Syrian Army Smashes Terrorists in Several Areas in Damascus Outskirts
TEHRAN (FNA)- Syrian troops, in a series of operations, killed and wounded a large number of antigovernment fighters in the town of Harasta. ( 11:52:45 - 2013/06/11)

Syrian Troops Restore Security to Villages in Hama Province
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Syrian Army restored security and stability to the villages of Masa'ada, Abu Hanaya, Masoud, Salba, and Kleib al-Thor in the Eastern countryside of Hama Province. ( 11:51:02 - 2013/06/11)

Russia to Launch 3 Glonass Satellites on July 2
TEHRAN (FNA)- Russia will launch a Proton carrier rocket with three additional satellites for its Glonass global positioning and navigation network on July 2, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said. ( 11:39:10 - 2013/06/11)

Bomb Threat Forces US Los Angeles Flight to Land
TEHRAN (FNA)- A telephone bomb threat against a Southwest Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Austin, Texas, caused the plane to be diverted to Phoenix, the FBI said. ( 11:36:51 - 2013/06/11)

Russia to Send 250 Troops for Indra-2013 Drills in India
TEHRAN (FNA)- Russia will send over 250 servicemen from the Eastern Military District to take part in the annual Indra-2013 joint anti-terrorism exercise with India, the district's press service said. ( 11:28:31 - 2013/06/11)

Portugal, Brazil Presidents Meet to Promote Bilateral Ties
TEHRAN (FNA)- Portugal's President Anibal Cavaco Silva met with his visiting Brazilian counterpart Dilma Rousseff in Lisbon to discuss measures to promote bilateral relations, in particular economic cooperation. ( 11:10:26 - 2013/06/11)

Russia Concerned over Instability in Libya
TEHRAN (FNA)- Moscow is concerned by an armed incident in Benghazi, Libya, in which about 30 people died and 100 were wounded, a comment from the Russian Foreign Ministry's information and press department said. ( 10:57:17 - 2013/06/11)

At Least 60 Killed, 191 Wounded in Violence across Iraq
TEHRAN (FNA)- At least 60 people were killed and 191 others wounded in various violent attacks across Iraq, police sources said. ( 10:44:25 - 2013/06/11)

Iraqi Kurd Victims of Saddam-Era Gas Attack Seek French Probe
TEHRAN (FNA)- Twenty victims of Saddam Hussein's 1988 chemical weapons attack on the Kurdish village of Halabja are demanding a French judicial investigation of the companies that supplied the materials. ( 10:44:17 - 2013/06/11)

S. Korea Worries about Low-Growth Trend
TEHRAN (FNA)- South Korea's top economic policymaker on Tuesday expressed his worries about the country's low-growth trend amid the lingering uncertainties over external conditions. ( 10:28:24 - 2013/06/11)

Turkish PM to Meet Protest Organizers
TEHRAN (FNA)- Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet on Wednesday representatives of some groups that organized the recent protests against a demolition plan of Istanbul's Taksim Square's Gezi Park, Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said. ( 10:28:22 - 2013/06/11)

Former Lebanese MP Underlines Israel's Leading Role in Syrian Unrests
TEHRAN (FNA)- A former Lebanese legislator blasted the Zionist regime for trying to intensify tensions in Syria, and said Israel had an operation room in al-Qusseir city which was the scene of heavy clashes between the Syrian army and the rebel groups in recent weeks. ( 17:38:32 - 2013/06/10)

Bahraini Youngster Sentenced to 5 Years
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Bahraini regime sentenced a 15-year-old boy to five years in jail for setting a trash can on fire. ( 17:28:33 - 2013/06/10)

Assad: Syria Seeks Hezbollah Model for Resistance in Golan
TEHRAN (FNA)- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stressed that his country is on the way of overcoming bottleneck that has been squeezing it during the past two years. ( 17:17:53 - 2013/06/10)