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Rebels say they control Misrata

TRIPOLI: Libyan rebels have taken full control of the western port city of Misrata,rebel fighter said Sunday. Abdel Salam said,The situation is almost frozen,as the rebels are in full control over Misrata. He denied conflicting reports suggesting rebels were advancing toward western city of Zlitan the next step to capital Tripoli.

Zurich voters keep suicide tourism alive

ZURICH: Out of over 2,78,000 ballots cast,the initiative to ban assisted suicide was opposed by 85 per cent of Zurich voters and the initiative to outlaw it for foreigners was turned down by 78 per cent. Zurichs cantonal voters Sunday defeated both measures that had been pushed by political and religious conservatives.

Egypt mob attacks Christian rally

CAIRO: A mob attacked a group of Christian protesters demanding drastic measures to heal religious tension,leaving 65 people injured,officials said Sunday. The protesters have been holding their sit-in outside the state television building in Cairo for a week following deadly Christian-Muslim clashes.

Chief of pro-govt militia killed in Pak

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani Taliban shot dead the head of a pro-government tribal militia,his son and a passer-by in the countrys northwest Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province,the police said. The attackers,who were riding a motorcycle,fled after the incident in Swabi district,officials said. Two armed militants fired at Etbar Khan,the head of an anti-Taliban militia of Mohmand tribal region. Sajjad Mohmand,the spokesman for the Taliban in Mohmand Agency,claimed responsibility for the attack.