A seven-year-old girl was among at least 19 people killed in a stampede during a Hindu festival in Kolkata, India. Heavy rain and a sudden crowd surge triggered the deadly crush, leaving another 25 people injured. Published On 18 Oct 202618 Oct 2026 Share At least 19 dead in stampede at Kolkata Hindu festival on…
Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il, right, signs a letter of intent with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, center, in Bangkok, Oct. 17. Courtesy of the Ministry of Finance and Economy BANGKOK — Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il has stressed the need to address disparities to achieve sustainable growth during a meeting of the International Monetary and Financial…
With a month to go until midterm elections, Democrats find themselves in better shape than expected. Odds are, they’ll win the House and perhaps a slim majority in the Senate. Exactly what they’ll do with that power, though, remains a mystery. On the campaign trail, most of the party’s congressional candidates have been long on…
ATMs operated by major banks are seen at a location in Seoul, Oct. 7, as victims of recent personal data breaches in the banking sector move toward filing class-action lawsuits. Yonhap The number of voice phishing transactions confirmed as fraud after being flagged by monitoring systems at major commercial banks doubled last year from a…
Some of 16 survivors treated for suspected shark bites, US coastguard says. Published On 18 Oct 202618 Oct 2026 The search continues for 11 people still missing after a boat capsized off Mexico’s Baja California coast on Friday, as multiple survivors have been treated for suspected shark bites, according to the US coastguard. “Several of…
Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il, right, poses for a photo with Marie Diron, global head of Moody’s Sovereign and Sub-Sovereign Risk Group, in Bangkok, Oct. 16. Courtesy of the Ministry of Finance and Economy BANGKOK — Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il has stressed Korea’s economic growth is set to gain further momentum amid the chip supercycle during…
Empty taxis look for passengers near Hapjeong Station in Mapo District, Seoul, in this undated file photo. Korea Times photo by Na Gwang-hyeon The number of complaints submitted by foreigners on alleged taxi fare overcharges in Seoul over the past five years came to more than 6,000, but corrective measures have been taken on only…
The vessels, each carrying about two million barrels of crude oil, used an unauthorised route, the IRGC says. Published On 18 Oct 202618 Oct 2026 Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said two oil tankers, each carrying about two million barrels of crude oil, caught fire after hitting naval mines in the Strait of…
This undated file photo shows a correctional facility in Anyang, south of Seoul. Yonhap The number of inmates released on parole before serving 60 percent of their full sentence has increased due to prison overcrowding, a lawmaker said Sunday. A total of 634 inmates who had served less than 60 percent of their full sentence…
