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Dozens dead after roof collapses at Dominican Republic nightclub

Tuesday, April 8 by ABC News

(DOMINICAN REPUBLIC) -- The death toll has continued to rise after the roof of a Dominican Republic nightclub collapsed during a concert.At least 44 people were killed and 160 people injured at the Jet Set nightclub, located in the capital of Santo Domingo, according... Read More.

Iran says US talks will be indirect despite Trump direct negotiations announcement

Tuesday, April 8 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Iranian officials confirmed Monday that Tehran would hold "indirect" high level talks with U.S. representatives in Oman this weekend regarding Iran's nuclear program, though appeared to contradict President Donald Trump's assertion that the negotiations are "direct" in nature.Trump told reporters in the... Read More.

14-year-old dual Palestinian-US citizen killed in the West Bank

Tuesday, April 8 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- A 14-year-old dual Palestinian-U.S. citizen was killed in the West Bank on Sunday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said Monday.The teen was identified as Amer Mohamad Saada Rabee.The death comes after Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement Sunday that they... Read More.

They do not surrender: Ukraine commander details fight with North Koreans in Russia

Tuesday, April 8 by ABC News

LONDON -- Maj. Oleh Shyriaiev's first experience of North Koreans came at the contact line near Kruglenkoe -- a village around 8 miles from the Ukrainian border in Kursk, the western Russian region that has become a focal point of the war and an... Read More.

Pope Francis makes first public appearance since leaving hospital

Monday, April 7 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Pope Francis on Sunday made his first public appearance since being discharged from hospital two weeks ago.Francis, 88, entered St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in a wheelchair to briefly greet crowds that were gathered to mark the Jubilee of the Sick... Read More.

Russia launches missile strike on Ukraine with explosions reported in Kyiv

Monday, April 7 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- A Russian missile strike killed at least one person in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in the early hours of Sunday, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko, as Moscow continued an intense period of long-range attacks on Ukrainian cities.Ukraine's air force reported 23 missiles... Read More.

US response to Russian ballistic missile strike weak, Zelenskyy says

Saturday, April 5 by ABC News

(LONSON) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for "sufficient pressure on Russia" after a day of missile and drone strikes that killed at least 23 people and as Kirill Dmitriev -- the CEO of Russia's Direct Investment Fund and an envoy of President Vladimir... Read More.

South Korea Constitutional Court upholds Yoons impeachment

Friday, April 4 by ABC News

(SEOUL) -- South Korea's Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose short-lived declaration of martial law late last year plunged the country into political chaos, in a decision that removes the suspended leader from office.The verdict was read in court... Read More.

Hungary to withdraw from International Criminal Court as Israeli PM Netanyahu visits

Thursday, April 3 by ABC News

(HUNGARY) -- Hungary announced it will withdraw from the International Criminal Court, the world's first and only permanent tribunal for war crimes and genocide, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Budapest for a four-day visit.The ICC issued an arrest warrant last November for... Read More.

Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 3,000 with hundreds still missing

Thursday, April 3 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The death toll from last week's 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar rose to 3,085 people as of Thursday morning, according to an update released by the country's military government.Another 4,715 people have been injured and 341 others remain missing, the junta said.The... Read More.

Author: ABC News

Dozens dead after roof collapses at Dominican Republic nightclub

Iran says US talks will be indirect despite Trump direct negotiations announcement

14-year-old dual Palestinian-US citizen killed in the West Bank

They do not surrender: Ukraine commander details fight with North Koreans in Russia

Pope Francis makes first public appearance since leaving hospital

Russia launches missile strike on Ukraine with explosions reported in Kyiv

US response to Russian ballistic missile strike weak, Zelenskyy says

South Korea Constitutional Court upholds Yoons impeachment

Hungary to withdraw from International Criminal Court as Israeli PM Netanyahu visits

Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 3,000 with hundreds still missing

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