Briefly World: Nigerian boat with 166 on board sinks,two survive

Gaddafis cousin arrested in Cairo

Cairo: Egyptian police in a joint operation with Interpol Tuesday arrested a cousin of slain Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi,wanted for his alleged role in his countrys 2011 civil war ,Ahram Online reported. PTI

Malala set to join school in Britain

London: Malala Yousafzai,the Pakistani schoolgirl shot at by Taliban for promoting girls education,is set to return to school. She is expected to start lessons at Edgbaston High School in Birmingham later Tuesday,the Sun reported. PTI

Pak Taliban captures rival groups HQ

Islamabad: The Pakistani Taliban captured large tracts of Tirah Valley in restive Khyber tribal region after weeks of fierce fighting with the Ansar-ul-Islam,a rival militant group. PTI

Mortar explosion kills 7 US Marines

HAWTHORNE: Seven Marines were killed when a 60mm mortar exploded unexpectedly at a Nevada military depot,an important training facility for troops headed overseas,a Marine Corps official said. AP

Skydiver survives 8,000-ft fall

Los Angeles: In a miraculous escape,Craig Stapleton,a seasoned California skydiver,survived an 8,000-feet fall with minor injuries after his parachutes failed and he landed on a patch of soft soil at a vineyard. PTI