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South Korea ferry captain arrested
AFP, Published on 19/04/2014
» Investigators on Saturday arrested the captain accused of abandoning the South Korean ferry that capsized three days ago with 476 people on board, as divers finally accessed the submerged vessel and spotted bodies inside.
S. Korea ferry captain arrested, divers enter ship
AFP, Published on 19/04/2014
» The captain of a South Korean ferry that capsized three days ago was reportedly arrested early Saturday, as divers overcame strong currents and near zero visibility to enter the submerged vessel for the first time.
Korean ferry captain's arrest sought
Published on 18/04/2014
» SEOUL - South Korean prosecutors sought arrest warrants on Friday for the captain and two crew members of the ferry that capsized with hundreds of children on board, a coastguard official said.
Arrest warrant sought for S. Korea ferry captain
AFP, Published on 18/04/2014
» South Korean prosecutors sought arrest warrants Friday for the captain and two crew members of the ferry that capsized two days before with hundreds of children on board, a coastguard official said.
3rd officer at helm when ferry capsized
AFP, Published on 18/04/2014
» SEOUL - South Korean prosecutors said Friday that the third officer was in charge of the bridge of a South Korean ferry when it capsized two days ago, leaving hundreds missing.
Anger grows over Korea ferry
AFP, Published on 18/04/2014
» JINDO - South Korean divers renewed efforts Friday to access a capsized ferry in which hundreds of schoolchildren are feared trapped, as the grief and frustration of anguished parents gave way to anger and recrimination.
Hope fades for missing hundreds
AFP, Published on 16/04/2014
» JINDO, South Korea - Rescuers and dive teams worked frantically Thursday morning under floodlights as fears rose for nearly 300 people missing after a ferry sank the previous day with 475 on board, mostly high school students bound for a holiday island.
Scores drown as civilians flee South Sudan fighting
AFP, Published on 14/01/2014
» At least 200 civilians including women and children drowned in a ferry accident while fleeing heavy fighting between government forces and rebels in Malakal, a northern oil city in South Sudan, the army said Tuesday.
Kerry and Lavrov to discuss Syria peace talks
AFP, Published on 13/01/2014
» Top US diplomat John Kerry meets his Russian counterpart Monday after trying to entice Syrian rebels into Geneva peace talks by vowing to exclude the Moscow-backed Damascus regime from any future transition government.
Kerry 'confident' Syria rebels will join peace talks
AFP, Published on 12/01/2014
» The United States on Sunday voiced confidence that Syria's opposition National Coalition group would attend upcoming peace talks in Switzerland with representatives of Bashar al-Assad's regime.