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China’s Tianwen-1 mission reaches Mars orbit as NASA’s Perseverance rover en route

Thursday, February 11 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- China's Tianwen-1 mission successfully reached Mars orbit on Wednesday after a nearly 7-month journey from Earth, Chinese state-run news agency Xinhua confirmed.China's arrival on the Red Planet comes a day after the United... Read More.

Biden authorizes sanctions on Myanmar over ‘coup’

Wednesday, February 10 by ABC News

By BEN GITTLESON, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced he had approved an executive order allowing the United States to sanction individuals and entities connected to the military's seizure of power in Myanmar earlier this month, which... Read More.

7.7 earthquake hits South Pacific Ocean, no tsunami threat to Hawaii

Wednesday, February 10 by ABC News

By EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said "widespread hazardous tsunami waves" were possible after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck the South Pacific Ocean.There's no tsunami threat to Hawaii or Guam. A brief tsunami watch for the U.S.... Read More.

Seoul offers free COVID-19 testing for pets

Wednesday, February 10 by ABC News

By JOOHEE CHO, ABC News (SEOUL, South Korea) -- South Korea’s capital has started free COVID-19 tests for cats and dogs if a confirmed pet owner requests for them to be tested.The first animal tested Wednesday was a Cocker Spaniel after a confirmed... Read More.

Indonesian investigators suspect throttle problem in fatal crash of Sriwijaya Air Flight 182

Wednesday, February 10 by ABC News

By MORGAN WINSOR andd RANDY MULYANTO, ABC News (LONDON) -- Indonesian investigators said Wednesday that a malfunctioning automatic throttle may have led to the fatal crash of a Sriwijaya Air passenger jet last month.Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee released a preliminary report on... Read More.

Three people stranded on uninhabited Bahamas island for 33 days rescued

Wednesday, February 10 by ABC News

By MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Three people believed to be stranded on an uninhabited island in the Bahamas for over 30 days, surviving on conch shells and rats, were rescued Tuesday, the U.S. Coast Guard said.The Cuban nationals had been... Read More.

Princess Eugenie gives birth to first child

Wednesday, February 10 by ABC News

By KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (LONDON) -- Princess Eugenie, the younger daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, gave birth Tuesday to her first child.Eugenie, 30, delivered her son at Portland Hospital in London, the same hospital where she was born.Her husband, Jack... Read More.

UAE Hope probe reaches Mars orbit ahead of China and US missions

Tuesday, February 9 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Earth's invasion of Mars has officially kicked off as the United Arab Emirates' Hope probe entered the red planet's orbit Tuesday.China's Tianwen-1 mission is not far behind, expected to enter Mars' orbit on Wednesday. The U.S.,... Read More.

Historians ordered to apologize in controversial Polish Holocaust libel case

Tuesday, February 9 by ABC News

By GUY DAVIES and DRAGANA JOVANOVIC, ABC News (LONDON and MOSCOW) -- Two renowned historians have been ordered to apologize by a Polish court after being accused of defaming a long-deceased village elder they said collaborated with the Nazis during World War II.The... Read More.

Holocaust research could hinge on Polish libel case

Monday, February 8 by ABC News

By GUY DAVIES and DRAGANA JOVANOVIC, ABC News (LONDON) -- An unusual libel case in Poland pertaining to the Holocaust has the potential to affect both the future of academic research as well as how the country comes to grips with its treatment... Read More.

2 young men kidnapped in Russia by Chechen security forces: LGBT activists

Saturday, February 6 by ABC News

By PATRICK REEVELL, ABC News(MOSCOW) -- A Russian LGBT rights group says two young men it helped escape Chechnya have been kidnapped from a safe house in central Russia by Chechen security forces and returned to the region against their will, where... Read More.

COVID recovery provides ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’ to combat climate change: Mike Bloomberg

Saturday, February 6 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Michael Bloomberg -- the former mayor of New York City and a short-lived 2020 U.S. presidential candidate -- as a special envoy for Climate Ambitions and Solutions, the U.N.... Read More.

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