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Clerics get threat for Taseers funeral

Lahore: Three Pakistani clerics who conducted the funeral and memorial prayers for slain Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer have received death threats,police said on Thursday. Meanwhile,a report claimed that the assassin,Mumtaz Qadri,was assigned to protect key personalities,including President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Gilani Yousuf Raza Gilani.

Ship carrying acid overturns in Germany

BERLIN: A ship carrying 2,000 tonnes of sulphuric acid overturned Thursday in the Rhine river,northwest of Mainz,and two members of its crew are missing,river police said. Helicopters with infrared equipment took to the air to search for the missing crew,and traffic on the river was suspended.

Suu Kyi seeks to revive party

YANGON: Aung San Suu Kyi is launching an appeal to the Supreme Court to revive her political party,National League for Democracy following her release from house arrest last year. She is challenging a ruling by the military regime that rendered her party defunct.

Biden in Baghdad to meet Maliki

Baghdad: US Vice President Joe Biden was in Baghdad Thursday for a first meeting with Nuri al-Maliki since the Iraqi PM began a second term and talks with other top officials,US officials said.

Somalia to launch attacks on al-Qaeda

UNITED NATIONS: Somalias new PM said 8,000 government troops will start waging attacks on Islamist insurgents and al-Qaeda terrorists very,very soon. He also warned that 2.5 million Somalis are on the verge of starvation and said some have already died.