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US orders partial departure of US embassy in Niger as political unrest escalates

Wednesday, August 2 by ABC News

(NIAMEY, Niger) -- The State Department has ordered the departure of some U.S. citizens from Niger Wednesday as the violence from the attempted military coup escalates."Given ongoing developments in Niger and out of an abundance of caution, the Department of State is ordering the temporary... Read More.

Mpox cases rising in China with infections spiking more than 50% in 3 weeks

Wednesday, August 2 by ABC News

While cases of mpox continue to decline across the United States and Europe, infections are steadily rising in China.For the week ending July 21, 117 cases were confirmed in China, according to data from the World Health Organization. Between the week ending May 5... Read More.

North Korea says it’s investigating Travis King in 1st response to United Nations messages

Tuesday, August 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- North Korea for the first time responded to messages regarding U.S. Army Private 2nd Class Travis King, who ran across the demilitarized zone two weeks ago, according to defense officials."I can confirm that the [Democratic People's Republic of Korea] has responded to United... Read More.

US sees ‘narrow opportunity’ to restore democratic order in Niger after attempted coup, senior official says

Tuesday, August 1 by ABC News

(NIGER) -- High-ranking officials at the U.S. Department of State are trying to restore democratic order in Niger, a key U.S. ally on counterterrorism.There may be a "narrow opportunity" to reverse an attempted coup in the West African nation, according to one senior U.S.... Read More.

Fate of American nurse, Alix Dorsainvil and child reportedly kidnapped in Haiti still unknown

Tuesday, August 1 by ABC News

(HAITI) -- While the whereabouts of an American nurse and her young child reportedly kidnapped in Haiti late last week are still a mystery, the alarming surge of abductions taking place in the country demonstrates a clear and growing danger for both foreign travelers... Read More.

Body of hiker missing for 37 years discovered in melting glacier

Tuesday, August 1 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The body of a hiker who has been missing for 37 years has been unearthed on a thawing glacier near the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps.A 38-year-old German mountaineer was reported missing after failing to return from a hike in Sept. 1986,... Read More.

What Haiti has to do right now to escape crisis amid government instability

Monday, July 31 by ABC News

(PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti) -- U.N. Secretary General António Guterres made his first-ever visit to Haiti on July 1 to impress urgency upon whomever would listen as the country struggles with gang violence and ravaging food insecurity."Every day counts," he said. "If we do not act... Read More.

Haiti’s gang violence worsens humanitarian crisis amid political turmoil

Monday, July 31 by ABC News

(PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti) -- When handing out machetes on the streets of Haiti to people who've never really used them, it's important to wrap up the blades.They're really sharp, and it's easy to hurt yourself, says Mertil Marcelin, a 35-year-old with a thick black beard... Read More.

Death toll rises to 54 after blast at Pakistan political gathering

Monday, July 31 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The death toll after an apparent suicide bombing in Pakistan has risen to 54, officials said on Monday.No organization has yet taken responsibility for the apparent suicide bombing, which injured dozens of others when it rocked a political rally in the country's... Read More.

Millions in Haiti starve as food, blocked by gangs, rots on the ground

Monday, July 31 by ABC News

(PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti) -- Haiti is in the grips of a ravaging hunger crisis, where nearly five million Haitians -- half of the country -- do not get enough to eat on a daily basis.Nearly two million people are in what the World Food Programme... Read More.

Inside the large-scale military exercise in Australia to counter China’s influence in the Pacific

Monday, July 31 by ABC News

(TOWNSVILLE, Australia) -- For the next week 30,000 troops from the U.S., Australia, and 11 other countries will continue their joint training in different parts of Australia as part of the Talisman Sabre 2023, a military exercise that used to focus on the U.S.... Read More.

US and Australia deepen military ties to counter China

Saturday, July 29 by ABC News

(BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA) -- The United States and Australia will deepen their military ties after reaching an agreement that expands their military cooperation as both countries work to deter China's growing influence and territorial claims in the western Pacific.The agreements were announced following an annual... Read More.

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US orders partial departure of US embassy in Niger as political unrest escalates

Mpox cases rising in China with infections spiking more than 50% in 3 weeks

North Korea says it’s investigating Travis King in 1st response to United Nations messages

US sees ‘narrow opportunity’ to restore democratic order in Niger after attempted coup, senior official says

Fate of American nurse, Alix Dorsainvil and child reportedly kidnapped in Haiti still unknown

Body of hiker missing for 37 years discovered in melting glacier

What Haiti has to do right now to escape crisis amid government instability

Haiti’s gang violence worsens humanitarian crisis amid political turmoil

Death toll rises to 54 after blast at Pakistan political gathering

Millions in Haiti starve as food, blocked by gangs, rots on the ground

Inside the large-scale military exercise in Australia to counter China’s influence in the Pacific

US and Australia deepen military ties to counter China

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