Author: Gautham Vishnu S

South Korea retaliates as North Korea fires most missiles a day - Asiana Times

Both South and North Korea have fired missiles into each other’s territorial waters as a sign of heightened escalations. North Korea has launched the most number of missiles that they have launched in a single day at 23, and one of these missiles has hit just 60 km away from the coast of the city of Sokcho. The South Koreans lashed back at the North with their warplanes, firing three air-to-ground missiles over the maritime line that has created a dispute between the countries, to which the North Koreans responded by firing a barrage of 100 artillery shells. The North…

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Israel’s Netanyahu set for a comeback with the far-right - Asiana Times

The former Israeli prime minister is all set for a comeback, as partial results showed a potential return with the help of the far right. As 85% of the votes in the general election have already been counted, Netanyahu’s bloc is expected to win about 65 seats out of a total of 120. Addressing his supporters, he said that he was close to a “big victory.” However, his victory will depend on the far-right Zionite party’s support. The party is well known for its “anti-Arab” rhetoric and is one of the biggest advocates of deporting disloyal Arabs who are not…

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The Korean police was alerted before the deadly crush  - Asiana Times

The police were contacted at 6:34 pm KST ( around 3:00 pm IST), several hours before the tragedy. The caller reportedly said to the Korean Emergency Services that the main street leading to Itaewon was becoming dangerously crowded. The caller said that it was dangerous as people were going up and down, resulting in a blockage for people to go down as people were coming up, leading to a crush. He also said that he himself made it out somehow and advised the police to control the masses of people. The police asked him if the people were flowing well…

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Lewis Hamilton reacts to Fernando Alonso’s Comments on his seven WDCs - Asiana Times

rivalry between lewis hamilton and Fernando Alonso Lewis Hamilton reacted to his rival Fernando Alonso’s comments questioning the value of some of his seven World Driver’s Championship. The two-time world champion, Fernando Alonso, said to a Netherlands-based newspaper, Telegraf, that a championship has less value when you fight with your teammate for it. As a response to his former Mclaren teammate, Hamilton shared a tweet with a photo from his Mclaren era with Hamilton standing at the top of the podium and Alonso beside him in second place with a thumbs-up emoji. Hamilton reacted to the press about this in…

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Storm Nalge kills 45 in Philippines in mudslides and floods - Asiana Times

Philippines officials say that about 45 people have lost their lives due to flash floods and landslides in the country’s southern province as the country was hit by a severe tropical storm, Nalge. The storm has created the most devastation in the Maguindanao province, Mindanao island. The city of Cotabato and its surrounding areas have been severely flooded. The storm is currently heading north to the capital city of Manila, which is expected to receive torrential rain in a few hours at a speed of 95km/hr. Rescue workers are working hard to pull out dead bodies from the thick mud…

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Ukraine set for power cuts after air-strikes - Asiana Times

The Ukraine government has warned the residents in its capital, Kyiv, that power cuts may last up to four hours as the country’s main energy fields have been destroyed by Russian aerial strikes. The power blackouts are not only applicable to Kyiv but also to other regions of the country, such as Dnipro. President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that about four million people are affected by these blackouts and that their will to survive will not be broken by shelling. Russia has launched a series of Iranian-made drones, which have hit the country’s crucial energy fields and have destroyed about one-third…

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Spanish backpacker detained in Iran while hiking to the World Cup - Asiana Times

The Spanish football fan, Santiago Sanchez, 41, was detained by the Iranian police on his way to the 2022 Qatar World Cup. He posted photos of his backpacking trip through Iran on October 1st. He was nearing the final leg of his journey from Madrid to Qatar to watch the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He has not posted since then. All contact with him was lost on the 2nd of October, and many believe that he was taken into custody by the Iranian Police. After weeks of concern among his family and friends, it was reported that he has been…

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Ukraine President Zelensky accuses Russia of “crazy” tactics on the Eastern Front - Asiana Times

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of using tactics on the Eastern Front to capture the town of Bakhmut. The town, situated in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, is the focus of Russian attacks and had a population of 7,000 before the Russian invasion. The capture of the town will be a sign of a symbolic victory for Russia. The Ukrainian forces are waiting to advance to the key city of Kherson, and President Zelensky said that the attacks will continue in force. In a nightly address from Kyiv, President Zelensky said that the craziness of the Russian command…

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