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South Koreans hold subdued Halloween celebrations a year after party crush killed about 160 people

Halloween celebrations in South Korea are subdued on the eve of the anniversary of the harrowing party crush that killed about 160 people

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2023

Women’s Asian Champions Trophy | India steamrollers a hapless Thailand after a wayward start

India romped home with a 7-1 win vs. Thailand in Asian Champions Trophy. After a slow start, Monika & Salima Tete put India ahead. Thailand scored their first-ever goal against India. India took control in 3rd quarter & Deepika, Sangita & Lalremsiami scored to seal the result. Korea avenged Asian…

The Hindu · Oct 27, 2023

South Korean and US forces stage drills for reaction to possible 'Hamas-style' attack by North Korea

South Korean and U.S. troops have been conducting live-fire exercises to hone their ability to respond to potential “Hamas-style surprise artillery attacks” by North Korea

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: US announces extra funding for Ukraine; Russia criticises Kyiv-backed peace talks – as it happened

Antony Blinken, US secretary of state, announces additional security assistance ; Moscow says talks in Malta without its presence will be ‘counterproductive’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2023

South Korea, US and Japan condemn North Korea's alleged supply of munitions to Russia

South Korea, the U.S. and Japan have strongly condemned what they call North Korea’s supply of munitions and military equipment to Russia

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023

Solidigm Lays Off Employees Due to Industry Downturn

The solid state storage industry has been in a well-documented slide for the better part of the last year now. With storage product demand from both the client and datacenter businesses down well off of its highs in a notoriously cyclical business, we've already seen the big three memory manufacturers…

AnandTech · Oct 26, 2023

Anant Jeet Singh Naruka misses Olympic quota narrowly

Trio of Anant Jeet, Gurjoat, Angad win skeet gold at Asian Champs; Olympic quota eludes them. Ganemat, Surbhi, Sarabjot, Sainyam, Shubham win medals.

The Hindu · Oct 25, 2023

Tsingtao beer loses its fizz in South Korea after video of worker appearing to urinate into tank

China’s Tsingtao beer reportedly experiences a consumer backlash in South Korea after video of a worker appearing to urinate into a beer tank goes viral

The Guardian - AU · Oct 25, 2023

10 LPGA players to watch on the CME bubble, including Lexi Thompson and ’22 champ Lydia Ko

Here are 10 players on the bubble heading down the final stretch.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 24, 2023

Sarabjot wins bronze and India's eighth Paris Olympics quota place

Sarabjot Singh won a bronze medal and sealed a Paris Olympics quota place for India in men’s 10m air pistol, while junior women’s shooter in the category, Sainyam, clinched gold at the ongoing Asian Shooting Championship in Changwon, Korea on Tuesday.

The Hindu · Oct 24, 2023