Category Archives: World News – ABC Audio
Princess Kate 'doing well' amid hospitalization following abdominal surgery: Palace source
Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales smiles as she arrives to attend the "Together At Christmas" Carol Service" at Westminster Abbey in London on Dec. 8, 2023. (CHRIS JACKSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Imag...
Jan 17, 2024
US plans to relist Houthis as a global terror group
Houthi followers protest to condemn the U.S.-U.K. during a tribal gathering on Jan. 14, 2024 on the outskirts of Sana'a, Yemen. (Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration p...
Jan 17, 2024
Bahamas shark experience temporarily closes after 10-year-old boy bitten by shark
Philip Waller/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A shark experience in the Bahamas has temporarily closed after a 10-year-old boy from the United States was attacked by a shark during a recent excursion, the o...
Jan 17, 2024
Spate of transgender deaths in first days of 2024 prompts outrage in Mexico
Flavio Coelho/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The new year has begun with a spate of transgender deaths in Mexico, prompting protests, outrage and fear among the country's LGBTQ community. At least three tr...
Jan 17, 2024
US condemns Iran for missile strikes in Iraq and Syria
A picture shows a view of a damaged building following a missile strike launched by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on the Kurdistan Region's capital of Arbil, on Jan. 16, 2024. (Safin Hamid/A...
Jan 16, 2024
Two passenger planes collide at Japanese airport
DuKai photographer/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Two passenger planes have collided in Hokkaido, Japan, according to Japanese media reports. The incident took place at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, some ...
Jan 16, 2024
Hijab judiciary case opened against two Iranian journalists one day after their temporary release
Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi posing with family and friends after being released from the Evin Prison in Tehran, Jan. 14, 2024. (ABC News)(LONDON) -- Two Iranian journalists who were jailed on ...
Jan 16, 2024
Taiwan loses another diplomatic ally, while unofficial US delegation offers support following presidential election
Confetti flies over the stage and crowd as Taiwan's Vice President and presidential-elect from the Democratic Progressive Party Lai Ching-te, center, and his running mate Hsiao Bi-khim speak to suppor...
Jan 16, 2024
Explosions reported near US Consulate in Iraq; Iran claims responsibility
200mm/Getty Images(ERBIL, Iraq) -- Several explosions were reported near the U.S. Consulate in Erbil, Iraq, an Iraqi security source told ABC News. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps quickly took r...
Jan 15, 2024
Ecuador prison staff being held hostage by inmates released: Officials
ABC NewsAll of the Ecuador prison guards and administrative employees who were being held by inmates were released, the country’s prison agency said Saturday night. As nationwide civil unrest un...
Jan 14, 2024
