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The number of confirmed cases of persons afflicted with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome – Corona virus in Saudi Arabia has reached 339, with 26 cases added during the weekend. At least 102 are confirmed dead because of the virus and Saudi Arabia is now asking the World Health Organization for help.
(Reuters) – South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won announced his resignation on Sunday over the government response to the ferry disaster, in which it was first announced that everyone had been rescued, focusing attention on poor regulatory controls. The Sewol ferry sank on a routine trip south from the port of Incheon to the traditional holiday island of Jeju on April 16. More than 300 people, most of them students and teachers on a field […]
U.S. President Barack Obama’s upcoming visit to the Philippines on April 28 highlights Manila’s desire to strengthen bonds with its longtime ally amid rising tensions in the Asia-Pacific region. The Philippines has said the focus of Obama’s two-day visit in Manila will centre on defence and bilateral cooperation. Obama is also expected to sign a security pact that will allow for increased use of Philippine bases by U.S. ships, aircraft and troops. Filipinos, who look to the U.S. as a big brother […]
The underwater search for the missing Malaysian plane could expand from its focus area in the Indian Ocean according to Australian officials.
Rescuers of the sunken ferry in South Korea deployed a diving bell to help divers stay down longer for the desperate search and rescue operation as nine days passed after the accident.
95% of the designated search area for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight was already covered with no avail as relatives of the passengers of the ill-fated flight blames the Malaysian prime minister of deceiving them.
In Seoul, United States President Barack Obama warned North Korea against further nuclear testing, saying that it will result in a firm response from the international community.
The Philippine embassy in Washington D.C. confirmed that a Filipino -American doctor was among three people killed in an attack in a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan.
US President Barack Obama has met with Prime Minister Abe on his state visit to Japan, following a formal reception at the Imperial Palace. Tricky talks on a trade accord top the agenda, but both sides have reservations. Barack Obama said on Thursday in Tokyo that the disputed Senkaku Islands, called Diayou by China, were covered by a US-Japanese defense pact if they came under attack. Obama also said, however, that the US had no […]
A severe sandstorm sweeps through northwestern China, turning day into night as it reduces visibility.
In South Korea, tons of food were donated to families of ferry passengers were waiting for the bodies of their family members. As of today, the confirmed death toll is 128.
The death toll on the South Korean ferry accident have risen dramatically, with an official count of 128 dead as of yesterday. The ferry’s captain and 6 crew members have been detained by authorities in regards to the disaster. The Sewol ferry sank last Wednesday on a routine trip south from the port of Incheon to the traditional honeymoon island of Jeju. Of the 476 passengers and crew on board, 339 were children and teachers […]
