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- Pope Francis holds historic meeting with religious groups, top Iraq Shiite clericby ABC Audio on March 6, 2021
SABAH ARAR/AFP via Getty ImagesBy CLARK BENTSON, ABC News(UR, Iraq) -- Pope Francis gathered members of the prominent faiths in Iraq at Ur, the birthplace of the prophet Abraham, for an inter-religious convocation meant to promote unity among Iraqi's diverse religious communities."This blessed […]
- Pope Francis brings message of unity and tolerance to Iraqby ABC Audio on March 5, 2021
Franco Origlia/Getty ImagesBy CLARK BENTSON, ABC News(BAGHDAD) -- The pope brought his message of peace, reconciliation and tolerance to Iraq on the first day of his papal visit to this predominantly Muslim country.The pope's jet touched down at Baghdad's airport with the event carried live on […]
- Duchess Meghan says it's 'liberating' to be able to speak for herselfby ABC Audio on March 5, 2021
ABC By KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News(NEW YORK ) -- Duchess Meghan is speaking out about the freedom she feels since she and Prince Harry stepped away from the royal family last year.In a newly-released clip of Meghan and Harry's highly-anticipated interview with Oprah Winfrey, airing this Sunday, […]
- Prince Philip transferred back to private hospital after procedure for pre-existing heart condition: Palaceby ABC Audio on March 5, 2021
Samir Hussein/ Samir Hussein/WireImageBy ROSA SANCHEZ andd ZOE MAGEE, ABC News (LONDON) -- Britain's Prince Philip has been transferred back to a private hospital in London after undergoing a "successful procedure" for a pre-existing heart condition, according to Buckingham Palace.The 99-year-old […]
- China moves to overhaul Hong Kong’s electoral system in ‘great leap backwards’ for city’s democracyby ABC Audio on March 5, 2021
danielvfung/iStockBy BRITT CLENNETT, ABC News (BEIJING) -- Beijing is poised to block any remaining avenues for the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement, leaving the opposition with no way to attain elected office in the Chinese territory.China's decision-makers are expected to grant Beijing vetoing […]
- Recent killings in Afghanistan highlight ongoing issue of violence against womenby ABC Audio on March 5, 2021
KeithBinns/iStockBy ALEEM AGHA and GUY DAVIES, ABC News (KABUL, Afghanistan) -- The killing of three female journalists and one doctor this week have once again thrown the issue of violence against women in Afghanistan into sharp focus, even as peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan […]
- Duchess Meghan says royals are 'perpetuating falsehoods' as Palace opens bullying investigationby ABC Audio on March 4, 2021
ABCBy KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A new clip of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, speaking out to Oprah Winfrey was released Wednesday night, just hours after Buckingham Palace announced it plans to open an investigation into allegations of bullying made against the duchess."I don't know how […]
- Why the pope's visit to Iraq is so significantby ABC Audio on March 4, 2021
ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty ImagesBy CLARK BENTSON, ABC News(VATICAN CITY) -- When the pontiff touches down in Baghdad on Friday, it will be the culmination of a Vatican trip decades in the planning.Pope Francis will be the first pope to ever visit this area of great biblical importance -- home […]
- Myanmar authorities kill at least 38 peaceful protesters in bloodiest day since coupby ABC Audio on March 4, 2021
yorkfoto/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR and KARSON YIU, ABC News (LONDON) -- At least 38 protesters were killed by authorities in Myanmar on Wednesday, marking the bloodiest day since the military seized power in an apparent coup last month, according to the United Nations' special envoy for Myanmar, […]
- Prince Philip successfully underwent procedure for pre-existing heart condition, palace saysby ABC Audio on March 4, 2021
Samir Hussein/ Samir Hussein/WireImageBy ROSA SANCHEZ and ZOE MAGEE, ABC News (LONDON) -- Britain's Prince Philip had a "successful procedure" at a London hospital on Wednesday for a pre-existing heart condition, according to Buckingham Palace.The 99-year-old Duke of Edinburgh "will remain in […]
- Japanese billionaire seeking eight people to join him on SpaceX mission to the moonby ABC Audio on March 3, 2021
plefevre/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A Japanese billionaire is searching for eight members of the public to join him on a mission to orbit around the moon.Yusaku Maezawa, who made headlines in 2018 when he was unveiled as SpaceX's first private passenger to commission a trip […]
- Duchess Meghan faces report of bullying claims ahead of highly anticipated Oprah interviewby ABC Audio on March 3, 2021
ABC News/Frame Grab via Getty ImagesBy ANGELINE JANE BERNABE, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Just days ahead of their highly anticipated interview with Oprah Winfrey, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are firing back at a report in a U.K. newspaper that claims Meghan bullied royal staffers at Kensington […]
- Prison where Alexey Navalny was sent is 'unbearable,' lawyer, former inmates sayby ABC Audio on March 3, 2021
macky_ch/iStockBy PATRICK REEVELL, ABC News(MOSCOW) -- Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny has been sent to a prison known as unusually harsh and feared as place where prisoners are subjected to intense psychological pressure, according to former inmates and prisoner rights […]
- Judge blocks UK tabloid's appeal after Duchess Meghan wins privacy lawsuitby ABC Audio on March 2, 2021
Marilyn Nieves/iStockBy ZOE MAGEE and KATIE KINDELAN, ABC NewsA U.K. judge on Tuesday denied a request by the publisher of the Mail on Sunday to appeal his ruling that the tabloid invaded the privacy of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, by publishing portions of a letter she wrote to her father.The […]
- Americans accused of helping Carlos Ghosn escape arrive in Japan after extraditionby ABC Audio on March 2, 2021
Hasan Shaaban/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(TOKYO) -- After a nine-month battle fighting extradition, the American father and son duo accused of aiding former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn in his dramatic international escape have arrived in Japan.Former Green Beret […]