The painting shows a group of sailors struggling to survive on a floating raft after the sinking of their ship,the Medusa.

VOA: special.2010.06.23

This week, tensions continued to rise over the sinking of a South Korean navy ship in March.

VOA: special.2010.05.29

The situation is made worse by the fact that its ancient buildings, built on a body of water called a lagoon, are slowly sinking.

VOA: special.2009.04.22

North Korea denies responsibility. These war games are a direct response to the sinking of the South Korean vessel.

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

The Cheonan incident refers to the unexplained sinking of a South Korean navy ship in March.

VOA: standard.2010.05.03

The speakers on the platform took a harder line than that of their government, calling for revenge for the sinking of the South Korean ship.

VOA: standard.2010.05.27