The search for 162 people aboard Flight QZ8501 resumes – The Adriatic is way too busy today, with rescuers dealing with two major disasters at sea – It may just be true that “any publicity is good publicity” for a Hollywood film – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

An Australian RAAF P3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft has joined the search for AirAsia Flight QZ8501.  The Aussies will join Indonesian, Malaysian, and Singaporean aircraft combing a large area of the Karimata Strait west of Belitung. The Airbus A320-200 disappeared in bad weather over the Java Sea early on Sunday on its run from Surabaya, Indonesia to Singapore with 162 passengers and crew aboard.  At this point, none were believed to be Australian.

There is a giant rescue mission going on in the Adriatic Sea to rescue hundreds of passengers trapped on a burning ferry.  The Norman Atlantic caught fire in between Patras in Greece and its destination Ancona in Italy.  One person died jumping from the burning ship into the choppy sea.  But that person likely felt there was no choice, as rescued passengers later said that the heat on the lower deck was so bad that their shoes were starting to melt.  478 were on board; it’s reported that some 200 had been rescued by 01:00 GMT, and the effort has been going on all night.

Further north in the Adriatic Sea, two people drowned and four are missing after two merchant ships collided in rough seas off the Italian coast on Sunday.

Around 15,000 holiday travelers were forced to find accommodations in the French Alps around Albertville following two nights of heavy snow.  And by “accommodations”, we mean, “whatever is available” – hotels, gymnasiums, at the gate in the airport, someone’s couch, et cetera.  At least four people died in snow related accidents over the weekend.  But a lot of other people are extending their ski holidays.

Authorities will investigate a gruesome discovery in tuna boat that ran aground on Paona Island, 200 kilometers north of Bougainville: Three human bodies packed inside the boat’s freezer.  What’s more, the crew appears to have been on an illegal fishing trip, and they tried to burn the vessel after it ran aground.  At this point, authorities believe the boat is either from Taiwan or South Korea.

Cameroon’s Air Force launched an air attack against Boko Haram, pushing the terrorists out of an army camp they occupied near the border with Nigeria.  A military spokesman did not release casualty figures from both sides, but it’s believed to be Cameroon’s first aerial attack against Boko Haram.

Thousands marched through Port-au-Prince to demand the resignation of Haitian President Michel Martelly, and for long-delayed legislative elections.  The protests have been gathering steam for weeks, and even the resignation of the Prime Minister and 40 members of his cabinet hasn’t sated the crowd.  The US is calling for parliamentary elections as soon as possible, but insists that President Martelly was elected for a full term, and that doesn’t end until 14 May, 2016.

Bahrain arrested the leading opposition leader.  Shiite cleric Sheikh Ali Salman of the al-Wefaq movement is accused of “inciting hatred against the regime”, according to his lawyer.  Salman on Friday had joined with thousands of other protesters demanding the dismissal of the Sunni-dominated government.

Sony Pictures appears to be getting at least some of its money back from “The Interview”, the comedy about assassination that may or may not have prompted North Korea to hack the corporation’s emails.  The controversial film made about US$15 Million through online traffic.  Google made it available through YouTube and Google Play, and Microsoft released it through Xbox video.  “The Interview” made more than US$2 Million in limited release in independent cinemas in the US; so far, that’s not even half of the film’s reputed $44 Million budget.