Category Archives: World News – ABC Audio

Prince Andrew's attorney denies duke's been served with Virginia Giuffre's sex assault lawsuit
DNY59/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Nobody said suing a prince would be easy. The question of whether Britain's Prince Andrew has been officially and lawfully served with notice of Virginia Giuffre's sexual ass...
James Hill, ABC News Sep 14, 2021

US military investigating Kabul drone strike
dk_photos/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. military continues to review the Aug. 29 drone strike in Kabul that it said prevented a car bomb attack on U.S. troops and Afghan civilians at the airport in K...
Luis Martinez and Matt Seyler Sep 14, 2021

Putin watches huge display of firepower during Zapad war games
Mikhail Svetlov/Getty ImagesMULINO FIRING RANGE, Russia -- Russian President Vladimir Putin watched a huge display of firepower put on by his military Monday when he attended the finale of what is bel...
Patrick Reevell, ABC News Sep 13, 2021

Chinese government cracking down on K-pop fandom
Terence Patrick/CBS via Getty Images(SEOUL, South Korea) -- Fourteen content providers in China including Tencent and Weibo are promising a “healthy” cyberspace environment as Chinese auth...
Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News Sep 13, 2021

North Korea test-fires long-range missiles, officials say
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock(NEW YORK) -- North Korean officials announced they test-fired long-range missiles this weekend. The "long-range cruise missiles" were launched on Saturday and Sunday and allege...
Christine Theodorou and Ivan Pereira, ABC News Sep 13, 2021

'Fortress Australia' cautiously moving away from COVID Zero, but there's still a long path to freedom
raisbeckfoto/iStock(SYDNEY) -- Australia's approach to the pandemic -- strict border policies, snap lockdowns and aggressive contact tracing -- saw the country, along with neighboring New Zealand, pra...
Guy Davis and Britt Clennett, ABC News Sep 12, 2021

Prince Andrew avoiding service of lawsuit, accuser's lawyer says
Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Britain's Prince Andrew and his lawyers have refused multiple attempts to serve the beleaguered royal with notice of a sexual assault lawsuit filed against h...
James Hill, ABC News Sep 10, 2021

North Korea holds 1st military parade since Biden took office
iStock/narvikk(NORTH KOREA) -- North Korea hosted its 73rd anniversary parade late Wednesday going into early Thursday morning, with a display of soldiers in bright orange hazmat suits and gas masks m...
Danielle DuClos Sep 09, 2021

Afghan girls in climbing group wait and hope, desperate to escape Taliban rule
IStock/Trent Inness (AFGHANISTAN) -- For girls and young women accustomed to mountain climbing and physical fitness training six times a week, being confined in a crowded wedding hall near an airport ...
Libby Cathey Sep 09, 2021

New Taliban government 'more of the same,' says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
iStock/Trent Inness (KUWAIT CITY) -- The United States has not seen evidence that the Taliban’s newly formed government will be as inclusive as promised, and it appears to be "more of the same" ...
Luis Martinez Sep 09, 2021
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