Category Archives: World News – ABC Audio
Human remains found in wheel well of C-17 military plane that departed from Kabul
iStock/christophe_cerisier (KABUL, Afghanistan) -- A U.S. official has confirmed that human remains were found inside the wheel well of a C-17 military plane that had been swarmed by hundreds of peopl...
Aug 17, 2021
Meet the mom, a former geisha, who just hit 1 million subscribers on YouTube
iStock/Eloi_Omella (KYOTO, Japan) -- Moe, 30, is a former geisha turned mom and YouTuber. She's well aware of how drastic her career change may look as no two professions appear to be more different. ...
Aug 17, 2021
Afghan contractor details his family's escape from Kabul
iStock/christophe_cerisier (KABUL) -- Just 10 days ago, Ahmad and his family were living at home in Kabul, Afghanistan. Now, they’re starting a new life in the U.S. “It's quite different a...
Aug 17, 2021
How to help those devastated by earthquake in Haiti
Richard Pierrin/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- After a deadly 7.2-magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti Saturday morning, destroying hundreds of buildings and homes, the beleaguered country is in need of a...
Aug 16, 2021
Afghanistan updates: Biden vows to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies, says there may be 'loss'
HOSHANG HASHIMI/AFP via Getty Images(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- Chaos has enveloped Kabul after Afghanistan's government's collapsed and the Taliban seized control, all but ending America's 20-year campai...
Aug 16, 2021
US moving personnel out of its embassy in 'orderly' manner: Blinken
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that U.S. personnel are being relocated from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul to the airport "to ensure they can oper...
Aug 15, 2021
Afghanistan updates: US Embassy says to avoid airport because it’s taking fire
KeithBinns/iStock(WASHINGTON) — US Embassy says to avoid airport because it’s taking fireTaliban militants have been ordered to enter Kabul, following earlier assurances by Taliban officia...
Aug 15, 2021
Afghanistan updates: Biden sends more US troops as Taliban continues advance on Kabul
Ivan Cholakov/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- On the heels of an address to the nation by Afghanistan's president, Taliban forces gained major ground Saturday while they advance toward the capital of Kabul. As ...
Aug 14, 2021
Haiti earthquake latest: Nearly 1,300 people dead, officials say
pawel.gaul/iStock(NEW YORK) -- With the death toll now nearing 1,300 people and thousands more injured after a devastating 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Haiti Saturday morning, the beleaguered natio...
Aug 14, 2021
Biden keeps low public profile as more territory falls to Taliban in Afghanistan
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- As the situation in Afghanistan continues to deteriorate and criticism mounts over the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S. troop withdrawal from the...
Aug 13, 2021