Category Archives: World News – ABC Audio
'A number of items seized' in Portugal in renewed search for Madeleine McCann, German authorities say
Sheila Paras/Getty Images(LONDON and BERLIN) -- German authorities said Thursday that "a number of items were seized" in Portugal during a renewed search for missing British child Madeleine McCann. "T...
Jun 01, 2023
Canada becomes first country to put health warnings on individual cigarettes
krisanapong detraphiphat/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Canada has announced that it will begin putting individual warning labels on cigarettes and other tobacco products in an effort to further reduce the...
Jun 01, 2023
What is happening in Sudan?
Ahmed Satti/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(KHARTOUM, Sudan) -- Sudan is on the brink of collapse as forces loyal to two rival generals are battling for control of the resource-rich North African...
May 31, 2023
Cellists in Seoul pledge to play until end of war in Ukraine
ABC News(SEOUL, South Korea) -- On a recent Thursday afternoon, the soft melody of Bach's "Amazing Grace" filled the bustling streets of Seoul. The solemn tunes coming from the violin and cello were p...
May 31, 2023
Talks between Sudan's warring sides fall apart
pawel.gaul/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Negotiations between Sudan's warring parties fell apart Wednesday as both sides accused each other of cease-fire violations. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) announce...
May 31, 2023
North Korea satellite launch fails, with another promised as 'soon as possible'
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images(SEOUL, South Korea) -- North Korea acknowledged on Wednesday its failure to launch a military spy satellite, an attempt that U.S. officials called a "brazen violation" of U...
May 31, 2023
Young couple shot dead by their landlord over alleged tenant dispute, police say
Hamilton Police Service(NEW YORK) -- A young couple who were living together have been shot dead by their landlord following a dispute with the man who was 30 years their elder, police say. Police in ...
May 31, 2023
Passenger on Asiana flight speaks out
EllenMoran/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A passenger sitting next to the man on the Asiana Airlines flight who opened an emergency exit door in mid-air has spoken out about those terrifying moments on the...
May 31, 2023
Dozens of Illegal miners exit Ghana gold mine where they were feared trapped
KeithBinns/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Dozens of illegal miners have safely exited an underground gold mine shaft in the Ashanti region of Ghana after they were feared trapped. Several illegal miners are ...
May 31, 2023
Mystery behind bright green water in Venice Canal solved, officials say
Italian Firefighters (Vigili del Fuoco) / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Environmental officials in Italy said they have solved the mystery of what turned the waterways in the hi...
May 31, 2023
