Thai cops seize 4.49 million meth tablets
Bangkok: Thai police have seized 4.49 million methamphetamine pills found in an apartment in the largest meth bust ever in Bangkok. Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubumrung said the tablets and 60 kg of crystal meth were smuggled from Myanmar.
Congo fighting leaves 19 dead
Goma: A fresh bout of fighting between army and rebel forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has left 19 dead, the Government said.
New rice contamination reported in China
Beijing: Authorities are investigating rice mills in southern China following tests that found almost half of the staple grain in one of the country’s largest cities was contaminated with a toxic metal.
Damascus opponents demand guarantees
Beirut: Syrian Opposition representatives have demanded international guarantees that President Bashar al-Assad step down in any peace deal, former opposition chief Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib said, as Russia and the United States step up efforts to organise a peace conference.
Ashraf submits unconditional apology
Islamabad: Former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf submitted an unconditional apology to Pakistan’s Supreme Court in a case over alleged corruption in setting up rental power projects. Ashraf’s lawyer submitted the letter on behalf of his client.
‘puzzle of why penguin cannot fly solved’
london: The puzzle of why penguin is unable to fly may have finally been solved, scientists say. The penguin’s underwater prowess may have cost its ability to fly, researchers now believe. By looking at seabirds closely related to the penguin, scientists confirmed that a wing that is good for flying cannot also be good for diving and swimming.