A month after Ferry disaster, closure eludes one mother

A month after the sinking of the ferry Sewol, Lee Gum-hee fears her daughter may never be found. Ms. Lee's daughter, Choi Eun-wha, was one of the students from a Seoul area high school—the largest...

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Names and dignity for the desert’s unknown dead

When Robin Reineke achieves a goal at work her spirits are lifted. It lasts no longer than one minute. Then she remembers the implications of her success: a good result is matching the remains of a...

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Death toll in Shaanxi mine accident climbs to 10

The death toll in a coal mine accident in northwest China's Shaanxi province has risen to 10 with three still missing, local authorities said Friday. Rescuers retrieved three more bodies early Friday...

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Bangladesh ferry capsizes; at least 22 bodies recovered and others still missing (update)

Rescuers have recovered at least 22 bodies after a ferry capsized during a storm in a river in central Bangladesh, officials said Friday. Police estimated at least 100 people were still missing,...

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