Category Archives: World News – ABC Audio
As Brazil becomes COVID-19 epicenter, cases rise across South America
da-kuk/iStock(NEW YORK) -- As Brazil emerges as an epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic with an outbreak that is virtually unchecked, the country's regional neighbors are experiencing a worrying rise...
Apr 02, 2021
Myanmar's military junta has reportedly killed at least 43 children since coup
hansslegers/iStock(LONDON) -- At least 43 children have been reportedly killed by armed forces in Myanmar in the two months since the military junta seized power, according to international humanitari...
Apr 02, 2021
Myanmar's military junta has reportedly killed at least 43 children since coup
hansslegers/iStock(LONDON) -- At least 43 children have been reportedly killed by armed forces in Myanmar in the two months since the military junta seized power, according to international humanitari...
Apr 02, 2021
At least 54 dead in Taiwan train crash
SAM YEH/AFP via Getty Images(HONG KONG) -- At least 54 people are reported dead after a passenger train derailed in a tunnel near the city of Hualien in eastern Taiwan, according to local authorities....
Apr 02, 2021
At least 54 dead in Taiwan train crash
SAM YEH/AFP via Getty Images(HONG KONG) -- At least 54 people are reported dead after a passenger train derailed in a tunnel near the city of Hualien in eastern Taiwan, according to local authorities....
Apr 02, 2021
'Pharaoh's curse' blamed for Suez Canal blockage, other unfortunate events in Egypt
omersukrugoksu/iStock(CAIRO) -- A Suez Canal blockage disturbing global markets, two trains colliding with each other, a garment factory blaze and a residential building collapse all came hot on the h...
Apr 02, 2021
'Pharaoh's curse' blamed for Suez Canal blockage, other unfortunate events in Egypt
omersukrugoksu/iStock(CAIRO) -- A Suez Canal blockage disturbing global markets, two trains colliding with each other, a garment factory blaze and a residential building collapse all came hot on the h...
Apr 02, 2021
Two dead after plane crashes during gender reveal stunt in Mexico
Quintana Roo Nautical Associates(CANCUN, Mexico) -- Two people are dead after a plane involved in a gender reveal stunt in Mexico crashed into the water. The incident occurred Monday afternoon in the ...
Apr 02, 2021
Two dead after plane crashes during gender reveal stunt in Mexico
Quintana Roo Nautical Associates(CANCUN, Mexico) -- Two people are dead after a plane involved in a gender reveal stunt in Mexico crashed into the water. The incident occurred Monday afternoon in the ...
Apr 02, 2021
Jailed Putin foe Alexey Navalny declares hunger strike
Macky_CH/iStock(MOSCOW) -- The Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has declared a hunger strike in prison to protest what he says is authorities' refusal to grant him access to proper medical tre...
Mar 31, 2021