Trump directed that Navy carrier return to Middle East

By LUIS MARTINEZ, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump directed acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller to return the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and its carrier strike group to the Middle East, reversing Miller's decision last week to bring the carrier home, according... Read More.

Judge blocks Julian Assange’s extradition to US

By JULIA MACFARLANE, ABC News(LONDON) -- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the United States, a judge in the U.K. ruled Monday.Judge Vanessa Baraitser delivered the judgement at the central criminal court in London. The U.S. has 14 days to... Read More.

Wuhan: One year after COVID-19

By ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Just hours before thousands of revelers rang in 2020 in front of Wuhan's iconic Jianghan Road Customs House, the city's health authorities issued their first public announcement that they had been tracking a pneumonia outbreak connected to... Read More.

Trump administration declassifying unconfirmed intel that indicates China offered bounties to attack Americans in Afghanistan, official says

By BEN GITTLESON, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration is declassifying intelligence, so far unconfirmed, that indicates China offered bounties to non-state actors to attack American soldiers in Afghanistan, according to a senior administration official.President Donald Trump has been briefed about the... Read More.

Five important global stories you may have missed in 2020

By JULIA MACFARLANE, ABC News (LONDON) -- In 2020, headlines about the U.S. elections and the coronavirus pandemic dominated the news. In a historic year for health and politics, there were still many other stories of significant international consequence.Here are five important stories... Read More.