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Families of North Korean troops captured in Russia 'will be executed'
Former North Korean soldiers spoke with ABC News about their military service.
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Greenland’s prime minister says “Greenland is ours” and cannot be taken or bought in defiance of a message from U.S. President Donald Trump
March 05, 2025Pope Francis remains stable after thanking public for prayers, Vatican says
Friday marks the pope's 22nd consecutive day in hospital.
March 07, 2025
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2 days of clashes and revenge killings in Syria leave more than 600 people dead
A Syrian war monitor says the death toll from two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists to ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to more than 600
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A Syrian war monitor says the death toll rises to more than 600 in recent violence
A Syrian war monitor says the death toll rises to more than 600 in recent violence
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Deadly Russian attack on Ukraine leaves at least 20 dead, 55 more injured
The strikes come a day after the U.S. paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine.
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March 08
Female students mark International Women's day by leading protests in Serbia against corruption
Female students have marked International Women's Day in Serbia by leading protests against corruption and sending a message decrying widespread violence against women in the country
March 08
March 08
US Coast Guard investigates fuel spill off the tiny Puerto Rican island of Vieques
The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a fuel spill off the tiny Puerto Rican island of Vieques, which is popular with tourists
March 08
March 08
In his own words: Pope Francis' views on resigning changed over time
Pope Francis has entered his fourth week in the hospital with double pneumonia, increasingly handing off his day-to-day duties to cardinals as questions swirl about the near and long-term future of his papacy
March 08
March 08
Protests on International Women's Day in Turkey demand protection from domestic violence
Thousands of women have taken to the streets of Turkish cities to mark International Women’s Day, protesting inequality and violence against women
March 08
March 08
Italian government approves draft law targeting femicide, with punishment up to life in prison
The Italian government has approved a draft law that for the first time introduces the legal definition of femicide in the country’s criminal law and punishes it with life imprisonment
March 08
March 08
Swiss police rescue two dogs kidnapped for over $1 million ransom
Swiss police say they have solved a kidnapping involving two dogs and a demand for ransom of about $1.135 million
March 08
March 08
Muslim nations reject Trump's call to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population
Foreign ministers from Muslim nations rejected calls by U.S. President Donald Trump to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population and backed a plan for an administrative committee of Palestinians to govern the territory to allow reconstruction ...
March 08
March 08
With most male actors at war, a small Ukrainian theater reinvents itself with an all-female cast
The Chernihiv Regional Youth Theater in Ukraine has adapted to the war by having women perform traditionally male roles, after many men left the troupe to fight on the front line
March 08
March 08
12 injured in shooting at Toronto pub
Police said they are searching for three male suspects.
March 08
March 08
Emergency services called after a man with a Palestinian flag climbs up Big Ben tower
Emergency services have been called to the Palace of Westminster after a man holding a Palestinian flag climbed up Big Ben tower
March 08
March 08
Myanmar's military leader announces dates for general election
State-run media in Myanmar say the head of the military government has declared the country will hold a general election within 10 months
March 08
March 08
1 dead and several injured as tropical low tracks west across Australian east coast
Officials say flooding rains will continue for days to lash a region of the Australian east coast even though it avoided its first tropical cyclone in 51 years
March 08
March 08
Taliban insist Afghan women's rights are protected as UN says bans cannot be ignored
The Taliban say Afghan women live in security with their rights protected
March 08
March 08
Russian strike on Ukrainian town kills 11 as US cuts intelligence sharing with Kyiv
A Russian strike on a town in Ukraine’s embattled Donetsk region has killed at least 11 people as a wave of heavy aerial attacks continued into the second night following a U.S. decision to stop sharing satellite images with Ukraine
March 08
March 08
South Korea's impeached President Yoon released from prison
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been released from prison, a day after a Seoul court canceled his arrest to allow him to stand trial for rebellion without being physically detained
March 08
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Pope Francis has 'gradual, slight improvement,' Vatican says
The prognosis is "still guarded," the Vatican said.
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March 08
Francis rests in hospital as Holy Year marches on without him, this weekend dedicated to volunteers
Pope Francis is continuing his recovery from double pneumonia as the Vatican’s Holy Year is proceeding without him
March 08
March 08
Flights briefly disrupted in oil-rich Kuwait, local media say
Flights to the small, oil-rich country of Kuwait were briefly disrupted under unclear circumstances
March 08
March 08
North Korea unveils nuclear-powered submarine for the first time
North Korea has unveiled a nuclear-powered submarine under construction.
March 08
March 08
What one Finnish church learned from creating a service almost entirely with AI
St. Paul’s Lutheran church in Helsinki has held the first church service in Finland created mostly by artificial intelligence
March 08
March 08
Shooting at Toronto pub wounds at least 12 people, police say
Canadian police say a dozen people were injured in a shooting at a pub in eastern Toronto
March 08
March 08
A resort entirely staffed and run by women in Sri Lanka seeks to break gender barriers
Sri Lanka has opened its first resort that's entirely operated and managed by women
March 08
March 07
China imposes retaliatory tariffs on Canadian farm and food products
China has announced retaliatory tariffs on some Canadian farm and food imports, after Canada imposed duties in October on Chinese-made electric vehicles and steel and aluminum products
March 07
March 07
Maasai girls take up self-defense as protection from sexual abuse and early marriage
Maasai girls are taking up martial arts to protect themselves from sexual abuse and violence stemming from early marriage
March 07
March 07
Ukrainian forces lose access to Maxar satellite imagery via the US
The development came after the U.S. paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine.
March 07
March 07
Mexican finance minister, a holdover from previous administration, resigns and is replaced by deputy
Mexican Finance Secretary Rogelio Ramírez de la O, a holdover from the previous administration, has resigned for personal reasons and will be replaced by his deputy
March 07
March 07
France begins handing over military bases to Senegal
France has handed control of two military facilities to Senegal, beginning the formal process of withdrawing its military presence from the West African country amid its waning influence in the region
March 07
March 07
Is this the world's oldest meteorite impact crater? Scientists believe so
The impact crater could be linked to the origins of life on Earth.
March 07
March 07
On the Paris runway, Kenzo’s punk revival puts a British spin on streetwear
At Paris Fashion Week, Kenzo’s latest evolution trades its signature jungle prints for something sharper: punk-infused tailoring, underground energy, and a touch of British irreverence
March 07
March 07
Israel's cutoff of supplies to Gaza sends prices soaring as aid stockpiles dwindle
Ciaran Donnelly, International Rescue Committee senior vice president for crisis, discusses the ongoing aid and food insecurity crisis happening in Gaza.
March 07
March 07
New leader takes over Haiti's transitional presidential council as violence persists
The council tasked to prepare eventual presidential elections in Haiti has sworn in a new leader, as the country keeps struggling with a persistent gang violence
March 07
March 07
'Hoping for the best': parent of American hostage held by Hamas
Parent of American hostage Edan Alexander, Adi Alexander, discusses the latest on Israel-Hamas ceasefire negotiations.
March 07
March 07
Endangered cheetah sanctuary breaks ground in Africa
Cheetah Conservation Fund founder Laurie Marker discusses her organization’s fight to save cheetahs throughout the continent.
March 07
March 07
As censure motion looms, Greeks return to the streets to remember rail tragedy victims
Thousands of demonstrators are rallying across Greece for the third time in a week to protest the government’s handling of a deadly rail disaster that occurred two years ago
March 07
March 07
Slovakian crowds continue protest against pro-Russian policies of populist premier Robert Fico
Thousands of people have taken to the streets across Slovakia again to voice their opposition to populist Prime Minister Robert Fico and his pro-Russian policies
March 07
March 07
Pope Francis remains stable after thanking public for prayers, Vatican says
Friday marks the pope's 22nd consecutive day in hospital.
March 07
March 07
1 crew member killed after a UN helicopter was attacked in South Sudan
A crew member was killed and two others were injured when a United Nations helicopter on an evacuation mission in a remote part of South Sudan was attacked
March 07
March 07
Sudan files case in UN court, accusing UAE of ‘complicity of genocide’
UNICEF spokesperson Joe English discusses the report, which sheds light on sexual violence against women and children in Sudan’s war.
March 07
March 07
The Pope has now been in the hospital for 3 weeks battling double pneumonia. How serious is that?
Friday marks three weeks since Pope Francis was hospitalized for bronchitis, which then led to double pneumonia
March 07
March 07
Huge marches held in Belgrade and other Serbian cities as anti-graft protests persist
Protest marches in Serbia’s capital Belgrade and a northern city have seen tens of thousands of people respond to a call from university and high school students to strike as part of a monthslong struggle against corruption in the Balkan country
March 07
March 07
Japan refusal to recognize same-sex marriage in law is unconstitutional, court finds
A Japanese high court has ruled that Japan’s refusal to legally recognize same-sex marriages is unconstitutional, a latest victory for the same sex couples and supporters seeking equal rights
March 07
March 07
South Africa says Zelenskyy will visit in April as part of its ongoing talks with Ukraine and Russia
South Africa says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit in April for talks on finding “a path to peace” with Russia
March 07
March 07
Russia conducts another massive aerial attack on Ukraine overnight
ABC News’ James Longman and defense analyst Mick Mulroy discuss what one of the largest attacks in the conflict to date means for peace in the region.
March 07
March 07
90,000 Palestinians attend the first Friday prayers of Ramadan in Jerusalem
Some 90,000 Palestinians have prayed at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City under tight security by Israeli forces
March 07
March 07
Panama to allow 112 migrants deported from the US to move about freely in the country
Panama’s Security Minister Frank Ábrego says Panama will begin the process of issuing humanitarian passes to 112 migrants deported from the United States who have been held in a remote camp in the Darien region since last month
March 07
March 07
Italy's top court orders government to compensate migrants who were stranded at sea for days
Italy’s highest appeals court has ordered the government to compensate a group of migrants who were stranded at sea for days on a coast guard vessel in 2018 due to then-Interior minister Matteo Salvini’s tough anti-migration policies
March 07
March 07
Unexploded WWII bomb in Paris halts rail traffic
ABC News’ Tom Soufi Burridge reports on the unexploded ordinance which was discovered approximately 1.5 miles north of Gare du Nord in Saint Denis.
March 07