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The navy boarded the ship after the activists ignored calls to change course. The navy said the vessel,the Dignity al-Karama,would be taken to Israeli port,Ashdod. Passengers face deportation. Last year,Israeli commandos clashed with activists on a Turkish ship trying to reach Gaza,killing nine. Both sides said they acted in self defence.

DSK daughter questioned in France

PARIS: French investigators questioned one of former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahns daughters about an accusation he tried to rape French writer Tristane Banon. Camille Strauss-Kahn is a Columbia University graduate student.

Yemeni army shelling kills 20 militants

SANAA: Government forces shelled southern town of Jaar in Abyan overrun by Islamists,killing 20 militants in two days,residents said Tuesday. In Sanaa,meanwhile,disparate opposition groups announced an alliance to oust President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

Installing new centrifuges: Iran

TEHRAN: Iran is installing new and efficient centrifuges aimed at speeding nuclear enrichment,spokesman for Iranian Foreign Ministry,Ramin Mehmanparast said Tuesday.

7 workers of US NGO kidnapped in Pak

ISLAMABAD: Seven Pakistani workers of US NGO American Refugee Committee were kidnapped in Baluchistan province Tuesday by persons travelling in two vehicles,officials said.

Retired General doubts Pak spies aided Osama

ISLAMABAD: Retired general Nadeem Ahmed serving on a panel probing Osama bin Ladens presence in his country said he does not believe intelligence services sheltered the al-Qaeda leader,the Australian Broadcasting Corp reported.