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US cleans up Biden’s ‘commitment’ to defend Taiwan from Chinese invasion

Friday, October 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration is again playing cleanup after President Joe Biden said the U.S. would come to Taiwan's defense in the event of an invasion by mainland China -- despite decades of policy that leaves that an open question. His comment prompted a... Read More.

Suspected poacher likely killed by elephant in South Africa

Friday, October 22 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- A suspected poacher found dead in a South African national park is believed to have been killed by an elephant, park officials said. Rangers in Kruger National Park discovered the body on Thursday after following tracks in the Stolznek section of the giant... Read More.

What the appointment of 98 female judges to Egypt’s State Council means for women’s rights

Friday, October 22 by ABC News

(GIZA, Egypt) -- Seventy-two years of Egyptian women's rights activism paid off this week as the State Council, an important independent judiciary body in the country, appointed 98 female judges for the first time. Iman Sherif, one of the appointed judges, described the move as... Read More.

Queen Elizabeth was hospitalized for ‘preliminary investigations’

Friday, October 22 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Queen Elizabeth was hospitalized Wednesday night for "preliminary investigations," a Buckingham Palace spokesman confirmed to ABC News. The queen was back at her desk at Windsor Castle by Thursday afternoon and undertaking light duties. No other details about the queen's condition are currently available. "Following... Read More.

‘Rapid evolution’ of tuskless elephants caused by ivory trade, scientists say

Thursday, October 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) — Ivory poaching has led to a "rapid evolution" of tuskless African elephants, as elephants without tusks were far more likely to survive during the height of the ivory trade, according to new research. Much of the distress on the species occurred during... Read More.

Man attempting to demolish ancient sphinx in Cairo caught

Thursday, October 21 by ABC News

(CAIRO) —A man attempting to demolish one of four ancient sphinxes adorning the Tahrir square in Cairo was caught by security personnel, an eyewitness reports. "I and my friends were in Tahrir when we saw someone climbing up to the head of one of the... Read More.

8 Nigerians charged with alleged internet scams promising romance, travel

Thursday, October 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) — Eight Nigerians have been charged in the U.S. with running widespread internet scams for at least a decade from their base of operation in Cape Town, South Africa, federal prosecutors in New Jersey announced Wednesday. The suspects, who were arrested in Cape... Read More.

No US injuries in attack on remote American base in Syria

Thursday, October 21 by ABC News

(AL-TANF, Syria) -- There were no U.S. military injuries or deaths resulting from a coordinated attack Wednesday on a small remote U.S. military base at al Tanf, Syria, according to two U.S. officials. The attack "at a minimum" involved drones and "indirect fire," the military... Read More.

Former ‘400 Mawozo’ hostages describe ordeal as Haiti gang demands $17 million ransom for kidnapped missionaries

Wednesday, October 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Survivors of a previous kidnapping by the notorious Haitian gang 400 Mawozo have revealed details about what life was like as a hostage, with the group currently demanding a $17 million ransom to set free 16 Americans and one Canadian they have... Read More.

China’s reported hypersonic weapon test raises security concerns

Wednesday, October 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Reports that China may have tested a new hypersonic weapon have grabbed the world's attention and divided national security experts about its strategic significance and whether the U.S. was falling behind in a new arms race. But it also raised basic questions... Read More.

North Korea fires possible ballistic missile, eighth test this year

Wednesday, October 20 by ABC News

(SEOUL, South Korea) -- North Korea fired a possible submarine-launched ballistic missile off the East Coast Tuesday morning, according to the neighboring countries South Korea and Japan, marking the eighth missile test-fire this year alone. "Our military detected a missile launch eastward from a site... Read More.

Seventeen missionaries, including five children, kidnapped in Haiti, ministry says

Monday, October 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Haitian gang has been blamed for kidnapping a group at a Haitian airport that included 17 missionaries, five of them children, according to officials. Nineteen people were abducted by a gang at a checkpoint in Haiti during an airport run on... Read More.

US cleans up Biden’s ‘commitment’ to defend Taiwan from Chinese invasion

Suspected poacher likely killed by elephant in South Africa

What the appointment of 98 female judges to Egypt’s State Council means for women’s rights

Queen Elizabeth was hospitalized for ‘preliminary investigations’

‘Rapid evolution’ of tuskless elephants caused by ivory trade, scientists say

Man attempting to demolish ancient sphinx in Cairo caught

8 Nigerians charged with alleged internet scams promising romance, travel

No US injuries in attack on remote American base in Syria

Former ‘400 Mawozo’ hostages describe ordeal as Haiti gang demands $17 million ransom for kidnapped missionaries

China’s reported hypersonic weapon test raises security concerns

North Korea fires possible ballistic missile, eighth test this year

Seventeen missionaries, including five children, kidnapped in Haiti, ministry says

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