International News Archives

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you concerned about the Russian invasion of Ukraine?

February 25, 2022 2:38 AM ABC 17 News Team

Russia has invaded Ukraine, with its military crossing the borders of its democratic neighbor.

Biden imposes additional sanctions on Russia: ‘Putin chose this war’

February 24, 2022 12:18 PM CNN Newsource

Russia has launched an unprecedented military assault on Ukraine by land, air and sea that has already left dozens dead, prompting Western leaders to condemn Moscow and vow unity with Kyiv.

Putin announces a military operation in the Donbas region of Ukraine

February 23, 2022 9:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Nathan Hodge, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine early Thursday local time. In the address, broadcast on Russian national television, Putin urged Ukrainian forces to lay down their arms and go home, saying all responsibility for possible bloodshed will be entirely on

COP26 climate talks off to an ominous start after weak G20 leaders’ meeting

November 1, 2021 5:16 AM CNN

By Angela Dewan, CNN International Climate Editor It was in the city of Glasgow that Scottish engineer James Watt improved the workings of the steam engine and, unwittingly, kicked off the Industrial Revolution. Never could he have imagined that humans would burn so much coal, oil and gas over the next two centuries that they

Nonprofits putting plans together to resettle 1,200 Afghan evacuees in Missouri

September 17, 2021 12:29 PM Joushua Blount

Kelli Jones, spokeswoman for Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, said the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will help those refugees settle here. The Ethiopian Community Development Council can settle up to 250 in Kansas City and the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants can resettle up to 200 in Kansas City and up to 350 in St. Louis.

What is ISIS-K? A look at the group responsible for Afghanistan terror attack

August 27, 2021 3:23 PM Hannah Falcon

After the deadly bombing at the Kabul airport on Thursday, many have asked: who is ISIS-K and why are they attacking American troops?

Army veterans living in Columbia share concerns over Taliban takeover in Afghanistan

August 17, 2021 9:52 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Local U.S. Army veterans in Columbia shared their concerns Tuesday regarding the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and the Taliban takeover of the country. “I honestly think we kind of need to be there, personally, but then again, it’s also a battle kind of like Vietnam was, you know you can’t win

Former KMIZ employee gives a first-hand account of conditions in Kabul

August 16, 2021 9:45 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former KMIZ employee is giving a firsthand account of what it was like on the ground in Kabul as thousands of Afghan’s rushed onto the airport tarmac. Charlotte Bellis is a senior producer for Al Jazeera English, she is a former employee of ABC 17 news. She talked about the current

Facebook restricts Myanmar military’s accounts for spreading ‘misinformation’

February 12, 2021 9:22 AM CNN

Facebook is trying to limit the spread of “misinformation” by Myanmar’s military after it took power in a coup last week.

UK regulators approve Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine

December 30, 2020 7:17 AM CNN

UK regulators have approved the use of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, which is cheaper and easier to distribute than some current alternatives

Mexico starts giving first shots of Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine

December 24, 2020 1:22 PM Associated Press

An intensive care nurse in Mexico City has become the first person in Latin America to receive an approved coronavirus vaccine.

Breakthrough: UK and EU reach post-Brexit trade agreement

December 24, 2020 8:53 AM Associated Press

Britain and the European Union have struck a provisional free-trade agreement that should avert New Year’s chaos for cross-border commerce.

President Trump could return to the White House as soon as Monday

October 4, 2020 11:07 AM Zach Boetto

WASHINGTON D.C. (KMIZ) The President’s multidisciplinary medical team said President Trump could be discharged from the hospital as soon as Monday. The medical team gave an update outside of the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Sunday around 10:45 a.m. During the update, Dr. Sean Conley, President Trump’s physician, mentioned they provided the President with oxygen on

Japanese PM and IOC chief agree to postpone 2020 Olympics

March 24, 2020 7:40 AM CNN

Abe put the suggestion to Bach, who agreed that the latest date the Olympics will be held is summer 2021.

Police: Eight people die from shooting in German city

February 19, 2020 5:46 PM Associated Press

German police say several people have been shot to death in the city of Hanau.

State, federal agencies stay vigilant amid reported cyber attacks

January 8, 2020 4:56 PM Joe McLean

Law enforcement agencies across the country received a safety bulletin Wednesday from the FBI and U.S. Department of Homeland Security warning that Iran could make steps in the immediate-term to attack the US in cyberspace.

Iran fires missiles on U.S. facilities in Iraq

January 7, 2020 5:46 PM Associated Press

TEHRAN (AP) Iran state TV says Tehran has launched “tens” of surface-to-surface missiles at Iraq’s Ain Assad air base housing U.S. troops over America’s killing of a top Iranian general. Iran’s foreign minister is calling a ballistic missile attack on Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops a “proportionate measures in self-defense.” Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif

Missouri lawmakers react to Iran attack

January 3, 2020 9:13 PM Matt Ragsdale

A day after President Donald Trump called a deadly attack on two Middle East military leaders, members of Missouri’s Congressional Delegation are speaking out.