Apr 21 Watch News Wrap: U.S. drone strikes target militant training camp in Yemen By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, U.S. drones continued strikes in Yemen aimed at al-Qaida. According to Yemen’s government, the attacks have killed at least 55 militants, including three senior members. Also, the president of South Korea condemned the behavior of… Continue watching
Apr 19 Ferry captain arrested in South Korea By Kayla Ruble The 68-year-old captain of the ferry that sank off the southern coast of South Korea was arrested on Saturday for suspicion of negligence and abandonment. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch News Wrap: Families blame captain for South Korea ferry disaster as search for the missing continues By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, crews searched for the more than 270 people still missing after a ferry disaster off the southern coast of South Korea. At least 20 deaths have been confirmed. Meanwhile, the coast guard is investigating reports… Continue watching
Apr 17 UPDATE: Death toll rises to 25 in South Korea ferry disaster By Justin Scuiletti Rescuers continued search attempts Thursday for hundreds of missing passengers from a capsized ferry that sank 12 miles off the coast of South Korea. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch News Wrap: Hundreds missing after South Korea ferry disaster By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, six people have been confirmed dead with 290 missing after a ferry capsized and sank off the coast of South Korea. Most of the passengers on board the vessel were high school students on a… Continue watching
Apr 16 Ferry carrying 459 sinks off coast of S. Korea; Four confirmed dead By News Desk A ferry carrying 459 people sank off of South Korea’s southern coast Wednesday. At least four people are confirmed dead with 55 injured. Nearly 300 people are still missing. Most of the passengers on the boat were high school students… Continue reading
Mar 31 South and North Korea exchange fire across sea borders in Yellow Sea By Ariel Min South Korea fired hundreds of artillery shells at North Korean waters in response to North Korea’s live-fire drills on Monday, the Associated Press reports. Continue reading
Feb 16 Strike on bus kills tourists, bus driver in Sinai peninsula By Kayla Ruble At least three South Korean tourists and an Egyptian bus driver were killed in a tour bus bombing in the Sinai peninsula on Sunday. Continue reading
Feb 09 No talks about uniting Korean Olympic teams for 2018 By Kayla Ruble Four years from now, the games will take place in Pyeongchang, South Korea -- not far from the demilitarized zone that divides North and South Korea. Despite hopes that the countries will unite for the games, organizers say the neighboring… Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch Will Pilot Experience, Crew Fatigue Factor in Explanation of SFO Plane Crash? Will Pilot Experience, Crew Fatigue Factor in Explanation of SFO Plane Crash?… Continue watching