4 Dead After Philippine Ferry Sinks In Rough Seas
Authorities say at least four people are dead after the ferry, carrying 251 passengers in the country's northeast, took on water and overturned in heavy seas.
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U.S. And World Governments Call For Release Of Detained Journalists In Myanmar
Two Reuters journalists have been detained since Dec. 12. The two had been reporting on the brutal military campaign against the Muslim Rohingya minority in Myanmar.
North Korean Soldier Crosses DMZ, Defects To South
The escape of what South Korea's news agency describes as a "low-ranking" North Korean soldier is the second such defection in just over a month.
U.N. Human Rights Investigator Barred By Myanmar
Yanghee Lee, the U.N.'s human rights special rapporteur to Myanmar, was told that she will not be allowed to enter the country for the rest of her term. Lee had been scheduled to visit in January.
U.S. Says North Korea 'Directly Responsible' For WannaCry Ransomware Attack
Homeland security adviser Tom Bossert says that after careful investigation, the U.S. is sure Pyongyang carried out an attack that caused "havoc and destruction" in May.
Trump's National Security Strategy Angers China
The report mentions China nearly two dozen times, but not once in a positive light. It follows the president's visit to Beijing in which he touted "great chemistry" with China's leader Xi Jinping.
Trump Details Areas Where His Administration Views China As A Threat
China's initial response came from its embassy in Washington calling the administration's national security report "self-serving" and contradictory of its past inclination to partner with China.
North Korea Responsible For 'WannaCry' Ransomware Attack, U.S. Says
In an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, Homeland security adviser Tom Bossert writes that after careful investigation, the U.S. is sure that Pyongyang carried out the attack in May.
Myanmar Holds 2 Reuters Reporters Under Official Secrets Act
Steve Inskeep talks to journalist Poppy McPherson about the two Reuters reporters who've been arrested in Myanmar for allegedly violating a colonial-era law amid an apparent crackdown on the press.
Terrorist Violence Escalates Across Afghanistan And Pakistan
An ISIS affiliate managed to emerge in Afghanistan despite the U.S. military's continued presence in the fight against the Taliban. Pakistan also denies the presence of ISIS despite recent attacks.