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Japan considers allowing visitors from handful of countries
Addis Ababa, June 1, 2020 (FBC) - Japan may reopen its borders to visitors from countries with low levels of coronavirus infection, including Australia, Thailand, Vietnam and New Zealand,…
SpaceX Dragon capsule docks with International Space Station
Addis Ababa, May 31, 2020 (FBC) - US astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have docked with the International Space Station (ISS).
Their Dragon capsule - supplied and operated by the…
Saudi Arabia reopens mosques
Addis Ababa, May 31, 2020 (FBC) - Saudi Arabia’s mosques opened their doors to worshippers on Sunday for the first time in more than two months as the kingdom, the birthplace of Islam, eased…
Trump terminates US relationship with WHO
Addis Ababa, May 30, 2020 (FBC) - US President Donald Trump has announced that he is terminating the country's relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO).
The president has…
Coronavirus pandemic is a major threat to Africa’s development:AU
Addis Ababa, May 29, 2020 (FBC) – Chairperson of the African Union, Cyril Ramaphosa, said the coronavirus pandemic is a major thret to developing countries’ efforts to meet their development…
U.S. coronavirus deaths top 100,000 as country reopens
Addis Ababa, May 28,2020 (FBC) - The novel coronavirus has killed more than 100,000 people in the United States, according to a Reuters tally on Wednesday, even as the slowdown in deaths…
China plans to ease Africa’s debt burden, reopen businesses soon
Addis Ababa, May 27, 2020 (FBC) –China has announced plans to ease Africa's debt burden and reopen businesses soon to sustain the continent’s economic momentum.
The announcement was made…
Global vaccine campaign hits fundraising milestone
Addis Ababa, May 26, 2020 (FBC) - A global pledging campaign has raised more than 10.4 Million US Dollars for the development of vaccines and therapies against Covid-19, the EU Commission's…
WHO warns of ‘second peak’ in COVID-19 infections
Addis Ababa, May 26, 2020 (FBC) - Countries could see a “second peak” of coronavirus cases during the first wave of the pandemic if lockdown restrictions are lifted too soon, the World…
US bars foreign travellers from Brazil
Addis Ababa, May 25, 2020 (FBC) - The US announced Sunday that it is suspending the entry of non-US citizens traveling from Brazil due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“Today, the President…