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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Sri Lanka Monday accused former army chief, Gen. Sarath Fonseka, of betrayal for his claims against government in the final battle against Tamil Tiger rebels.
BANGKOK — The seizure in Thailand of some 35 tons of war weaponry from North Korea and the arrest of five foreigners...
The seizure in Thailand of some 35 tons of war weaponry from North Korea and the arrest of five foreigners charged with illegal possession of arms may prove a blow to efforts by the United States to negotiate a halt to Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions, observers said.
ST. LOUIS -- It was a routine business conference for the judge: Agendas. Handshakes. Business cards.
Police say a court in Thailand has approved a 12-day detention for the crew of a seized plane carrying 35 tons of weapons from North Korea.
The crew of a cargo plane loaded with war weapons from North Korea was ordered Monday to remain in a Thai prison for 12 days for further investigations, as Thailand remained tightlipped about events leading to the aircraft's seizure and where it was headed.
Bangkok (AFP) Dec 13, 2009 - Thai police Sunday filed charges against four Kazakhs and a Belarussian detained after flying into Bangkok on a cargo plane bristling with 30 tonnes of sanctions-busting weapons from North Korea.
Dec. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka denied charges by the former army chief that surrendering Tamil rebel leaders were ordered to be shot, saying General Sarath Fonseka is trying to make political gain as a candidate in next year’s presidential election.
Dec. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a five-year low to support the island’s economic recovery.
Thailand will charge detained crew members with crimes related to trafficking the 35-ton arms shipment in violation of sanctions slapped on North Korea for its missile and nuclear tests.
December 14, 2009
The School House line reinvents college apparel and takes a socially aware stand at an event in Durham.
The crew of the plane traveling from North Korea said they did not know they had been carrying an arsenal.
Rajkot, Dec 13 (PTI) Tight security arrangements have been made for the first of the five one day internationals to be played between Indian and Sri Lanka at the Madhavrao Scindia Cricket ground here on Tuesday.
More than 1,000 runners competed in the Make Room for Santa Run 5K & 10K and half-mile Kids Fun Run and earned an ornament at the finish on Sunday. The event, which was run on a flat and fast course with a downhill finish, was held at Hicks Canyon...
The former head of Sri Lanka's army on Sunday alleged that the defence minister had ordered the killing in cold blood of surrendering Tamil Tiger leaders at the close of the country's civil war.
