China trip to promote ‘healthy competition’ between countries: Commerce Secretary says Monday, August 28 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- As Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo's plane touches down in Beijing, the goal of the trip, according to the Secretary, is to promote "healthy competition" between the two countries but also walk a fine line between holding China accountable for the national... Read More.
DHS extends deportation relief for some immigrants from four Central American countries Tuesday, June 13 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Homeland Security has issued an 18-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua, the department announced on Tuesday.The extension allows approximately 337,000 immigrants from those countries, who are currently protected from deportation, to... Read More.
Search for love takes 1 woman on 34 first dates in 19 countries Friday, April 7 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- When Loni James decided to look for love, she wanted to cast a wide net -- and try to date around the world."I have always loved traveling and I realized that there's benefits of traveling long term and you get a... Read More.
Only 13 countries and regions achieved normal air quality standards last year: Report Wednesday, March 15 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- In 2022, only 13 countries, territories and regions globally have met the World Health Organization's guidelines for healthy air quality, according to a report from Swiss technology company IQAir.The company, which has worked with the United Nations Environmental Program, UN-Habitat and Greenpeace... Read More.
TikTok faces bans in US and other countries. Here’s why. Tuesday, February 28 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The backlash against China-owned TikTok in the U.S. and other Western countries escalated in recent days, as some U.S lawmakers pushed to give President Joe Biden the authority to impose a ban on the app for all users.Canada banned TikTok on government-issued... Read More.
Apprehensions of migrants from 4 Latin American countries fall sharply: DHS Wednesday, January 25 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Homeland Security is taking a victory lap as preliminary data released Wednesday shows a sharp decline in certain migrants crossing the border.Border Patrol apprehensions of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans are down 97% since December. The average number of... Read More.
What other countries show us about America’s gun violence epidemic Friday, November 5 by ABC News(NEW YORK -- This report is a part of "Rethinking Gun Violence," an ABC News series examining the level of gun violence in the U.S. -- and what can be done about it.The United States has a gun violence epidemic, and it's not... Read More.
Delta COVID-19 variant is now in more than 80 countries, WHO says Thursday, June 17 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The delta COVID-19 variant, which was first detected in India, has now been reported in more than 80 countries, according to the World Health Organization.The WHO declared the delta variant a "variant of concern" last month. The Centers for Disease Control... Read More.
Biden says US will send 20 million more vaccine doses to other countries Monday, May 17 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden announced on Monday that the U.S. will share more doses of vaccines with the rest of the world, starting by sending at least 20 million additional doses to help countries battling the pandemic by the end of June."These are... Read More.
What is COVAX? How a global initiative is helping get COVID-19 vaccines to poorer countries Friday, February 26 by ABC NewsBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News(LONDON) -- As rich countries race to inoculate their populations against COVID-19, poorer nations have fallen behind in the biggest vaccination campaign in history.But a global vaccine-sharing scheme aims to ensure rapid and equitable... Read More.
