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AU 33rd Summit opens with 39th session of Permanent Representatives Committee
Addis Ababa, January 21, 2020 (FBC) -The 39th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC) of the African Union (AU) opened Addis Ababa today.
The meeting is being…
Trump impeachment trial set to open in US Senate
Addis Ababa, January 21, 2020 (FBC) -For only the third time in history, an American president is facing an impeachment trial, with hearings set to start today.
Such a trial could, in…
China to ban bags, single-use plastic
Addis Ababa, January 20, 2020 (FBC) - China, one of the world's biggest users of plastic, has unveiled a major plan to reduce single-use plastics across the country.
Non-degradable bags…
Yemen missile attack kills at least 80 soldiers
Addis Ababa, January 19, 2020 (FBC) -A missile attack on a military training camp in Yemen has killed at least 80 soldiers.
Dozens of others were wounded in the strike in the central…
Erdogan calls on Europe to support Turkey’s moves in Libya
Addis Ababa, January 18, 2020 (FBC) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has called on Europe to support its work in Libya, where it is providing military support to the…
Chinese birth rate falls to lowest in seven decades
Addis Ababa, January 17, 2020 (FBC) -China's birth rate has fallen to its lowest since the formation of the People's Republic of China 70 years ago - despite the easing of the one-child…
Russia’s ruling party approves Putin’s pick for new PM
Addis Ababa, January 16, 2020 (FBC) - Russia's lawmakers approved Mikhail Mishustin as prime minister on Thursday in a lower house vote, less than 24 hours after President Vladimir Putin…
US and China sign deal to ease trade war
Addis Ababa, January 16, 2020 (FBC) -The US and China have signed an agreement aimed at easing a trade war that has rattled markets and weighed on the global economy.
Speaking in…
Russian government resigns as Putin plans future
Addis Ababa, January 15, 2020 (FBC) -The government of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is to resign, hours after President Vladimir Putin announced plans in parliament to change the…
Sudan army quells Khartoum mutiny
Addis Ababa, January 15, 2020 (FBC) -Sudan's army has quelled a rebellion by former elite troops loyal to ousted leader Omar al-Bashir.
Shooting broke out on Tuesday in the capital…