By Ju-min Park and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) – In tears, Philomene Aby’s hands shook as she asked workers at a South Korean community centre for any news of her 22-year-old son, missing in the wake of a crowd surge in Seoul that left at least 151 p…
President Aoun leaves office as Lebanon’s crisis worsens
By Maya Gebeily BAABDA, Lebanon (Reuters) – Michel Aoun, the 89-year-old Christian president who presided over Lebanon’s cataclysmic financial meltdown and the deadly Beirut port blast, vacates the presidential palace on Sunday, leaving a void at the t…
Baseball-Astros beat Phillies to tie World Series at 1-1
(Reuters) -The Houston Astros made another fast start against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies but this time around held it together through some drama-filled late moments for a 5-2 victory on Saturday that squared the World Series at one game apiece…
Blinken talks with Indian counterpart on Ukraine – U.S. State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Saturday with his counterpart in India about Russia’s war on Ukraine among other issues, the State Department said. Blinken spoke with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam …
Man arrested in attack on U.S. House Speaker Pelosi’s spouse faces charges
By Nathan Frandino and Steve Gorman SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The man who clubbed U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband in the head with hammer, shouting “Where is Nancy?” after forcing his way into the couple’s San Francisco home, faced charges of…
At least eight killed, more than 20 wounded in explosion in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – At least eight people were killed and more than 20 wounded in an explosion in east Baghdad on Saturday, according to security and medical sources. The explosion took place near a football stadium and a café, the sources said. The ca…
At least 149 killed in stampede at Halloween event in South Korea
By Soo-hyang Choi, Daewoung Kim and Hongji Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -At least 149 people 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 o…
South Korea stampede death toll rises to 120 – fire authorities
SEOUL (Reuters) – 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. The incident took place at about 10:20 p.m. (1320 GMT) as a large number of people fell down…
Russia says UK navy blew up Nord Stream, London denies involvement
By Guy Faulconbridge and Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) – Russia’s defence ministry said on Saturday that British navy personnel blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines last month, a claim that London said was false and designed to distract from Russi…
Biden to cast early vote, along with granddaughter, a first-time voter
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will cast an early vote in the crucial Nov 8 midterm elections on Saturday, joined by his granddaughter Natalie, a first-time voter, as Democrats fight for every vote. Polls suggest Democrats could …