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Iran prison doc dies mysteriously

BEIRUT: An Iranian doctor who went public with reports of tortured protesters he treated at Tehrans most feared detention facility dies,amid conflicting reports of a heart attack,a car accident or suicide raising Opposition accusations that the 26-year-old was killed. Dr Ramin Pourandarjani was pressured to change the death certificate of one of the most well known victims and later spoke to a Parliament Commission investigating the abuse,Opposition websites reported.

Pirates attack Alabama again

HARADHEERE: Gunmen opened fire on the Maersk Alabama with automatic weapons on Wednesday morning,but a security detachment with the huge container ship responded and the vessel managed to escape with no casualties reported. In April,the captain of the Maersk Alabama volunteered to board a lifeboat with pirates in return for the safety of his 19 crew members. He was held for several days aboard the lifeboat,which was trailed by a US warship.