Category Archives: World News – ABC Audio
Is eco-vandalism an effective way to raise awareness about climate change? Experts weigh in.
Kristian Buus/In Pictures via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Climate activists have been targeting priceless works of art all over the world to spread the urgent message of the global climate emergency -- ...
Nov 11, 2022
Families of imprisoned activists urge more pressure on Egypt during COP27
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Family members of activists imprisoned in Egypt called on the United States and British governments to exert more pressure on Cairo to free their loved ones befo...
Nov 10, 2022
More interactions between humans and polar bears are likely as sea ice melts due to climate change, scientists say
Patrick J. Endres/Getty ImagesAs scientists anticipate another unintended consequence of climate change that could pose a threat to both humans and wildlife, they are finding ways to use technology to...
Nov 10, 2022
3 Americans found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning at Mexico City Airbnb
Buena Vista Images/Getty Images(MEXICO CITY, Mexico) -- Three American tourists died from carbon monoxide poisoning while staying at an Airbnb rental in Mexico City last month, officials said. The thr...
Nov 09, 2022
Russia to pull out of Kherson to new defensive positions
Halfpoint Images/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- In a major setback for Russia's military operations in Ukraine, Russia's defense minister has ordered Russian troops to retreat from the key southern city ...
Nov 09, 2022
Ukraine asks US for new capabilities in fighting Iranian drones
Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- ABC News has obtained a letter sent by a top Ukrainian official to senior members of Congress, asking them to assist Ukraine's calls for additional ai...
Nov 08, 2022
American aid worker killed in Baghdad in rare attack
CT757fan/Getty Images(LONDON) -- An American aid worker was gunned down in Baghdad on Monday, officials said. Millennium Relief and Development Services, a Texas-based international aid group, confirm...
Nov 08, 2022
Second total lunar eclipse of the year happens Tuesday: How to watch
ElOjoTorpe/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The second total lunar eclipse of the year is set to take place on Tuesday -- and it will be the last time you can catch one until 2025. The lunar eclipse -- when ...
Nov 08, 2022
How climate change, rising sea levels are transforming coastlines around the world
Joel Carillet/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Communities have gravitated toward the shore for thousands of years, building their lives in proximity to major waterways for easy access to trade, seafood and ...
Nov 07, 2022
Foreign fighters in Ukraine speak out on their willingness to serve: 'I had to go'
Ashley Chan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(KYIV, Ukraine) -- When Andy Huynh watched the news of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February, he started losing sleep. All he could think about w...
Nov 06, 2022
