Report: Indian coast guard allows detained North Korean ship lo leaveOctober 4th, 2009 Report: Seized NKorean ship allowed to leave IndiaNEW DELHI — India's navy said Sunday that a Pakistan-bound North Korean ship would be allowed to leave Indian waters after a search of the vessel yielded "nothing incriminatory," news reports said. The ship had been detained near Calicut port in southwestern India two days ago after it dropped anchor in Indian waters without permission, Press Trust of India said.
Report: Indian coast guard detains North Korean ship headed to PakistanOctober 4th, 2009 Report: North Korean ship detained in IndiaNEW DELHI — India's coast guard has detained a North Korean ship headed for Pakistan after it dropped anchor in Indian waters without permission, a news agency reported Sunday. It was not immediately clear what cargo the ship was carrying.
McCain says Sen. Kennedy's absence has had a huge impact on efforts to pass health-care reformAugust 23rd, 2009 McCain: Health debate hurt by Kennedy's absenceWASHINGTON — Republican Sen. John McCain says the absence of ailing Ted Kennedy in pushing health-care reform has made a "huge, huge difference" in whether legislation gets passed.
Source: Suspected NKorean weapons ship changes course after days under eye of US NavyJune 30th, 2009 Source: NKorean ship headed back to northWASHINGTON — U.S. officials said Tuesday that a North Korean ship has turned around and is headed back toward the north where it came from, after being tracked for more than a week by American Navy vessels on suspicion of carrying illegal weapons.
NKorean ship sailing off Chinese coast en route to Myanmar with illicit arms on boardJune 23rd, 2009 Closely watched NKorean ship still off China coastSEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean ship suspected of carrying illicit weapons was plying the waters off Shanghai on Tuesday en route to Myanmar, a news report said, as regional military officials and a U.S. destroyer kept a close eye on the vessel's movements.
NKorean ship appears to be heading to Myanmar carrying small weapons, official saysJune 22nd, 2009 Official: NKorean ship carrying weapons to MyanmarSEOUL, 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.
As North Korea gets ready for missile test, Obama says US is 'fully prepared' for any threatJune 22nd, 2009 Obama: US ready for any threat from North KoreaWASHINGTON — With North Korea reportedly getting ready for a long-range missile test, President Barack Obama says the U.S. is prepared for any threat the secretive and unpredictable regime might pose.
Obama says US prepared for any threat from North KoreaJune 21st, 2009 Obama: US prepared for any threat from North KoreaWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said the United States is "prepared for any contingencies" involving North Korea — including the regime's reported threat to launch a long-range missile toward Hawaii. Japanese media have reported the North Koreans appear to be preparing for a long-range test near July 4.
Report: US destroyer tailing NKorean ship suspected of carrying missiles toward MyanmarJune 21st, 2009 Report: NKorea ship suspected of carrying missilesSEOUL, South Korea — A U.S. Navy destroyer is tailing a North Korean ship suspected of carrying illicit weapons toward Myanmar in what could be the first test of new U.N.
US tracking North Korean ship suspected of carrying nukes, missilesJune 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US military is tracking a flagged North Korean ship suspected of proliferating weapons material, in violation of a UN Security Council resolution passed last Friday. A ship named Kang Nam left a port in North Korea on Wednesday, and could be carrying missile parts or nuclear materials.
US cargo ship's captain held hostage: ReportApril 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The captain of the US-operated cargo ship that was hijacked off the coast of Somalia Wednesday has been taken hostage, a crew member confirmed. Captain Joseph Murphy was being held by the pirates on the ship's lifeboat and was alive, second mate Ken Quinn told CNN.
Pirates hijack Greek cargo ship off Somali coastMarch 20th, 2009 ATHENS - Pirates seized a Greek-owned cargo ship off the coast of Somalia late Thursday, Greece's merchant marine ministry said. The Saint-Vincent-flagged cargo ship Titan, with 24 crew, was loaded with steel and was reportedly sailing from the Black Sea when pirates seized the ship off Somalia.
Ship collision off Japan coast, seven missingMarch 10th, 2009 SEOUL - Seven South Korean sailors were missing after their cargo ship collided with a larger freighter and sank off the coast of Japan, South Korea's Coast Guard said Tuesday. According to the coast guard, a 4,255-tonne South Korean-registered ship, Orchid Pia, sank after colliding with a Panamanian-registered automobile carrier at around 2:15 a.m.
Russia could claim treasure from WW II shipwreck: ExpertsJanuary 29th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia could have the right to file a claim for part of treasure worth billions of dollars on board a British cargo ship sunk by a German submarine during World War II, experts said. The British cargo ship, torpedoed in June 1942 while carrying precious metals to the US to help pay for the Allied war effort under the Lend-Lease Act, was recently discovered by the Sub Sea Research company off Guyana.
Somali pirates free second Yemeni ship without ransomJanuary 1st, 2009 SANAA - Somali pirates have released a second Yemeni fishing ship without ransom, more than two weeks after they hijacked the two ships in the Gulf of Aden, the commander of Yemen's coast guard force said in remarks published Friday. Brigadier General Ali Ahmed Rasi told the state-run al-Thawra daily that the pirates freed the MV Qana'a without receiving any ransom.
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