Category Archives: World News – ABC Audio

Amid Ukraine invasion fears, Putin says West must give NATO guarantees
Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images(MOSCOW) -- Amid fears Russia might invade Ukraine, Russia’s president Vladimir Putin has again repeated demands for guarantees from Western countries that NATO will ...
Patrick Reevell and Tanya Stukalova, ABC News Dec 23, 2021

India's staggering COVID-19 death toll could be 6 million: Study
Naveen Sharma/EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- New research suggests that India’s COVID-19 death toll during its first and second waves might have been significantly undercounted, with the a...
Somayeh Malekian, ABC News Dec 23, 2021

Aid groups get greater leeway to help in Afghanistan amid famine warnings
KeithBinns/iStock FILE(WASHINGTON) -- As Afghanistan spirals further toward a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, the international community is allowing greater exemptions to aid groups to try to allev...
Conor Finnegan, ABC News Dec 22, 2021

Election of Gabriel Boric as Chile's youngest president 'symbol of hope' for new generation
Getty Images/Ketkarn sakultap(RIO DE JANEIRO) -- Gabriel Boric, a 35-year-old self-described "moderate socialist," will be sworn in as Chile's president in March, making him both the youngest leader i...
Aicha El Hammar Castano, ABC News Dec 21, 2021

Queen Elizabeth cancels family Christmas tradition for second year due to COVID-19
BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images(LONDON) -- The British royal family's annual Christmas tradition has been canceled for the second year in a row due to the coronavirus pandemic. Queen Elizabeth will ...
Katie Kindelan, ABC News Dec 21, 2021

Sixth child dies after bouncy castle accident
Courtesy Tasmania Police(SYDNEY) -- A sixth child has died from his injuries following Thursday's bouncy castle tragedy at an Australian school. Chace Harrison, 11, died at Royal Hobart Hospital ...
Britt Clennett, ABC News Dec 19, 2021

Afghan Air Force pilots trapped in Afghanistan plead for evacuation
Obtained by ABC News(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- Around two dozen U.S.-trained former Afghan Air Force pilots are still trapped in Afghanistan and pleading for the United States government to evacuate them...
Patrick Reevell, ABC News Dec 18, 2021

Russia makes sweeping demands for security guarantees from US amid Ukraine tensions
mashabuba/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Russia published a list of sweeping new security guarantees it wants from the United States and NATO on Friday -- including a promise not to expand the alliance -...
Patrick Reevell, ABC News Dec 17, 2021

Notre Dame restoration kicking off in France
Francois LOCHON/ Getty Images(PARIS) -- After 2 1/2 years of cleaning and consolidating -- and a pandemic that halted French workers for a few months -- the restoration phase of the Notre Dame cathedr...
Ibtissem Guenfoud, ABC News Dec 17, 2021

Australia mourns 5 'angels' killed in bouncy castle accident
JasonDoiy/iStock(LONDON) -- Australia is coming together as a nation following Thursday’s bouncy castle tragedy in which five children were killed. A gust of wind lifted the castle into the air,...
Brittyn Clennett, ABC News Dec 17, 2021
We use cookies for various purposes including analytics and marketing. By continuing to use this service, you agree to use cookies by us and our third-party service providers as described in the Privacy Policy.
