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South Korean president visits ferry victims’ families
South Korean President Park Geun-hye has met with the relatives of passengers still missing after last month’s ferry disaster. The death toll has reached 244, with divers still searching for another 58 victims. Park reiterated a pledge to hold anyone found culpable for the disaster to account as she visited the victims’ families for the second time. “Anyone responsible for the accident and criminally at fault will be sternly punished,” Park told the relatives, […]
Last minutes of passengers inside sinking South Korean Ferry
A video footage showing the final minutes of ferry passengers before the South Korean ship sunk was released.
Preliminary reports regarding missing Malaysia Airlines flight released
Preliminary reports regarding the missing Malaysia Airlines flight were released but instead of details about the whereabouts of the missing flight, the report is a summary of information that were already released prior to the report.
Survivors of Korean Ferry mishap, discharged from hospital
About seventy students who survived the ferry disaster in April 16 were discharged from the hospital after getting treatment. The doctors also said that the discharged students needs constant monitoring for mental trauma. The confirmed death toll of the ferry mishap is 210.
South Korean President apologizes for Sewol tragedy
South Korean President Park Gyeun-he apologized for her government’s failure in preventing the ferry Sewol incident last April 16, saying that the initial response have been insufficient. The death toll is now officially at 193. According to various reports, most of the dead or missing were high school students, who were onboard the Sewol for a school field trip. Click video for more details.
Known cases of MERS-Corona virus reach 339
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.
South Korean PM resigns over government response to ferry disaster
(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 […]
Obama Set To Visit Philippines Amid Manila’s Disputes With China
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 […]
Search area for missing Malaysian plane may widen
The underwater search for the missing Malaysian plane could expand from its focus area in the Indian Ocean according to Australian officials.
Rescuers of South Korean ferry deploys diving bell
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 search area of missing Malaysia Airlines flight already covered
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.
