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Nobel Prize Foundation under fire for rejecting ethnic, gender quotas

Tuesday, October 12 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The Nobel Prize Foundation is facing pushback after saying it would not implement gender or ethnicity quotas in selecting nominees. Only 59 women, or 6.2% of total winners, have ever received a Nobel Prize since its inception in 1901. Göran Hansson, the secretary-general... Read More.

Shipwreck off Colombian coast kills three migrants, six are still missing

Tuesday, October 12 by ABC News

(CABO TIBURON, Colombia) -- Three people are dead and six are still missing after a ship sank in Cabo Tiburon, Colombia. Units of the Colombian Navy in coordination with Panamanian authorities are carrying out the search and rescue operation of the passengers who were transported... Read More.

Afghan interpreter who helped rescue Biden in 2008 evacuated from Afghanistan

Monday, October 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) — An Afghan interpreter who helped rescue then Sen. Joe Biden during a congressional delegation visit to Afghanistan in 2008 has been evacuated from the country, the State Department and the nonprofit that coordinated his travel confirmed to ABC News on Monday. The interpreter... Read More.

Human-inducted climate change may affect 85% of the global population, researchers say

Monday, October 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) — Scientists are beginning to paint a clearer picture on just how many people will be affected by climate change if current warming trends continue. About 85% of the world's population already lives in areas experiencing the affects of human-induced climate change, according... Read More.

Afghanistan updates: US, Taliban hold first direct talks since withdrawal

Monday, October 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- It's been more than a month since the U.S. withdrew all U.S. troops from Afghanistan on President Joe Biden's order to leave by Aug. 31, ending a chaotic evacuation operation after the Afghan government collapsed and the Taliban seized control of the... Read More.

Afghanistan updates: ISIS-K claims responsibility for suicide bombing at mosque

Friday, October 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- It's been nearly one month since the U.S. withdrew all U.S. troops from Afghanistan on President Joe Biden's order to leave by Aug. 31, ending a chaotic evacuation operation after the Afghan government collapsed and the Taliban seized the capital Kabul. Top Pentagon... Read More.

Afghanistan updates: Suicide bombing during Friday prayers kills scores

Friday, October 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- It's been nearly one month since the U.S. withdrew all U.S. troops from Afghanistan on President Joe Biden's order to leave by Aug. 31, ending a chaotic evacuation operation after the Afghan government collapsed and the Taliban seized the capital Kabul. Top Pentagon... Read More.

Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov win 2021 Nobel Peace Prize

Friday, October 8 by ABC News

(OSLO, Norway) -- Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The Norwegian Nobel Committee, which is responsible for selecting the Nobel Peace Prize recipients each year, decided to award this year's prize to both Ressa, of the Philippines, and... Read More.

Maskless and unvaccinated, millions of pupils have returned to English schools

Thursday, October 7 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- As the debate on masking in classrooms rages in the U.S, England, as with its risky move to fully reopen society in July, is chartering its own course. Despite competing scientific advice, in September millions of mostly unvaccinated children returned to school... Read More.

Biden and China’s Xi plan to meet virtually this year after aides’ ‘meaningful,’ substantive’ talks

Wednesday, October 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping will hold a virtual meeting before the end of this year, a senior U.S. administration official said Wednesday, amid high tension in the critical relationship between the world's two largest economies, including over trade and... Read More.

Iranian authority mandates pregnant women be reported to prevent ‘criminal abortions’

Wednesday, October 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- From Texas to Tehran, women have been fighting to protect their right to have an abortion -- some by taking over the streets and others by taking over social media. While a Texas law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy sparked... Read More.

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into Sea of Japan in latest test

Wednesday, October 6 by ABC News

(SEOUL, South Korea) -- North Korea fired a short-range missile toward the Sea of Japan early Tuesday, according to its neighboring countries, South Korea and Japan, marking the third such weapons test this month. Military officials in Seoul, Tokyo and Washington, D.C. were investigating whether... Read More.

Nobel Prize Foundation under fire for rejecting ethnic, gender quotas

Shipwreck off Colombian coast kills three migrants, six are still missing

Afghan interpreter who helped rescue Biden in 2008 evacuated from Afghanistan

Human-inducted climate change may affect 85% of the global population, researchers say

Afghanistan updates: US, Taliban hold first direct talks since withdrawal

Afghanistan updates: ISIS-K claims responsibility for suicide bombing at mosque

Afghanistan updates: Suicide bombing during Friday prayers kills scores

Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov win 2021 Nobel Peace Prize

Maskless and unvaccinated, millions of pupils have returned to English schools

Biden and China’s Xi plan to meet virtually this year after aides’ ‘meaningful,’ substantive’ talks

Iranian authority mandates pregnant women be reported to prevent ‘criminal abortions’

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into Sea of Japan in latest test

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