N. Korean ship appears to be heading to Myanmar carrying small weapons, official saysSEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean-flagged ship under close watch in Asian waters is believed to be heading toward Myanmar carrying small arms cargo banned under a new U.N. resolution, a South Korean intelligence official said. Earthquake recovery: China’s government stymies activismCHENGDU, China — When a powerful earthquake flattened Sichuan province a year ago, community organizer Zhang Guoyuan seized the moment. Pakistan rules out signing extradition treaty with BritainLONDON - Pakistan has made it clear that it will not ink any extradition treaty with Britain. Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, before meeting the British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said that both countries had already discussed the draft of the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the subject. New unflattering A-Rod biography reportedly says he may have used steroids in high schoolNEW YORK — A new, unflattering biography of Alex Rodriguez reportedly says he may have used steroids as early as high school and even after he joined the New York Yankees. Rodriguez admitted in February to using steroids while with the Texas Rangers from 2001-03, but insisted he stopped before he was traded to the Yankees in February 2004. He brushed off a question Thursday about details from Sports Illustrated writer Selena Roberts’ upcoming book “A-Rod” that cast doubt on his earlier statements. SKorean prosecutors to question ex-President Roh over bribery scandalSEOUL, South Korea — South Korean prosecutors will summon former President Roh Moo-hyun for questioning this week on suspicion that he took millions of dollars from a detained businessman at the center of a widening corruption scandal, an official said Sunday. LTTE attack thwarted, five cadres killed: Sri Lankan militaryCOLOMBO - The Sri Lankan Navy has killed five LTTE cadres, who were dressed as civilians fleeing the war zone and were planning to attack security forces, the defence ministry said Monday. British court asks India to speed up charity worker’s murder probeDHARAMSALA - A court in Britain has asked Himachal Pradesh Police to speed up the probe into the murder of a British charity worker, an official said here. |