At least two has been reported dead and six others reported injured when a passenger ferry carrying 400 passengers sunk off the South Korean coast.
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Passenger ferry sinks off South Korean coast with hundreds on board
A passenger ferry, carrying more than 400 people, is sinking off the coast of South Korea. The ship has sent a distress signal and South Korean authorities have launched a rescue operation. The South Korean Coast Guard on Wednesday dispatched patrol boats and aircraft to rescue the sinking ferry’s passengers, 325 of whom were high school students on their way to the island of Jeju, located some 100 kilometers (62 miles) off the Korean Peninsula’s […]
Seoul rejects Pyonyang’s offer to conduct joint investigation on the crashed drones
South Korea rejects North Korea’s offer to conduct a joint investigation into the drones that crashed in South Korean soil.
Submarine used in the search of missing Malaysia Airline Flight MH370
A Bluefin 21 robotic submarine, capable of creating a 3D sonar map of the sea floor was launched to help in the search of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.
North Korea denies connection to drones recovered in South
denied any connection to drones or unmanned aerial vehicles recovered by South Korea in recent weeks.
Bird flu outbreak reported in Japan
Japan has ordered the killing of more than 100,000 chickens after officials confirmed bird flu infections at a poultry farm in the south. It is the first confirmed outbreak in the country since 2011. DNA tests confirmed the H5 strain of the bird flu virus at a farm in Japan’s southern prefecture of Kumamoto after its owner reported on Saturday more than 1,000 sudden deaths among his poultry, the Agriculture Ministry announced in a statement […]
Several Malaysians Remain Skeptical of the Recent Search Developments
Several Malaysians remain pessimistic and sceptical amid the discovery of two ping signals.
Move to oust Thai PM more than just a walk in the park for protesters
By Amy Sawitta Lefevre BANGKOK Wed Apr 9, 2014 5:54pm EDT (Reuters) – Two months ago, Piyavadee Boonmak was living comfortably at home. But she quit her job as a civil servant and now works as a volunteer cleaning toilets at Lumpini Park, the new focal point of anti-government protests in the Thai capital. Piyavadee now lives in a khaki tent in the central Bangkok park, once a haven for joggers but now a temporary […]
16 rebels dead in Syria
After a military action, sixteen rebels were killed in a province in Syria.
China, “Dissatisfied” with US Sec. Hagel’s Remarks
A Chinese military leader says that China is dissatisfied with the remarks made by United States Defense Secretary during the ASEAN Defense Ministers meeting.
Rescuers increase efforts to save miners trapped in a coal mine in China
More than 500 rescuers step up efforts to save 22 workers trapped in a Southern China coal mine hit by a flood.
Search for missing Malaysia plane set to move to sea floor
(Reuters) – A robotic search vehicle is likely to be sent deep into the Indian Ocean on Tuesday to look for wreckage of a missing Malaysian jetliner on the sea floor, as officials say the chance of finding anything on the surface has dwindled. Angus Houston, head of the Australian agency coordinating the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, said the month-long hunt was at a critical stage given the black box recorder batteries were […]
