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North Korea blows up roads linking it with South, prompting warning shots at border

Roads have long been unused but destroying them sends clear message Pyongyang does not want to negotiate with Seoul, experts say. South Korea has condemned North Korea after it destroyed roads ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

North Korea blows up parts of inter-Korean roads on its territory, South says

North Korea blew up the northern parts of inter-Korean roads no longer in use on Tuesday, South Korea said, as tensions between the two keep rising.

Slovak government and South Korea's Hyundai Mobis sign a deal to build an electric car parts plant

The Slovak government and Hyundai Mobis have signed a memorandum of understanding on the South Korean company’s plan to build a plant for engines and other parts for electric cars in Slovakia

World - ABC News - October 15

Suspect in mass shootings in South Africa that left 18 dead abandons his bail application

A man charged with killing 18 people in mass shootings in two separate homes on the same night in South Africa has abandoned his bail application and remains in custody

World - ABC News - October 15

Defending champion South Carolina ranked No. 1 in women's preseason AP Top 25 ahead of UConn, USC, Texas and UCLA

Sports - ABC News - October 15

South Carolina ranked No. 1 in women's AP Top 25 preseason poll with UConn, USC, Texas and UCLA next

South Carolina is starting the season at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 women's college basketball poll

Sports - ABC News - October 15

Women's college basketball AP Top 25: South Carolina starts 2024-25 season at No. 1, but not unanimously

The reigning national champions are among three teams to receive first-place votes

Sports - CBS Sports - October 15

Messi's 10th hat trick raises total to 112 international goals as Argentina wins World Cup qualifier

Lionel Messi scored his 10th international hat trick to raise his career total to 112 goals and also had a pair of assists to lead Argentina over Bolivia 6-0 in a World Cup qualifier

Sports - ABC News - October 16

South Korea on course for 2026 World Cup while rivals North Korea struggle

A 1-0 defeat by Kyrgyzstan rocked North Korea while South Korea are on course for their 11th successive qualification. In June 2009, South Korea had qualified for the World Cup by the time Iran ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

BHP chief sparks fresh Anglo bid speculation after South Africa trip

Mike Henry and miner’s M&A executive met with government officials as standstill period expires next month

Business - Financial Times - October 16

North Korea says its revised constitution defines South Korea as 'hostile state' for first time

North Korea has revised its constitution to define South Korea as “a hostile state” for the first time

World - ABC News - October 17

North Korea confirms that its recently revised constitution defines South Korea as 'a hostile state' for 1st time

World - ABC News - October 16

South Korean court acquits former police chief over deadly crowd crush

A South Korean court found the former police chief of the country’s capital, Seoul, not guilty over a botched response to a Halloween crowd crush that killed nearly 160 people in 2022

World - ABC News - October 17

Australia stunned by South Africa: Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final – as it happened

Anneke Bosch’s brilliant unbeaten 74 from 48 balls steered South Africa to the Women’s T20 World Cup final as the holders, Australia, were outplayed. 3rd over: Australia 18-2 (Mooney 4). Mooney ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Mitzi Gaynor, 'South Pacific' star among the last actors of the Hollywood musical era's golden age, dies at 93

Entertainment - ABC News - October 17

Mitzi Gaynor, movie-musical star of 'South Pacific' and 'Anything Goes,' dies at 93

Mitzi Gaynor, an actor, singer and dancer who starred in the 1950s movie musicals 'South Pacific' and 'Anything Goes,' died Thursday at 93.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 17

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