Category Archives: World News – ABC Audio
Biden to meet Putin in Geneva, White House says, with goal of restoring 'stability'
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 16, the White House said Tuesday, in their...
May 25, 2021
Ten days after ransomware attack, Irish health system struggling
scyther5/iStock(DUBLIN) -- Staff coming into work at several Dublin hospitals on Friday, May 14, found an unsettling sight: Throughout the building, every computer screen was dark. It was the result o...
May 25, 2021
American journalist detained in Myanmar while trying to board flight out of country
yorkfoto/iStock(LONDON) -- An American journalist working in Myanmar has been detained there by local authorities, according to his employer and his family. Frontier Myanmar, a Yangon-based news and b...
May 25, 2021
EU imposes sanctions on Belarus over 'hijacked' Ryanair flight
iStock(LONDON) -- European countries have moved to sanction Belarus and ban its state airline from flying to Europe as they sought to punish President Alexander Lukashenko's regime for forcing a Ryana...
May 24, 2021
US adds Japan to 'Do Not Travel' COVID-19 advisory list
bedo/iStock(TOKYO) -- The U.S. State Department on Monday issued the highest travel advisory for Japan due to “very high” levels of COVID-19 in the country. “Travelers should avoid a...
May 24, 2021
US restricting visas, aid over conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region
Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(LONDON) -- The United States is now restricting visas for those accused of fueling the grinding war in Ethiopia's Tigray region. "Despite significant diplomatic engagem...
May 24, 2021
Volcanic eruption in Democratic Republic of Congo leaves at least 15 dead along with a trail of destruction
MARCO LONGARI/AFP via Getty Images(LONDON) -- At least 15 people were killed after a volcano in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo erupted on Saturday night for the first time in almost two ...
May 24, 2021
US military presence has deterred Iranian aggression on Saudi Arabia: General
ABC News(RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA) -- General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., the top U.S. general in the Middle East, visited Saudi Arabia Sunday and said the country is still asking for American military assis...
May 24, 2021
Ryanair flight forced to land in Belarus with top activist on board
Piotr Mitelski/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Belarus has been accused of "hijacking" a civilian airliner by forcing a Ryanair passenger flight to land in the country using a fake bomb threat so that authorities...
May 23, 2021
Taking a trip this summer? Experts say you may want to consider taking out travel insurance
guvendemir/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- Taking a trip this summer? Experts say you might want to consider taking out travel insurance, with some countries even requiring it before you enter. What does travel...
May 22, 2021