Category Archives: World News – ABC Audio
Iranian police deny claim that officers assaulted teen girl over hijab
Manuel Augusto Moreno/Getty Images(LONDON) -- A 16-year-old girl's alleged assault at the hands of Iran's "morality police" is renewing criticism of the regime more than one year after the death of 22...
Oct 03, 2023
Paris battles bedbugs ahead of 2024 Summer Olympics
Andrea Mantovani/Bloomberg via Getty Images(LONDON) -- The City of Light is battling an infestation of bedbugs as it prepares to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. Videos recently posted on social media p...
Oct 03, 2023
Pope Francis opens possibility for blessing same-sex unions
Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Pope Francis suggested it may be possible to bless same-sex unions in a newly public response to cardinals who questioned the pope's affirmation of the L...
Oct 03, 2023
Nagorno-Karabakh enclave emptied after entire ethnic Armenian population flees
bergserg/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Virtually the entire ethnic Armenian population of the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh has fled, with the last buses carrying refugees having left on Monday, acco...
Oct 02, 2023
Pro-Russia hackers claim responsibility for crashing British royal family's website
Westend61/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Pro-Russia hackers have claimed responsibility for a cyber attack that crashed the British royal family's website over the weekend. The website, royal.uk, went down f...
Oct 02, 2023
At least 13 dead in Spain nightclub fire
Javier Carrion/AFP via Getty Images(MURCIA, Spain) -- At least 13 people were killed and several others were injured when a fire early Sunday ripped through adjoining nightclubs in Spain, authorities ...
Oct 02, 2023
Eleven dead after roof collapse at baptism ceremony in Mexico
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images(TAMAULIPAS, Mexico) -- Eleven people have died following a roof collapse at a church in Mexico on Sunday, according to local authorities. Everyone else has been removed ...
Oct 02, 2023
Over 100,000 Armenians have now fled disputed enclave Nagorno-Karabakh
Aldo Pavan/Getty Images/STOCK(KORNIDZOR, Armenia) -- Over 100,000 ethnic Armenian refugees have fled Nagorno-Karabakh as of Saturday, local authorities said, with it now appearing that virtually ...
Sep 30, 2023
Over 93,000 Armenians have now fled disputed enclave Nagorno-Karabakh
SIRANUSH ADAMYAN/AFP via Getty Images(LONDON) -- Over 93,000 ethnic Armenian refugees have fled Nagorno-Karabakh as of Friday, local authorities said, meaning 75% of the disputed enclave's entire popu...
Sep 29, 2023
Evan Gershkovich remains detained in Russian prison 6 months later
WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Friday marks six months since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested and detained by Russian authorities on espionage charges, alle...
Sep 29, 2023