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Independent election watchdog shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Kabul

Wednesday, December 23 by ABC News

By JULIA MACFARLANE, ABC News(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- Mohammad Yousuf Rasheed, the executive director of the non-governmental organization Free and Fair Election Forum of Afghanistan, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen Wednesday morning in Kabul.Rasheed’s brother told Afghan news outlet Tolo News that... Read More.

57,000-year-old mummified wolf puppy discovered in Canada gives peek into past

Wednesday, December 23 by ABC News

By IBTISSEM GUENFOUD, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- A study published Monday revealed that a 57,000 year-old mummified wolf puppy was discovered in thawing permafrost near Dawson City, Yukon, in Canada, signifying the presence of mammal populations in an interglacial period many millennia... Read More.

Top US general continues to see ‘heightened risk’ from Iran

Wednesday, December 23 by ABC News

By LUIS MARTINEZ, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- With the anniversary of the U.S. drone strike that killed a top Iranian general approaching, there remains a "heightened risk" of an Iranian threat to American interests in the Middle East, the top U.S. general in... Read More.

Number of journalists murdered for their work more than doubled in 2020

Tuesday, December 22 by ABC News

By GUY DAVIES, ABC News(LONDON) -- The number of journalists murdered in 2020 more than doubled this year, according to a new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists. The report follows another publication... Read More.

Navalny says Russian agent accidentally admitted to poisoning him

Tuesday, December 22 by ABC News

By PATRICK REEVELL, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- The Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny said he has duped a Russian intelligence officer into accidentally admitting his and other officers’ roles in Navalny’s poisoning with a nerve agent this summer.Navalny on Monday posted audio online... Read More.

New coronavirus variant in UK prompts lockdown, travel bans — but evidence so far is thin

Monday, December 21 by ABC News

By GUY DAVIES, ABC News(LONDON) -- Fears that a new variant of the novel coronavirus is behind a rise in infections in London and parts of southeast England has caused dozens of countries around the world to suspend travel to and from... Read More.

Gripped by coronavirus 2nd wave, Europe faces grim Christmas

Saturday, December 19 by ABC News

By GUY DAVIES, ABC News(LONDON) -- Europe's second wave of coronavirus infections remains in full swing, but in some countries, the Christmas holidays may grant a reprieve to allow people to gather with their families again.While the worst-affected nations have opted for... Read More.

Tech executive accused of working with Chinese government to disrupt Tiananmen Square video chats

Friday, December 18 by ABC News

By AARON KATERSKY and ALEXANDER MALLIN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A China-based executive of an American telecommunications company was charged Friday with disrupting video conferences meant to commemorate the Tiananmen Square massacre.Xinjiang Jin's alleged conduct is part of what federal prosecutors in... Read More.

344 Nigerian schoolboys freed days after being abducted, official says

Friday, December 18 by ABC News

By MORGAN WINSOR and JAMES BWALA, ABC News (LONDON) -- Hundreds of schoolboys who were abducted by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria last week have been freed, officials said. After being released to Nigerian security forces in the forests of Zamfara state, 344 boys were... Read More.

Afghan who worked for US denied visa after co-worker kidnapped, unable to reverify support

Friday, December 18 by ABC News

By CONOR FINNEGAN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- The gunmen at his doorstep were the final straw for "Abdul."After escaping the attack -- whether they intended to kidnap or kill him was unclear -- he, his wife and four children fled Afghanistan for India,... Read More.

Putin praises Joe Biden, denies Alexei Navalny poisoning during annual marathon press conference

Thursday, December 17 by ABC News

By PATRICK REEVEL, ABC News(MOSCOW) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin held his marathon end-of-year press conference Thursday, using it to comment briefly on President-elect Joe Biden and to deny an explosive investigation this week suggesting a Russian security services hit squad carried... Read More.

Top US general meets with Taliban negotiators

Thursday, December 17 by ABC News

By LUIS MARTINEZ, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- Gen. Mark Milley, the top U.S. military officer, met with Taliban negotiators in Qatar earlier this week to push for an end to increased violence in Afghanistan, his office confirmed on Thursday.Milley also traveled to Kabul... Read More.

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Independent election watchdog shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Kabul

57,000-year-old mummified wolf puppy discovered in Canada gives peek into past

Top US general continues to see ‘heightened risk’ from Iran

Number of journalists murdered for their work more than doubled in 2020

Navalny says Russian agent accidentally admitted to poisoning him

New coronavirus variant in UK prompts lockdown, travel bans — but evidence so far is thin

Gripped by coronavirus 2nd wave, Europe faces grim Christmas

Tech executive accused of working with Chinese government to disrupt Tiananmen Square video chats

344 Nigerian schoolboys freed days after being abducted, official says

Afghan who worked for US denied visa after co-worker kidnapped, unable to reverify support

Putin praises Joe Biden, denies Alexei Navalny poisoning during annual marathon press conference

Top US general meets with Taliban negotiators

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