Category Archives: World News – ABC Audio
North Korea launches fourth missile test in two weeks
JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images(SEOUL, South Korea) -- North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea Monday morning, its fourth test in less than a month. “South Kor...
Jan 17, 2022
Senior citizens go digital as Korea moves toward contact-free culture
ABC News(SEOUL, South Korea) -- Jae-Yeol Tae recalls the time he broke into a cold sweat after noticing a long line behind him as he struggled to order a hamburger on a local fast-food restaurant's se...
Jan 17, 2022
US accuses Russia of 'fabricating a pretext' to invade Ukraine
Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- After a week of high-stakes diplomacy, the U.S. on Friday accused Russia of "fabricating a pretext" to invade its neighbor Ukraine. It's another sign that t...
Jan 14, 2022
Ukraine says 'massive cyberattack' hits government websites
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Ukraine said Friday a “massive cyber attack” has knocked offline the websites of most of its government ministries. The websites of the government&rs...
Jan 14, 2022
North Korea test-fires missile for third time in 2022 alone
Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images(SEOUL, South Korea) -- North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea Friday afternoon, three days after the regime claimed a successful launch of...
Jan 14, 2022
Teachers in France strike over COVID-19 health and safety protocols
Denis Thaust/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A nationwide strike took place in schools across France on Thursday as teachers and other school staff demonstrated against the gover...
Jan 14, 2022
Egypt to mark centenary of Tutankhamun tomb discovery by inaugurating new, lavish museum
KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images(GIZA, Egypt) -- Sharm El-Sheikh -- Egypt said the best way to mark the centenary of Tutankhamun tomb's discovery would be inaugurating a new state-of-the-art museum...
Jan 14, 2022
Rocket hits Green Zone, US Embassy in Iraq: 'We're still assessing the damage'
simon2579/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Embassy and other parts of the Green Zone in Baghdad were attacked by "terrorist groups" Thursday, according to the embassy. "The U.S. Embassy compound w...
Jan 13, 2022
Prince Andrew returns military titles, royal patronages to Queen Elizabeth amid Epstein scandal
Christopher Furlong - WPA Pool/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, has lost his military titles and royal patronages just one day after his attempt to have a lawsuit dismissed fro...
Jan 13, 2022
Russian troops begin leaving Kazakhstan after government restores control
Pavel Pavlov/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(ALMATY, Kazakhstan) -- Russian-led troops sent to help Kazakhstan’s government quell violent protests have begun leaving the country, according to Ru...
Jan 13, 2022