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Dozens presumed dead after boat carrying migrants sinks near Cabo Verde off the coast of Senegal

Thursday, August 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Sixty-three people are presumed dead after a boat carrying about 100 people from Senegal sank near Cabo Verde, an island about... Read More.

Ocean cleanup group removes record 25,000 pounds of trash from Great Pacific Garbage Patch in one extraction

Wednesday, August 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Ocean cleanup crews have fished out the most trash ever taken from one of the largest garbage patches in the world. The Ocean... Read More.

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.

Presidential candidate assassinated in Ecuador, one suspect dead and six arrested

Thursday, August 10 by ABC News

(QUITO, Ecuador) -- One suspect in Villavicencio's assassination is dead and six other suspects, said to be Colombian nationals, have been arrested, according to... Read More.

Who are the detained American citizens released from prison in Iran?

Thursday, August 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Five American citizens considered to be unjustly detained have all been moved into house arrest in Iran after previously being imprisoned there,... Read More.

Iran moves toward freeing five American citizens who had been imprisoned, in rare deal

Thursday, August 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- After months of quiet negotiations, Iran and the U.S. have reached an agreement that would see five American citizens considered to be... Read More.

Scientists discover new species of miniature ancient whale that lived about 41 million years ago

Thursday, August 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Scientists have identified a new species of ancient miniature whale, which is now thought to be the smallest known basilosaurid to... Read More.

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Dozens presumed dead after boat carrying migrants sinks near Cabo Verde off the coast of Senegal

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

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

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

American detained nearly two years in Russia gets additional trial delay

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

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

Presidential candidate assassinated in Ecuador, one suspect dead and six arrested

Who are the detained American citizens released from prison in Iran?

Iran moves toward freeing five American citizens who had been imprisoned, in rare deal

Scientists discover new species of miniature ancient whale that lived about 41 million years ago

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