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Rawalpindi, Jun. 7 : The military offensive against the Taliban and other extremist groups in the Swat Valley would not be complete unless the top Taliban commanders are killed or nabbed, the ISPR Director General Major General Athar Abbas has said.

Major General Abbas said that during the last 24 hours, at least 17 militants have been killed in Sarsanai, and added that the militants attacked the security motorcade which was taking Maulana Alam and Amir Izzat.

London, June 7 : In a bid to shot down split rumours, Angelina Jolie is reportedly considering sealing her relationship with Brad Pitt.

According to pals, the stunner has given in to Pitt''s pleas to get married.

Friends say that the star pair could wed by the end of the summer once their current filming commitments are done away with.

Beirut - Polls opened Sunday to elect a new 128-member parliament in Lebanon, in what was described as a decisive moment to determine the country's future alliances.

The election pits the current Western-backed ruling majority against the Hezbollah coalition back by Iran and Syria.

Some 587 candidates are expected to compete in a tight race for the favour of Lebanon's 3.2 million eligible votes.

Observers are expecting a close race, with only few seats to separate the two rival factions.

Athens  - Greeks began voting Sunday in European Parliament elections which are expected to decide the fate of Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and his conservative party's political future in the wake of urban rioting and a string of scandals.

Polling stations opened from 7 am to 7 pm (0500-1700 GMT) amid worries that very few voters would make it to the polls.

The recent economic downturn accompanied by street riots, strikes and recent scandals has put the ruling New Democracy Party under severe pressure.

Washington, June 7 : Couples who live together only for the sake of their kids, despite having problems with each other, should know that such an arrangement isn''t really helpful for the children.

A study has found that kids in high-conflict married households tend to do no better than those in stepfather and single-mother families.