S. Korean military begins excavating Korean War remains

The South Korean military has begun a seven-month project to excavate remains of fallen soldiers who fought in the 1950-53 Korean War, the defense ministry said Thursday. About 100,000 soldiers...

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S Korea ferry: Bad weather hampers search for survivors

Bad weather, murky water and strong currents are hampering the search for survivors of the South Korean ferry disaster. Emergency services are still searching for nearly 300 people missing after a...

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Chitradurga bus fire: With no passenger records, cops left in the dark

Identification of the six bodies stored at the Chitradurga government hospital morgue has become virtually impossible for police, as they are no records of the passengers travelling on the sleeper...

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Bosnians make pilgrimage to see new mass excavation of graves

Denisa Hegic pulled her scarf around her nose to guard against the stench and drew back the plastic shroud. Shaking, she reached down to touch her mother’s skull and caressed it. The last time she...

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Number of missing in Washington mudslide drops

The number of people missing in the massive Washington state landslide has dropped to six. The Snohomish County sheriff’s office said Wednesday it has removed one name from the missing list. Earlier...

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