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At least 120 people were killed and 100 more were injured when they were crushed by a large crowd pushing forward on a narrow street during Halloween festivities in the capital of Seoul, South Korea

The Independent UK

South Korea stampede death toll rises to 120 - fire authorities

The number of deaths reported from a stampede in a central district of the South Korean capital Seoul has risen to 120, a fire official said.

Reuters

At least 146 killed in massive crowd crush at Halloween celebration in Seoul

It was not immediately clear what led the crowd to surge into the narrow downhill alley near the Hamilton Hotel, a major party spot in Seoul.

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Halloween crush kills 59 and leaves 150 injured in South Korea

Images shared online show people crushed to death on the ground in Seoul

Wales Online

Over 150 dead after Halloween crowd surge in Seoul

Dozens more were injured, officials said, after a stampede took place in a narrow alley near a major party spot on Saturday night in the South Korean capital.

WEKU

About 50 people hurt in stampede in South Korea

SEOUL: Dozens of people were injured in a stampede in Seoul as a huge crowd poured into a central district of the South Korean capital for Halloween festivities late on Saturday, according to a news agency.

Bangkok Post

Halloween stampede in Seoul leaves at least 149 dead

At least 149 people, mostly teenagers and young adults in their 20s, were killed in a crush when a huge crowd celebrating Halloween surged into an alley in a nightlife area of the South Korean capital Seoul on Saturday night, emergency officials said.

Reuters

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At least ‘149 dead’ after stampede during Halloween festivities in Seoul, officials say

South Korean authorities say many went into cardiac arrest

Evening Standard

Small earthquake shakes South Korea agricultural region

A 4.1-magnitude earthquake has shaken a small agricultural county in South Korea’s central region, but officials say there are no immediate reports of damage

The Independent UK

U.S. says North Korea policy unchanged after nuclear remark raises eyebrows

The United States said on Friday its policy towards North Korea had not changed after a senior U.S. official responsible for nuclear policy raised some eyebrows by saying Washington would be willing to engage in arms-control talks with Pyongyang.

Reuters

North Korea fires missiles towards sea amid US warning over nukes

US tells North Korea any use of nuclear weapons would spell end of its ruling regime

Evening Standard

North Korea fires ballistic missiles toward sea as US issues warning over nuke use

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Friday in its first ballistic weapons launches in two weeks, as the U.S. military warned the North that the use of nuclear weapons “will result in the end of that regime.”

France 24

North Korea Fires Two Ballistic Missiles

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles on Friday, the South's military said, the latest in a blitz of launches that Washington and Seoul have warned could culminate in Kim Jong Un conducting another nuclear test. The launch comes as South Korea and the US conclude 12 days of amphibious…

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles, Seoul says

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles on Friday, as it continues a barrage of launches in opposition to U.S. and South Korean military drills.

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Al Jazeera

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles towards Sea of Japan

Missile launches come just four days after North Korea and South Korea exchanged warning shots off the west coast.

The Independent UK

N. Korea fires ballistic missile toward sea, Seoul says

South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters

Reuters

North Korea fires two missiles into sea as South Korea wraps up drills

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) off its east coast on Friday, South Korea's military said, while South Korean forces were wrapping up nearly two weeks of exercises aimed at deterring their northern neighbour.

Al Jazeera

South Korea denies sending weapons to Ukraine after Putin remarks

President Yoon Suk-yeol said no lethal military aid sent to Kyiv after Russian president warned of harmed relations.

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Al Jazeera

World ‘holding breath’ over possible N Korea nuclear test: IAEA

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief says indications are that North Korea is preparing for a nuclear test.

Reuters

South Korea has not supplied lethal weapons to Ukraine, president says

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Friday Seoul has not provided any lethal weapons to Ukraine, after Russian President Vladimir Putin said such a decision would destroy their bilateral relations.

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Daily Dose Ep 1184: Azam Khan gets 3-year jail term, 'Operation Lotus' in Telangana

Aban Usmani brings you the news from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Jammu and Kashmir, Paris and South Korea.

Reuters

South Korea to take part in Japanese naval fleet review

South Korea will take part in Japan's naval fleet review next month, South Korea said on Thursday, despite objections to Japan's use of its "Rising Sun" flag, as South Korea seeks to mend ties with its neighbour.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Samsung Electronics Says Q3 Operating Profit Down 31% on-year

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics on Thursday said its third-quarter operating profits were down 31.39 percent year on year after a global economic downturn hit demand for consumer electronics. Earnings in its crucial memory chips division dropped, the company said in a statement, adding that "demand for consumer products…

The Independent UK

South Korea to review extradition of New Zealand suspect

South Korea has initiated a court review on whether to extradite a 42-year-old woman facing murder charges from New Zealand, where the bodies of two long-dead children were found in abandoned suitcases in August

Reuters

Analysis-Deal for reducing military tensions with North Korea could go 'back to square one'

A 2018 military agreement between North Korea and South Korea designed to prevent inadvertent clashes along their shared border may be at risk after the South accused the North of violating the deal by firing artillery into buffer zones.

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