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‘Wowowee’ hearing reset anew
MANILA, Philippines—Survivors and relatives of the victims in the 2006 stampede at the PhilSports Arena (formerly Ultra) were dismayed when the court again deferred on Wednesday the arraignment of the accused.
Anticrime group to sue Willie Revillame over stampede
The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption and relatives of the victims of the 2006 Ultra stampede are to file criminal charges against TV game show host Willie Revillame.
Cambodians reluctantly cross reopened stampede bridge
Cambodian monks on Wednesday blessed a bridge where more than 350 people lost their lives in a stampede last month, but some locals said they were reluctant to use the newly reopened crossing.
Nearly 100 children hurt in China school stampede --report
Nearly 100 children were hurt in a stampede Monday at a primary school in China's far-western Xinjiang region but no deaths have been reported, state media reported.
'No punishments' over deadly Cambodian stampede --PM
PHNOM PENH - Cambodia's premier said Monday that nobody will be brought to justice over a festival stampede last week that left more than 350 people dead, adding the tragedy was the result of a "joint mistake".