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US-flagged oil tanker collides with container ship in North Sea

Monday, March 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A U.S.-flagged oil tanker has collided with a Portuguese container ship in the North Sea, north of England, with both ships catching on fire, according to officials."HM Coastguard is currently co-ordinating the emergency response to reports of a collision between a... Read More.

Mark Carney named as Canadas prime minister-elect amid US trade war

Monday, March 10 by ABC News

(OTTAWA, CA) -- Canada selected a new prime minister-elect on Sunday night, as Justin Trudeau's reign nears a close amid a trade war with the United States.Canada's Liberal Party announced that Mark Carney was chosen to succeed Trudeau after party members voted in a... Read More.

Pope Francis briefed on world, church matters on 24th consecutive day in hospital: Vatican

Monday, March 10 by ABC News

(ROME and LONDON) -- Pope Francis on Sunday spent his 24th consecutive day in the hospital receiving therapy and getting an update on world and church affairs, the Vatican's press office said in a brief statement."The night was quiet, the pope is resting," the... Read More.

US just about ready to lift Ukraine intel freeze, Trump says ahead of Saudi meet

Monday, March 10 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The U.S. is "just about" ready to lift its freeze on intelligence sharing with Ukraine, President Donald Trump said Sunday, as American and Ukrainian negotiators prepare for bilateral talks in Saudi Arabia intended to move toward a peace deal to end Russia's... Read More.

Missing Univ. of Pittsburgh student believed to have died by drowning in Dominican Republic

Monday, March 10 by ABC News

(SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINCAN REPUBLIC) -- A University of Pittsburgh student who was reported missing after traveling to the Dominican Republic last week is believed to have died by drowning, officials confirmed to ABC News on Sunday.The student has been identified as Sudiksha Konanki, a... Read More.

12 injured in shooting at Toronto pub

Saturday, March 8 by ABC News

(TORONTO) -- At least 12 people have been injured in a shooting at a pub in Toronto on Friday night, police said.The victims all ranged in age from their 20s to mid-50s, according to the Toronto Police Service. Six of them suffered gunshot wounds,... Read More.

Deadly Russian attack overnight on Ukraine kills at least 20 and injures 55 more

Saturday, March 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) --At least 20 people have died and 55 are injured as the casualties continue to rise Saturday following an overnight blitz by Russia near Donetsk in Ukraine, officials said."Last night, the Russian army fired two ballistic missiles at the center of Dobropillya... Read More.

Pope starts morning quietly as he enters 23rd straight day in hospital

Saturday, March 8 by ABC News

(ROME) -- As Pope Francis begins his 23rd consecutive day in hospital, the Vatican says that his "overall condition remains stable within his complex medical situation and the prognosis remains reserved."“The pope had a quiet night,” the Vatican said Saturday morning. “The pope is... Read More.

3.5 billion-year-old crater created by meteorite impact found in Australia, scientists say

Friday, March 7 by ABC News

(AUSTRALIA) -- The discovery of a massive crater formed by the impact of a meteorite more than three billion years ago is changing the way scientists view the history of Earth and the planet's stages of evolution.Researchers in Australia found the crater in Western... Read More.

US seizes Russian crypto exchange websites, charges head of site with money laundering

Friday, March 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The United States Secret Service said it has seized a Russian cryptocurrency exchange website, according to court documents unsealed on Friday.The Justice Department also charged the two administrators of that website with a multimillion-dollar money laundering scheme, court documents said.Between 2019 and... Read More.

Author: ABC News

US-flagged oil tanker collides with container ship in North Sea

Mark Carney named as Canadas prime minister-elect amid US trade war

Pope Francis briefed on world, church matters on 24th consecutive day in hospital: Vatican

US just about ready to lift Ukraine intel freeze, Trump says ahead of Saudi meet

Missing Univ. of Pittsburgh student believed to have died by drowning in Dominican Republic

12 injured in shooting at Toronto pub

Deadly Russian attack overnight on Ukraine kills at least 20 and injures 55 more

Pope starts morning quietly as he enters 23rd straight day in hospital

3.5 billion-year-old crater created by meteorite impact found in Australia, scientists say

US seizes Russian crypto exchange websites, charges head of site with money laundering

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