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- Indonesia authorities say 174 dead after soccer melee, stampedeSoccer ·
October 2, 2022 · 10:18 AM UTC · undefined agoAfter the match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya had ended, supporters from the losing team invaded the pitch and police fired tear gas, triggering a stampede and cases of suffocation.
- Asia PacificNew Zealand welcomes back indigenous remains from Austria
New Zealand on Sunday welcomed back the remains of around 64 indigenous New Zealanders that were stolen in the 19th century and sent back by Austria after more than 70 years of negotiations.
- Asia PacificIndonesia sports minister says to re-evaluate safety after deadly riot
Indonesia's sports minister Zainudin Amali said on Sunday authorities would re-evaluate safety at football matches and consider not allowing spectators after a crowd stampede during a riot killed 127 people at a match in East Java province.
- WorldU.S. says it is aware of North Korean ballistic missile launches, sees no immediate threat
The U.S. military is aware of two North Korean ballistic missile launches and has assessed that the incidents do not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory or to its allies, the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said on Friday.
- MarketsThai central bank says it has acted to curb baht volatility
Thailand's central bank has been in the foreign exchange market to reduce currency volatility, the central bank said on Saturday, as the Thai baht currency hovered at 16-year lows against the dollar.
- Asia PacificOne dead after Indonesia earthquake of magnitude 5.8 in northern Sumatra
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Indonesia's Northern Sumatra province on Saturday, killing one, said the country's meteorology and geophysics agency, BMKG.
- MarketsSouth Korea September exports grow at slowest pace in almost two years
South Korea's exports grew at the slowest pace in nearly two years in September as softening global demand piles pressure on the trade-dependent economy.