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Trump announces Hamas disarmament agreement as part of Gaza peace plan

Friday, July 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump announced Thursday an agreement for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its troops from the Gaza Strip as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire signed last year."This agreement is a critical step towards Gaza finally being governed by a... Read More.

American, Netflix star among 10 climbers missing after reported avalanche in Pakistan, officials say

Friday, July 31 by ABC News

(LONDON )-- A team of 10 climbers, including one American, is missing after a reported avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan's Karakoram mountain range, according to the Alpine Club of Pakistan.The club said the avalanche was reported around midday Thursday and that it has... Read More.

Ebola deaths surpass 1,500 in DRC as outbreak continues to spread

Thursday, July 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More than 1,500 people have died from Ebola as an outbreak continues to spread in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to government figures released on Thursday.As of Tuesday, at least 3,442 cases and 1,521 deaths had been recorded,... Read More.

Powerful earthquake rocks Japan, damaging buildings and mall in south

Tuesday, July 28 by ABC News

(TOKYO and LONDON) -- A powerful earthquake rocked southern Japan on Tuesday, damaging building, causing injuries and prompting warnings from officials, according to local authorities and broadcasts.The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake measured at a magnitude of 6.8 after initially releasing a preliminary... Read More.

Suspect in deadly Berlin LGBTQ+ parade vehicle crash killed, police say

Monday, July 27 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The man suspected of allegedly driving a vehicle into a crowd during Berlin's LGBTQ+ celebrations on Saturday, killing one person and injuring several others, has been killed, police said."Around 6 p.m., the suspect in yesterday's attack in the Großer Tiergarten was located... Read More.

Trump approves U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear energy agreement, officials say

Wednesday, July 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Trump has approved an agreement with Saudi Arabia to partner on developing the Kingdom's civil nuclear energy program, according to two U.S. officials.The deal leaves open the possibility that Saudi Arabia will enrich uranium domestically in the future, the officials said,... Read More.

2 Americans stabbed outside the Acropolis in Greece

Tuesday, July 21 by ABC News

(ATHENS, Greece) -- Two Greek-American tourists were rushed to the hospital Tuesday morning after they were stabbed outside the Acropolis in Athens, Greece.The incident occurred at approximately 8:05 a.m., just after the Acropolis Museum's opening, police said.Prior to the incident, an individual brandishing a... Read More.

Andy Burnham becomes UK’s next prime minister after meeting with King Charles III

Monday, July 20 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Andy Burnham officially became British prime minister on Monday -- the country's seventh leader in 10 years -- having already been elected as the leader of the country's Labour Party last week.Burnham, who until recently was serving as the mayor of Greater... Read More.

Ukraine’s deep strikes mean ‘significant change’ for war, former Russian PM says

Friday, July 17 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Once one of the most powerful men in Russia, Mikhail Kasyanov now lives in exile in Latvia, his name on a list of "extremists and terrorists" that the Kremlin alleges are trying to overthrow the state.Kasyanov first served as Russia's finance minister... Read More.

Americans in DRC will no longer be able to fly directly to US amid Ebola outbreak

Thursday, July 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Americans will no longer be able to fly directly home from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) under a new process outlined by U.S. officials amid the ongoing Ebola outbreakThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of... Read More.

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