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North Korean officials appear to have launched Twitter accounts

Friday, November 13 by ABC News

By AARON KWON, ABC News(SEOUL, South Korea) -- Two relatively new Twitter accounts that appear to belong to North Korean officials began getting a lot of attention on Friday.Tweets from the accounts, neither of which have been verified since joining the social... Read More.

Trump and Pompeo’s refusal to concede election could damage America’s ‘soft power’ around the world

Friday, November 13 by ABC News

By GUY DAVIES, ABC News(LONDON) -- During a press conference Tuesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was asked if the State Department was engaged with the incoming administration of former Vice President Joe Biden.With traces of a smile across his face, Secretary... Read More.

Russia frees American investor Michael Calvey from house arrest

Friday, November 13 by ABC News

By PATRICK REEVELL, ABC News(MOSCOW) -- Russia's supreme court has freed American businessman, Michael Calvey, who has spent more than a year-and-a-half in detention in a case heavily criticized by the United States and Russia's business community.Calvey was detained in February 2019... Read More.

5 Americans among 7 peacekeepers killed in Sinai helicopter crash

Thursday, November 12 by ABC News

By LUIS MARTINEZ and MATT SEYLER, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Five Americans were among seven international peacekeepers killed when their helicopter crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.The international observer mission in the Sinai Peninsula said all indications are that the crash, which also... Read More.

Six Americans among eight peacekeepers killed in Sinai helicopter crash

Thursday, November 12 by ABC News

By LUIS MARTINEZ and MATT SEYLER, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Six Americans were among the eight international peacekeepers killed when their helicopter crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.The international observer mission in the Sinai Peninsula said all indications are that the crash, which... Read More.

Scientists discover new monkey species in Myanmar

Thursday, November 12 by ABC News

By JULIA JACOBO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Scientists have discovered a new species of monkeys in central Myanmar with the help of a 100-year-old tissue sample.The primate, named Popa langur after the extinct volcano Mount Popa, has been "hiding in plain sight"... Read More.

Renewable energy capacity to set new record in 2020, according to new report

Thursday, November 12 by ABC News

By LEIGHTON SCHNEIDER, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Renewable energy capacity is expected to increase by 4% this year globally, according to the International Energy Agency’s Renewables 2020 report. Energy capacity is the maximum power output for a given electricity... Read More.

Gender equality ‘key factor’ to pandemic recovery efforts: Norway PM

Wednesday, November 11 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The leader of Norway said gender equality is "essential for a sustainable recovery" from the global coronavirus-induced economic crisis, as reports around the world indicate women bear the brunt of unpaid labor amid the pandemic.The... Read More.

Renewable energy capacity to increase in 2020, set a new record

Wednesday, November 11 by ABC News

Nineteen pro-democracy lawmakers to resign in Hong Kong’s ‘darkest day … so far’

Wednesday, November 11 by ABC News

By BRITT CLENNETT and KARSON YIU, ABC News(HONG KONG) -- "Today," said pro-democracy legislator Fernando Cheung, "is definitely the darkest day in Hong Kong so far."Cheung is among 19 lawmakers who announced they'll resign en masse on Thursday to protest the disqualification... Read More.

Peru’s president ousted in impeachment vote as country tips toward political crisis

Wednesday, November 11 by ABC News

By AICHA EL HAMMAR CASTANO, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra has stepped down as leader of the Andean country, after lawmakers voted to oust him.Peru's opposition-dominated Congress voted 105-19 to remove Vizcarra from office, citing an article in the... Read More.

Former Marine Paul Whelan speaks from Russian prison: ABC News exclusive

Tuesday, November 10 by ABC News

By PATRICK REEVELL, ABC News(MOSCOW) -- When agents from Russia's FSB intelligence service, burst into Paul Whelan's hotel room and pushed him to the floor, he said his first thought was that it might be a prank."I wasn't sure if it was... Read More.

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North Korean officials appear to have launched Twitter accounts

Trump and Pompeo’s refusal to concede election could damage America’s ‘soft power’ around the world

Russia frees American investor Michael Calvey from house arrest

5 Americans among 7 peacekeepers killed in Sinai helicopter crash

Six Americans among eight peacekeepers killed in Sinai helicopter crash

Scientists discover new monkey species in Myanmar

Renewable energy capacity to set new record in 2020, according to new report

Gender equality ‘key factor’ to pandemic recovery efforts: Norway PM

Renewable energy capacity to increase in 2020, set a new record

Nineteen pro-democracy lawmakers to resign in Hong Kong’s ‘darkest day … so far’

Peru’s president ousted in impeachment vote as country tips toward political crisis

Former Marine Paul Whelan speaks from Russian prison: ABC News exclusive

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