Death toll rises to 171 in S.Korean ferry disaster
Seoul – Death toll from a sunken South Korean ferry rose to 171 on Thursday, but bodies recovered from the ship grew at a slower pace as search operations were hampered by unexpectedly swift currents.On the ninth day since the ferry … Continue reading Death toll rises to 171 in S.Korean ferry disaster
President Obama on Trip to Asia arrives in Tokyo
Tokyo – President Obama arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday to begin an eight-day tour of Asian allies designed to assure leaders that they have a strong U.S. backup at a time of rising tensions in the region.Obama went directly to his … Continue reading President Obama on Trip to Asia arrives in Tokyo
Bluefin-21 completes two thirds of focused underwater search area
Kuala Lumpur/Perth – Bluefin-21 has searched approximately two thirds of the focused underwater search area to date with nothing found, the Joint Agency Coordination Center ( JACC) said in its latest update Monday.According to the JACC, this morning, Bluefin-21 AUV … Continue reading Bluefin-21 completes two thirds of focused underwater search area
Underwater vehicle to be deployed in hours, MH370 search chief
Kuala Lumpur/Perth – Searchers will deploy an underwater vehicle within hours to comb the sea bed after the hunt for missing Malaysian flight MH370 dragged into 38th day, the search chief said Monday. The Bluefin-21 underwater vehicle will be dropped … Continue reading Underwater vehicle to be deployed in hours, MH370 search chief
Australian PM confident on MH370 black box
Kuala Lumpur/Perth/Shanghai – Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Friday that he is confident that rescuers know the position of flight MH370’s black box. “We are confident that we know the position of the black box flight recorder to … Continue reading Australian PM confident on MH370 black box
Gunmen abduct women from Malaysia dive resort
Kuala Lumpur – Suspected Filipino rebels seized a Chinese tourist and a hotel receptionist from a resort in eastern Malaysia, then fled on the speed boat they arrived in, Malaysian and Philippine officials have said. Six men armed with pistols … Continue reading Gunmen abduct women from Malaysia dive resort
Vessel detects signals consistent to airline black box
Perth – An Australian vessel searching the missing Malaysian flight 370 has detected electronic pulse signals probably related to the black box in the Indian Ocean during the past 24 hours, however the current unsuccessful effort to reacquire the signal … Continue reading Vessel detects signals consistent to airline black box
Airport Cities Opens in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur – The 13th Airport Cities Conference and Exhibition, the global event for the creation and development of airport cities, will formally open today in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event is the global platform providing thought leadership, best practice, … Continue reading Airport Cities Opens in Kuala Lumpur
Search for MH370 continues
Kuala Lumpur – Fresh objects floating in the southern Indian Ocean has renewed hopes for families of those aboard the missing Malaysian flight MH370 but uncertainty still surrounds even three weeks after its disappearance. Orange items over two meters have … Continue reading Search for MH370 continues
Malaysia Says Jet Went Down in Ocean
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 crashed into a remote area of the southern Indian Ocean, killing all 239 people on board, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak has announced. “This is a remote location, far from any possible landing … Continue reading Malaysia Says Jet Went Down in Ocean