Family of missing college student asks police that she be declared dead

Missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki disappeared in the Dominican Republic resort town of Punta Cana almost two weeks ago.

CBS News - Mar. 18

Sudiksha Konanki’s parents speak out 12 days after her disappearance

Missing college student Sudiksha Konanki’s devastated parents said they are “coming to terms with the fact that our daughter has drowned.” Meanwhile, at a hearing in the Dominican Republic, Joshua ...

NBC News - Mar. 18

Latest clues in the search for U.S. student who vanished in Punta Cana

Here are the latest updates on what's known about Sudiksha Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student who went missing in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

CBS News - Mar. 20

Wealth and Warfare Empower a Rwanda-Backed Militant Group in Congo

The M23 militia is ruling over a vast stretch of territory in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, threatening the sovereignty of the biggest country in sub-Saharan Africa.

The New York Times - Mar. 20

US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms

Civicus, an international non-profit, puts country alongside Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy, Pakistan and Serbia. The United States has been added to the Civicus Monitor Watchlist, which ...

The Guardian - Mar. 10

Texas city's first foreign-born police officer turns trauma into triumph

Fidele Sebahizi escaped war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, survived a refugee camp attack, and arrived in the U.S. with little English. Now, he's a police officer in Texas, a Ph.D. ...

CBS News - Mar. 10

Missing college student was last on beach with people she met on trip, authorities say

As the nearly weeklong search for the University of Pittsburgh student who vanished while on spring break in the Dominican Republic continues, Virginia authorities said she was last seen on the ...

NBC News - Mar. 11

What to know about the search for the missing University of Pittsburgh student

Investigators are still searching for Sudiksha Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student who went missing on a spring break trip with her college friends in the Dominican Republic last week.

NBC News - Mar. 14

American linked to missing student spotted on beach with investigators in Punta Cana

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic — An American linked to the disappearance of a University of Pittsburgh student has been spotted by NBC News with investigators, his father and his attorney on a ...

NBC News - Mar. 15

New details on last interaction U.S. college student had before disappearing in Punta Cana

Joshua Riibe was the last person seen with University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki before she went missing while in the Dominican Republic. His attorney said his passport has been ...

CBS News - Mar. 17

New details in investigation into missing Pitt student

We're learning more about the investigation into missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, who disappeared while on spring break in the Dominican Republic 11 days ago. CBS News ...

CBS News - Mar. 17

Trump taps Bryan Bedford to head FAA

President Trump has tapped Bryan Bedford, the president and CEO of Republic Airways, to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). “Brian brings over three decades of experience in Aviation ...

The Hill - Mar. 17

China conducts air and sea drills near Taiwan

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says an unusually large number of Chinese military ships, planes and drones entered airspace and waters surrounding the self-governing island republic between Sunday and ...

ABC News - Mar. 18

Family of missing Pitt student requests authorities declare her dead

The family of Sudiksha Konanki has requested that she be declared deceased, the Loudoun County sheriff's office in Virginia tells CBS News. Konanki disappeared in the Dominican Republic earlier ...

CBS News - Mar. 18

M23 rebels capture strategic mining hub of Walikale in eastern DRC

Town in North Kivu province is the farthest west the group has reached since the start of its advance in January. M23 rebels have captured a strategic mining hub in eastern Democratic Republic of ...

The Guardian - Mar. 20

Hallgrimsson chat pays off for match-winner Idah

Republic of Ireland match-winner Adam Idah says he had a meeting with manager Heimir Hallgrimsson about his lack of minutes for his country before he came off the bench to score the winner against ...

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Mass prison escapes stoke panic in DRC after rebel advance

People warn of growing lawlessness amid concerns that thousands of escaped convicts may try to exact revenge. Mass prison escapes during the chaos of fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of ...

The Guardian - Mar. 10

Investigators weighing all options in search for missing American college student

The FBI is joining the search for a 20-year-old American college student who went missing in the Dominican Republic. Sudiksha Konanki was last seen on March 6 in a popular tourist area. CBS News ...

CBS News - Mar. 11

Interpol issues global alert for missing Pitt student

Interpol has issued a global alert for University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki who went missing in the Dominican Republic more than a week ago. Police say they're now investigating all ...

CBS News - Mar. 14

Witness says missing Pitt student rescued from powerful wave — then vanished

A man who might've been the last person to see Sudiksha Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student who went missing last week while on spring break in the Dominican Republic, said he rescued her ...