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Investigations Into the South Korea Ferry Disaster Reveal a Litany of Errors
Time - 24 Apr 2014 07:59
Prosecutors have raided the offices and home of the Sewol's reclusive owner, seeking answers to a tragedy that has so far claimed 160 lives, with the death toll expected to mount as divers continue to search the wreck fo...
Obama Warns Russia Tougher Sanctions Are 'Teed Up and Ready to Go'
ABC News - 24 Apr 2014 08:06
President isn't hopeful that penalties will motivate Vladimir Putin to change.
'Lessons learned' over European aid
BBC - 24 Apr 2014 08:01
European aid is now being well managed after learning lessons from earlier project failures, auditors say.
Ban Ki-Moon Says Crucial Aid Is Being Blocked In Syria, Urges UN Security Council To Act On The 'Flagrant Violations'
IBTimes - 24 Apr 2014 09:30
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a report Wednesday that parties involved in Syria's civil war are guilty of "flagrant violations" of international law regarding the delivery of aid, and urged the Security Coun...
Three Foreigners Shot Dead In Kabul Hospital
Sky News - 24 Apr 2014 08:28
A member of the Afghan security forces has killed three foreigners in a Kabul hospital, according to an official in the country.
Royal Tour: Kate And William Bid Farewell
Sky News - 24 Apr 2014 07:47
The Duke of Cambridge thanks Australia for "wonderful memories" and reveals Prince George's personal tour highlight.
Ukraine: Obama Accuses Putin Of Defying Accord
Sky News - 24 Apr 2014 07:45
The US President says Russia is not abiding by the spirit of last week's agreement to stem the violence is eastern Ukraine.
India votes on second biggest polling day
Al Jazeera English - 24 Apr 2014 07:13
Eleven states and a union territory voting for 117 seats in the Lok Sabha parliamentary elections.
Brother's death 'devastates' duchess
BBC - 24 Apr 2014 07:05
The Duchess of Cornwall has been left "devastated" by the news of her brother's death, Clarence House says.
Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes off British Columbia
Fox News - 24 Apr 2014 06:15
A magnitude 6.6 quake was recorded Wednesday night in the Pacific Ocean off the northwest corner of British Columbia's Vancouver Island, the U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center said.
Nearly Two Dozen Groups Apply for a New York Casino License
The New York Times - 24 Apr 2014 19:50
A state panel said that 22 applicants paid a $1 million application fee, the first significant step in the bidding process for four new casinos in upstate New York.
Pope tells unmarried woman to take Communion after she was denied
New York Post - 24 Apr 2014 18:35
Pope Francis' personal phone call to an unmarried Argentinian woman living with a divorced man encouraging her to take Communion won him new legions of fans – but is driving...
Man sues doctors for mocking him while he was unconscious
Fox News - 24 Apr 2014 13:51
So what do doctors chat about after you've gone under anesthesia?
FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes
ABC News - 24 Apr 2014 08:02
Regulations will include warning labels, banned sales to minors and a list of ingredients.
Labour to cut ties with Co-op Bank
BBC - 24 Apr 2014 08:00
The Labour Party is looking to sever its links with the troubled Co-op Bank, bringing to an end one of the oldest political partnerships in UK.
Ukraine erupts into fresh violence
CNN - 24 Apr 2014 20:06
The Ukrainian Interior Ministry says five pro-Russian militants have been killed near the town of Slavyansk.
Saudi Arabia Reports Pilgrim Infected With MERS
ABC News - 24 Apr 2014 18:22
Saudi Arabia says MERS virus deaths reach 85 as new infections include pilgrim in Mecca
In Disney's Shadow, Homeless Families Struggle
ABC News - 24 Apr 2014 06:20
In the shadow of Disney, homeless families struggle, turn to mom-and-pop hotels as shelter
Ohio woman sentenced to prison after guilty plea to helping to enslave mentally disabled woman
Fox News - 24 Apr 2014 23:08
An Ohio woman accused of using ice cream to lure a mentally disabled woman and her child to captivity in a forced-labor case has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison.
Oregon Panel Recommends State Drop Troubled Health Exchange, Move To Federal System
The Huffington Post - 24 Apr 2014 20:43
BY GOSIA WOZNIACKA, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- An advisory panel has recommended that Oregon drop its trouble-plagued online health exchange for private policies and have Oregonians shop for them instead...
Hillary Clinton Takes Issue With 'Entertainment-Driven' News
ABC News - 24 Apr 2014 13:33
Says changing media "not good for the country and not good for journalism."
Colleges under fire for handling of sexual assault cases
USA Today - 24 Apr 2014 10:18
Are athletes protected when it comes to sexual assault cases?