Koreas

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa - South Korea star midfielder Park Ji-sung thinks North Korea could surprise some teams at the World Cup.

SINGAPORE - South Korea's leader says his country has referred North Korea to the U.N.

BEIJING - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday stepped up pressure on China to back international action against North Korea for the sinking of a South Korean warship, calling peace and security on the Korean peninsula "a shared responsibility" between Washington and Beijing.

KUALA LUMPUR - Rahil Gangjee, fresh from a top-10 finish at the Malaysian Open last week, shot a two-under 70, that placed him tied seventh and in with a chance to grab one of the four tickets to the British Open Championship International Final Qualifying - Asia here Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR - Three birdies in the first five holes saw Rahil Gangjee off to a flyer and he ended the day in four-under 68 to be placed tied ninth on the truncated first day of the co-sanctioned Maybank Malaysian Open golf Thursday.