( 12:19:56 - 2013/06/12)

Colombia's FARC Rebels: Postpone May 2014 Elections to Safeguard Peace Process
TEHRAN (FNA)- Talks on ending Colombia's protracted civil conflict have resumed with a surprising proposal from the country's largest rebel group: postpone next year's elections. ( 12:17:07 - 2013/06/12)

Venezuelan Election Audit Reaffirms Maduro's Win
TEHRAN (FNA)- Chief of Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) Tibisay Lucena announced an end of the auditing process of the April 14 presidential elections, reaffirming that President Nicolas Maduro won with 50.61 percent of the votes. ( 12:09:33 - 2013/06/12)

State Media: Algeria President Gets Therapy after Stroke
TEHRAN (FNA)- Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is recovering with the help of physical rehabilitation in France more than a month after he was rushed to hospital there suffering from a stroke, the presidency said. ( 12:08:22 - 2013/06/12)

South Africa: Mandela Gets Best Medical Care
TEHRAN (FNA)- South African President Jacob Zuma said that anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela was getting the best medical care although his condition showed no improvement. ( 12:00:28 - 2013/06/12)

Spanish Care Home Staffer Killed 11
TEHRAN (FNA)- A security guard at a Spanish retirement home was found guilty of killing 11 elderly residents, three of whom he forced to drink bleach. ( 11:50:33 - 2013/06/12)

First Siri Plant's Gas Condensate Cargo Loaded
TEHRAN (FNA)- The first consignment of Siri NGL plant consisting of 50 thousand barrels of gas condensate was loaded. ( 11:45:20 - 2013/06/12)

Austria Begins Withdrawing Peacekeepers from Syria's Golan
TEHRAN (FNA)- Austria began withdrawing peacekeepers from the Golan Heights, the Defense Ministry said. ( 11:42:04 - 2013/06/12)

NPC to Guarantee Supply of Feedstock
TEHRAN (FNA)- The National Petrochemical Company guarantees providing feedstock needs of those foreign companies investing in Iran's petrochemical sector, NPC chief Abdolhossein Bayat said. ( 11:34:45 - 2013/06/12)

Nearly 2,000 Homes Evacuated as Colorado Forest Fire Rages
TEHRAN (FNA)- 1,966 homes were mandatorily evacuated in 24,000 acres as the Colorado Black Forest fire continues to burn at 7,500-8,000 acres. ( 11:34:30 - 2013/06/12)

Deputy Oil Minister Dismisses Sanctions as "Political Gesture"
TEHRAN (FNA)- The US sanctions against 8 Iranian petrochemical plants will not hinder the Iranian petrochemical industry's move toward development and boosting production, Iranian Deputy Oil Minister Abdolhossein Bayat said. ( 11:19:37 - 2013/06/12)

Turkish Riot Police Fire Tear Gas to Disperse Protesters, Violence Erupts
TEHRAN (FNA)- Hundreds of riot police carried out an operation by firing tear gas and water cannon to disperse more than 10,000 protesters in central Taksim square in Turkey's Istanbul as night fell on Tuesday. ( 11:19:16 - 2013/06/12)

Several Early Production Projects Starting Up This Year
TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Ahmad Qalebani said several early oil production projects, specially in Yaran, Yadavaran and Northern Azadegan oil fields, will come online over the current Iranian calendar year (ending in March 2014). ( 11:09:41 - 2013/06/12)