Category: BBC
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BBC News – South Korea ferry captain charged with manslaughter
15 May 2014 Last updated at 10:28 Sewol captain Lee Joon-seok was among the first to be rescued when the ferry sank The captain of the sunken South Korean ferry has been charged with manslaughter, reports say. Lee Joon-seok, 68, is accused of leaving the ship as it was sinking while telling passengers […]
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BBC News – Paul and Sandra Dunham taken to hospital ahead of US extradition
15 May 2014 Last updated at 10:18 Police were called to the home of Paul and Sandra Dunham after concerns were raised for their welfare A couple due to be extradited to the United States over fraud and money laundering charges have been taken to hospital. Paul and Sandra Dunham, from Northampton, had […]
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BBC News – Turkish mine disaster: Unions call protest strike
15 May 2014 Last updated at 09:58 Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Rajesh Mirchandani: “Families and friends say they will not leave until they get news of their loved ones” Trade unions in Turkey have announced a one-day strike in protest at the country’s worst ever mine […]
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BBC News – New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson replaced
15 May 2014 Last updated at 09:44 Ms Abramson was the first woman the lead the 162-year-old newspaper In a surprise move, the New York Times newspaper has announced that it has replaced executive editor Jill Abramson – the first woman to lead the paper – with immediate effect. Dean Baquet, 57, the […]
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BBC News – Vietnam-China tensions: One dead in Taiwan mill protest
15 May 2014 Last updated at 09:29 Protesters at the mill on Wednesday held banners which read “Paracels and Spratlys belong to Vietnam” A Chinese worker has been killed and at least 90 other people injured as protesters attacked a steel mill in Vietnam, amid anti-China tensions over the South China Sea dispute. […]