Briefly World

Iran actress held before Germany trip

TEHRAN: A dissident Iranian actress Pegah Ahangarani,27,was arrested as she prepared to leave for Germany to write a blog for the Deutsche Welle radio station about the womens football World Cup,the semi-official ISNA news agency said Monday.

French yacht sails for Gaza

GAZA: A French yacht carrying pro-Palestinian activists sailed for the Gaza Strip Monday,organisers said. They said the 17-passenger Dignite-AlKarama left Greek waters Sunday and was to reach the Palestinian enclave by Tuesday.

Libya rebels claim victory in Brega

MISRATA: Rebel forces have routed most of Muammar Gaddafis troops in the oil town of Brega,rebel spokesman Shamsiddin Abdulmolah said.

64 missile warheads stolen in Romania

BUCHAREST: Authorities investigating the theft of 64 missile warheads from a train transporting military equipment to Bulgaria said the components are not a danger. A Gendarmerie spokesman said the warheads were not dangerous because they werent attached to rockets.

4 dead in violence in Chinas Xinjiang

BEIJING: At least four people died Monday in the restive Xinjiang province in what state media said was an attack on a police station,though an exile group said the police fired on protesters. The shootout happened in city of Hotan.