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At least 120 killed in Halloween crush in Seoul
At least 120 killed in Halloween crush in Seoul
World
by  AFP

At least 120 people were killed Saturday and some 100 were injured in a stampede in central Seoul when thousands crowded into narrow streets to celebrate Halloween, officials said. The district of Itaewon is a popular destination for people celebrating Halloween in the South Korean capital.

Zimbabwe ruling party endorses president for 2023 vote
Zimbabwe ruling party endorses president for 2023 vote
Africa
by  AFP

Zimbabwe's governing party on Saturday declared President Emmerson Mnangagwa as its candidate for next year's presidential election. "I wish to express my profound gratitude for electing me and endorsing me as the party's sole (presidential) candidate," Mnangagwa said at the event.

Sudan Islamists protest UN post-coup mediation
Sudan Islamists protest UN post-coup mediation
Africa
by  AFP

Some 3,000 protesters in Khartoum on Saturday rejected UN mediation efforts between civilian and military leaders as "foreign interference" and called for Islamist rule in Sudan, an AFP correspondent said. With police standing nearby, some demonstrators waved banners reading "No to foreign interference" and "No to the UN", an AFP correspondent said.

Somalia car bombs kill at least nine
Somalia car bombs kill at least nine
World
by  AFP

At least nine people, including children, died on Saturday in twin car bomb attacks targeting Somalia's education ministry in the capital Mogadishu, security officers and witnesses said.

UN steps up troop alert as DR Congo rebels take more territory
UN steps up troop alert as DR Congo rebels take more territory
Africa
by  AFP

Rebels seized more territory in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, prompting the UN peacekeeping mission to increase its "troop alert level" and boost support for the army. The MONUSCO said it had set up an "operations coordination centre" with the army and was carrying out reconnaissance and surveillance flights, but did not provide further details about the alert level.