World News – Page 229

Blinken speaks to Paul Whelan, American wrongfully detained by Moscow, sources confirm

Wednesday, August 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke over the phone with Paul Whelan, a wrongfully imprisoned American citizen who has been jailed by Moscow... Read More.

Disappearing glaciers will give way to emerging, ‘novel’ ecosystems, new research finds

Wednesday, August 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Scientists are beginning to better understand the consequences of melting glaciers on humans, species of all kinds and the ecosystem in which... Read More.

North Korea claims US soldier seeks refuge after becoming ‘disillusioned’ with America

Wednesday, August 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- North Korea on Wednesday said the U.S. army private who crossed the border in July had "expressed his willingness to seek... Read More.

American detained nearly two years in Russia gets additional trial delay

Wednesday, August 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- David Barnes, an American who has been incarcerated in Russia since the beginning of 2022, will have to wait another three... Read More.

Dozens killed in gas station explosion in Russia, local officials say

Tuesday, August 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A gas station in the Russian town of Makhachkala, in the southern region of Dagestan, exploded on Monday evening, killing at... Read More.

‘Disease catastrophe’ looms in Sudan as health conditions deteriorate, medics warn

Friday, August 11 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Sudan is facing the risk of "major disease outbreaks," with medics reporting "thousands of corpses" decomposing in the streets of the Khartoum,... Read More.