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SKorea’s stampede death toll rises to 154

Seoul: The casualty from a stampede, which occurred on Saturday night at the Itaewon district of the South Korean capital Seoul during Halloween gatherings, rose overnight, the authorities said on Monday.At least 154 people were killed and 149 others...

Storm Nalgae kills 98 in Philippines

Manila: At least 98 people have died in the severe tropical storm that battered the Philippines over the weekend, triggering flash floods and landslides in many parts of the Southeast Asian country, the government said on Monday.The National Disaster...

4 killed in Colorado house shooting

Los Angeles: Four people were killed in a shooting in Aurora, a city with over 380,000 residents in Colorado, with the suspect still at large, local police said.The Aurora Police Department (APD) said it received a report of a...

100 killed, 300 injured in Somalia twin blasts

Mogadishu: Twin car bomb explosions targeting Somalia's Education Ministry building here on Saturday killed at least 100 people and injured more than 300 others, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Sunday.After visiting the bombing site early Sunday, Mohamud...

Italy sends two dozens of self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine

Rome: The Italian government has donated "20 to 30" M109L self-propelled howitzers to Kiev as part of the fifth military aid package, Italian media reported on Sunday.Italy has already provided Ukraine with M113 armored personnel carriers, six PzH 2000...

5 Iranians killed in Seoul Halloween stampede

Tehran: At least 5 Iranians died in the Halloween stampede in the South Korean capital Seoul, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Sunday.Five Iranian citizens have been among the victims of the incident so far, Kanaani said,...

Tanker explosion in Baghdad kills 8

Baghdad: A tanker truck explosion in northeastern Baghdad on Saturday killed at least eight people and wounded another 18, Iraqi security sources have said.The moving truck carrying liquefied petroleum gas exploded after a road accident with another car in...

South Korea: 151 killed, over 80 injured in Halloween stampede

Seoul: At least 151 people were killed and 82 others injured in a stampede that occurred Saturday night at Itaewon, a district of the South Korean capital Seoul, during Halloween gatherings, local authorities said on Sunday.Nineteen foreigners were among...

Russia calls for UNSC meeting over Ukrainian drone attack

Moscow: Russia has requested a United Nations Security Council meeting on Monday to discuss Ukraine's drone attack on ships and infrastructure of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol that pushed Russia to suspend its participation in the grain...

‘Massive’ drone attack on Black Sea Fleet, says Russia

Moscow: Russia has accused Ukraine of carrying out a "massive" drone attack on the headquarters of its Black Sea Fleet in the Crimean port city of Sevastopol.The attack began at 4.20 am local time and involved nine aerial and...

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CM honours meritorious government school students

Imphal: Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh attended the Awards Ceremony of the “Incentive to Government School Students Who Excel...