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Myanmar earthquake death toll climbs to over 2,700, local media reports

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

(MANDALAY CITY, MYANMAR) -- At least 2,719 people have been confirmed dead in the aftermath of Friday's massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, a government official told local media on Tuesday.Gen. Min Aung Hlaing said during a televised broadcast that another 4,521 people were... Read More.

Scientists discover legless, headless wonder that predated the dinosaurs

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

(LEICESTER, UK) -- Paleontologists are marveling over the unique fossil of a marine species that predated the dinosaurs, according to new research.The fossil, dated to about 444 million years ago, contained a new species of arthropod that fossilized inside-out, according to a paper published... Read More.

US pledges $2 million for Myanmar quake, but China already filled the void

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As a U.S. team of experts heads to Myanmar to assist in recovery from the devastating earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people in Southeast Asia on Friday, international teams, including those from China and Russia, are filling the void in the... Read More.

3 missing US soldiers found dead in Lithuania, search continues for 4th soldier

Monday, March 31 by ABC News

(PABRADĖ, Lithuania) -- Three of the four U.S. Army soldiers who went missing during a training mission near Pabradė, Lithuania, last week were found dead on Monday, but the search is ongoing for the fourth soldier, the Army said.Their identities were not released.The M88... Read More.

Zelenskyy urges tough Russia measures after Trump shows frustration with Putin

Monday, March 31 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for further "tough measures" against Russia to push President Vladimir Putin into a ceasefire agreement, suggesting after another round of drone strikes that Moscow "couldn't care less about diplomacy."Long-range cross-border strikes have continued throughout U.S.-mediated efforts to... Read More.

Desperate search for survivors continues in Bangkok high-rise collapse from 7.7 quake

Monday, March 31 by ABC News

(BANGKOK) -- A desperate search for survivors continued Sunday -- from a collapsed high-rise building that was under construction in Bangkok, Thailand, to the rubble of ancient buildings in neighboring Myanmar -- as a series of powerful aftershocks from Friday's 7.7-magnitude earthquake made it... Read More.

Iran rejects Trumps request for direct nuclear negotiations, state media reports

Sunday, March 30 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Tehran has rejected direct negotiations with the United States in regarding its nuclear program, responding to a letter from President Donald Trump, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency.However, he added, the path for indirect negotiations... Read More.

Ukraine accuses Russia of war crime for deliberate strike on hospital

Sunday, March 30 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Ukraine has accused Russia of committing a war crime after a Russian drone struck a military hospital in Kharkiv overnight.Ukraine's General Staff said the strikes were a "deliberate, targeted striking" of the hospital and that it appeared soldiers being treated there were... Read More.

US embassy in Syria tells Americans to leave, warns of potential imminent attacks

Saturday, March 29 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The American embassy in Syria has warned all U.S. citizens to leave the country due to "the increased possibility of attacks" during the Eid al-Fitr holiday at the end of March, which marks the end of Ramadan in the Muslim world.The embassy... Read More.

Denmark doesnt appreciate the tone of US Greenland remarks, minister says

Saturday, March 29 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Denmark is open to discussions with the U.S. on how to "fix" the status quo in Greenland, the country's foreign minister said, after Vice President JD Vance accused Copenhagen of failing to adequately protect the Arctic island during a controversial visit on... Read More.

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Author: ABC News

Myanmar earthquake death toll climbs to over 2,700, local media reports

Scientists discover legless, headless wonder that predated the dinosaurs

US pledges $2 million for Myanmar quake, but China already filled the void

3 missing US soldiers found dead in Lithuania, search continues for 4th soldier

Zelenskyy urges tough Russia measures after Trump shows frustration with Putin

Desperate search for survivors continues in Bangkok high-rise collapse from 7.7 quake

Iran rejects Trumps request for direct nuclear negotiations, state media reports

Ukraine accuses Russia of war crime for deliberate strike on hospital

US embassy in Syria tells Americans to leave, warns of potential imminent attacks

Denmark doesnt appreciate the tone of US Greenland remarks, minister says

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