South Korea admits ferry disaster dead bodies given to wrong families

As visiting President Barack Obama offered South Koreans his condolences Friday for the ferry disaster, the South Korean government conceded that some bodies have been misidentified and announced changes...

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Another 20 Fromelles diggers identified

A further 20 Australian soldiers killed during the bloody World War I battle at Fromelles have been identified, defence officials have confirmed. Relatives are being notified after the soldiers...

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There are still broken bones beneath Bangladesh's collapsed sweat shop

One year ago today, Rana Plaza — a nine-story factory building in Savar, Bangladesh — collapsed, killing 1,116 workers immediately and injuring many more. Some of their bodies are still in the back...

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South korea ferry disaster: Confirmed death toll at 183 with 119 still missing

Latest search operations for the sunken ferry have been focused on its third- and fourth-deck cabins, where most of the missing victims are believed to be trapped. Working during the last remaining...

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