headquarters in atlanta, welcome to all of you watching here, in the united states, canada and around the world. i m kim brunhuber about pep ahead, south korea is mourning, more than 150 people in seoul killed in a crowd surge celebrating halloween. we re live with details. and nine days to the u.s. midterms and 19 million people have already voted. we ll take you to one battleground state just ahead. the white house accuses russia of weaponizing food, the grain deal to feed much of africa and the middle east now in jeopardy. we re live with the fallout. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. we begin with shock and grief in south korea where at least 150 people have died in a crowd surge. officials say thousands of partygoers gathered for a halloween celebration, but many crashed when the large crowd moved through a narrow alley. one witness says authority shoes have been better prepared. listen to this. translator: seeing this incident, i t
cold play is voicing its support for the iranian protestors, the group performed alongside an iranian singer and activist in a concert friday night. they sang a viral song, the ballad which translates to four, has been watched by millions across the globe. it is based on tweets that express anger and frustration with the government. and in iran the blood shed continues. videos posted to social media show protestors encountering gunfire and tear gas. and four were killed thursday. the curb akurdish rights group that dozens opened fire on