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 South Korea |
Lawmaker: South Korean ferry was renovated| Renovations last year expanded the top floor of the Sewol, the ferry that sank last week, to make room for 117 more passengers | |
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| Yesterday |
South Korea |
South Korea ferry disaster: New arrests
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| Mon. |
South Korea |
South Korea ferry toll passes 100 
Map of Gwanmae South Korea The confirmed death toll from the South Korean ferry that capsized last week has passed 100, as divers recovered more bodies from the sunken hull
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South Korea |
SKorea: Ferry didn't take hard turn before sinking |
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| Sun. |
South Korea |
S Korea leader condemns ferry crew President Park Geun-hye has condemned the conduct of some of the crew of the ferry that sank last week, calling it 'akin to murder'
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South Korea |
Ferry transcript reveals crew panic The last communications between the South Korean ferry that sank on Wednesday and traffic services reveal panic and indecision by the crew
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| Sat. |
South Korea |
Anger erupts over Korea ferry rescue Families of passengers on a sunken South Korean ferry protest angrily over the rescue operation, scuffling with police on Jindo island
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South Korea |
Mate steering doomed ferry navigating waters for first time| The third mate steering a ferry that sank, killing 32 and leaving 270 missing, was navigating those waters for the first time, a prosecutor said | |
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South Korea |
'Two months' for Korea ferry salvage South Korean officials have said the recovery operation after Wednesday's ferry disaster may take two months
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| Fri. |
South Korea |
‘Sorry’ ferry captain tells of delay Lee Joon-seok, the captain of a ferry that sank this week said he delayed giving evacuation orders because he feared passengers would 'drift...
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South Korea |
Ferry disaster captain arrested | Prosecutors in South Korea have asked a court to issue an arrest warrant for Lee Joon-seok, 69, the captain of the ferry that sank | |
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South Korea |
Fake survivor posts add to nation's anguish Disgust, anger greeted official statements from authorities that texts and social media posts from survivors trapped inside had been faked
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| Apr. 17 |
South Korea |
Korea ship: Third officer 'had helm' The third officer was at the helm of the ferry that capsized off South Korea, investigators said, as divers worked to access the sunken hull
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South Korea |
Air pockets on stricken ferry offer hope for survivors
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South Korea |
Weather hampers S Korea ferry search Map of Gwanmae South Korea| Bad weather, murky water and strong currents are hampering the search for survivors of the South Korean ferry disaster | |
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| Apr. 16 |
South Korea |
S Korea ferry: Desperate search for survivors continues Map of Gwanmae South Korea| Emergency services are continuing to search for nearly 300 people missing after a ferry carrying more than 470 people sank. 179 people hav... | |
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South Korea |
Rescuers search dark, cold sea for survivors of shipwreck Map of Gwanmae South Korea| Military dive teams worked the dark, cold waters of the Yellow Sea to find nearly 300 people who remained missing after the ferry Sewol sank | |
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| Apr. 15 |
South Korea |
South Korea ferry: Hundreds missing as ship sinks Map of Gwanmae South Korea Almost 300 people remain unaccounted for after a ferry carrying 459 people capsized and sank off South Korea
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| Apr. 14 |
Western Australia |
First sub search for plane cut short
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| Apr. 11 |
Southern Italy |
Italy's navy rescues 6,000 migrants in just four days, U.N. says
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| Apr. 10 |
Los Angeles |
Stomach illness hit 83 people on cruise ship, may be linked to norovirus |
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| Apr. 9 |
Sicily |
Italian navy rescues over 1,000 migrants from overcrowded boats in a day |
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| Apr. 7 |
Liberia |
Liberian police say 5 dead after boat overturns |
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| Apr. 3 |
South Korea |
South Korea says 2 North Korean cargo ship crew members dead, 11 missing |
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| Apr. 2 |
Australia |
Shark kills woman swimming off beach |
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Sicily |
Italian navy rescues 730 migrants in overcrowded boats |
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| Mar.24 |
Uganda |
Dozens of Congolese refugees 'killed in boat accident' |
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| Mar.23 |
Puerto Rico |
Cruise back in Puerto Rico after engine troubles |
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| Mar.10 |
Beijing |
China urges Malaysia to intensify search for flight MH370
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| Mar.1 |
Mumbai |
Submarine accident leaves 2 sailors dead and navy chief out of job |
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| Feb.14 |
Bali |
1 dead, 6 Japanese divers missing in Indonesia
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| Feb.11 |
El Salvador |
Long journey ends at home for man drifting at sea |
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| Feb.6 |
Sicily |
More than 1,100 asylum seekers rescued off Italian coast |
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| Feb.2 |
Micronesia |
Mexico Pacific castaway begs to return |
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| Jan.26 |
India |
Overcrowded Indian boat may have hit rock; 21 dead |
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| Jan.21 |
Australia |
Rescued expedition in Australia port |
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| Jan.14 |
Southern Sudan |
Hundreds said killed in ferry accident fleeing South Sudan fighting |
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| Jan.7 |
Antarctica |
Antarctic ships escape from ice trap
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| Jan.4 |
Antarctica |
Coast Guard ship to attempt to rescue 2 icebreakers in Antarctica |
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Antarctica |
Rescued Antarctic passengers resume journey home |
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| Jan.3 |
 Antarctica |
Chinese vessel 'may now be stuck in ice' The Chinese ice-breaker that helped rescue passengers stranded on the Akademik Shokalskiy vessel in Antarctica may now itself be stuck
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| Jan.2 |
Antarctica |
All 52 passengers rescued from ship trapped in Antarctic ice After 10 days stranded far from home, all passengers from a ship stuck in ice have now been transferred by helicopter to an Australian icebr...
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Southern Italy |
Italian navy rescues 233 migrants |
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| Jan.1 |
Antarctica |
Antarctic rescue: Helicopter starts operation |
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| Dec.30 |
Antarctica |
Helicopter rescue for ice-bound ship Akademik Shokalskiy |
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| Dec.29 |
Antarctica |
Rescue boat still trying to reach trapped ship in Antarctica |
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| Dec.27 |
Antarctica |
Icebreaker rescue ship stuck in Antarctic ice |
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| Dec.26 |
Argentina |
Carnivorous fish attack bathers |
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| Dec.25 |
Antarctica |
Russian ship stuck in ice near Antarctica Map of Dumont D%27Urville Antarctica The polar expedition ship MV Akademik Shokalskiy, with 74 people aboard, got trapped in ice and is waiting for other ships for ice-breaking
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Caribbean |
17 dead after boat flips in Caribbean |
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| Nov.3 |
Thailand |
6 tourists killed in ferry accident in Thailand |
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| Oct.25 |
Southern Italy |
Italian coast guards rescue 700 migrants |
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| Oct.19 |
England |
Titanic violin sold for $1.45m |
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| Oct.13 |
Southern Italy |
Italy steps up migrant boat patrols |
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| Oct.11 |
Malta |
Migrant boat capsize leaves 27 dead in Mediterranean |
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| Oct.4 |
Southern Italy |
Italy migrant boat search to resume |
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Southern Italy |
Bad weather delays Italy boat search |
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| Oct.3 |
Italy |
Italy day of mourning for boat dead |
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 Southern Italy |
Hundreds feared dead in Italy shipwreck Map of Lampedusa Italy At least 130 African migrants have died and many more are missing after a boat carrying them to Europe sank off the Italian island of Lampedusa
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| Sep.28 |
Nigeria |
Nigeria river boat accident kills 42, 100 missing |
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| Sep.26 |
Italy |
Human remains found on wrecked Costa Concordia |
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| Sep.16 |
Italy |
Costa Concordia ship set upright Map of Giglio Italy Engineers in Italy have succeeded in setting the cruise ship Costa Concordia upright, 20 months after it ran aground off the island of Giglio
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Italy |
Costa Concordia hauled off rocks |
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| Aug.16 |
Southern Philippines |
Ferry sinks after collision off Philippines
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| Aug.13 |
 Mumbai |
Indian submarine hit by explosion At least 18 sailors are feared to be trapped on board an Indian submarine that caught fire after an explosion in a Mumbai dockyard
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| Aug.11 |
Philippines |
Typhoon batters Philippines; 23 fishermen missing
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| Jul.20 |
Italy |
Italian court convicts 5 for Costa Concordia |
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| May.27 |
Bahamas |
Cruise halted in Bahamas after fire |
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| May.13 |
Myanmar |
Rohingya boat sinks off west Burma |
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| May.9 |
Sydney |
2 cruise line passengers missing off Australian coast
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| Feb.14 |
 Alabama |
Crippled cruise ship reaches land The Carnival Triumph with more than 4,000 people aboard has reached land, four days after an engine fire knocked out the vessel's power
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| Oct.1 |
Hong Kong |
Hong Kong boat collision kills 36
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| Jun.21 |
Australia |
Ship with about 200 aboard capsizes off Australia
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| Apr.5 |
Alaska |
US Coast Guard sinks tsunami 'ghost ship'
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| Feb.29 |
Seychelles |
Stricken vessel nears dock in Seychelles |
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| Feb.2 |
Papua New Guinea |
More than 200 rescued after ferry sinks
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| Jan.18 |
Italy |
Hope fades as search is suspended |
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| Jan.17 |
Italy |
Cruise captain under house arrest |
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Italy |
Five bodies found in cruise wreck |
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| Jan.14 |
Italy |
S. Korean Couple rescued from Italian ship |
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| Jan.13 |
Italy |
Cruise ship runs aground in Italy Map of Giglio island Italy At least six people are reported dead after the Costa Concordia carrying more than 4,000 people ran aground off Italy
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| Dec.29 |
Russia |
Nuclear submarine in dock fire |
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| Oct.10 |
New Zealand |
NZ ship oil spill 'significant' |
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| Sep.10 |
Tanzania |
Scores die as Zanzibar ship sinks |
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| Jul.10 |
Volga Region |
Cruise ship sinks with 182 aboard
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| Apr.6 |
Malta |
150 missing after boat capsizes off Italy |
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| Jan.3 |
Yemen |
80 African migrants feared drowned |
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| Dec.19 |
Australia |
Up to 48 Dead in Christmas Isl. Shipwreck |
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| Dec.14 |
Australia |
'Many drown' in asylum shipwreck
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| Dec.12 |
Antarctica |
S. Korean ship sinks, 4 dead, 17 missing |
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| Dec.5 |
Sinai |
Egypt shark attack kills German |
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| Nov.25 |
Fiji |
Boys found alive after 50 days at sea |
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| Nov.10 |
San Diego |
Passengers: Cruise ship isn't 'splendid' |
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| Jun.12 |
Global |
American teenage sailor rescued |
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| Apr.25 |
Louisiana |
Efforts to stop leak after oil rig explosion |
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| Apr.3 |
Australia |
Alert over oil leak on Great Barrier Reef |
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| Mar.26 |
South Korea |
South Korean navy ship sinking near North 104 crew members are on board the 1,500-ton ship in the Yellow Sea off the Seoul-controlled island of Baengnyeong, near North Korea
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| Mar.3 |
Barcelona |
Giant waves hit cruise ship; 2 killed |
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| Nov.22 |
Sumatra |
29 dead as ferry sinks |
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| Mar.31 |
Libya |
Hundreds feared drowned off Libya |
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| Feb.16 |
United Kingdom |
British, French nuclear submarines collide |
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| Jan.11 |
Sulawesi |
Ferry disaster leaves 246 missing
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| Dec.4 |
Antarctica |
Cruise ship strikes ice, stranded on coast |
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| Nov.8 |
Russian Far East |
Twenty die on Russian submarine |
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| Jun.21 |
Philippines |
Ferry hit by typhoon
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| Nov.23 |
Antarctica |
Sinking ship 'struck iceberg'
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| Nov.11 |
Russia |
Five ships sink in storms; 23 missing
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| Apr.19 |
Queensland |
'Ghost yacht' found
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| Apr.5 |
Greece |
1,200 rescued from cruise ship |
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| Dec.29 |
Indonesia |
Ship 'sinks in storm'. 600 missing
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| Mar.30 |
Bahrain |
Ferry sinks carrying 150 people |
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| Feb.3 |
Egypt |
Ship with 1,400 sinks in Red Sea
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| Nov.5 |
Somalia |
Cruise ship repels pirates |
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| Aug.6 |
Russian Far East |
Trapped sub surfaces, crew safe |
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| Jul.9 |
Bangladesh |
500 feared dead in ferry tragedy |
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| Nov.19 |
Spain |
Tanker sank spilling oil |
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| Oct.6 |
Yemen |
French tanker explodes |
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| Sep.27 |
Senegal |
1,800 people died as ferry sinks
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| Feb.9 |
Hawaii |
U.S. sub, Japanese trawler collide
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| Aug.12 |
Arctic |
Kursk submarine went down
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