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Ukrainian passenger plane crashes in Iran
Addis Ababa, January 8, 2020 (FBC) - A Ukrainian Boeing-737 with more than 170 people onboard has crashed in Iran, BBC quoted local media as saying.
Iran's Red Crescent said there is no…
Stampede kills at least 35 at Soleimani’s burial
Addis Ababa, January 7,2020 (FBC) -At least 35 people have been killed in a stampede as Iranians flocked to the burial of a top commander killed in a US drone strike, Iranian media report.…
Trump threatens sanctions if US troops exit Iraq
Addis Ababa, January 6, 2020 (FBC) -President Trump has threatened severe sanctions against Iraq after its parliament called on US troops to leave the country.
"We have a very…
Mourners gather in Baghdad for Qasem Soleimani funeral
Addis Ababa, January 4, 2020 (FBC)-A huge crowd in Iraq's capital Baghdad is taking part in a funeral procession for the Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani, who was killed in a US…
US kills top Iranian general in Baghdad air strike
Addis Ababa, January 3,2020 (FBC) - Iran's most powerful military commander, General Qasem Soleimani, has been killed by a US air strike in Iraq.
The 62-year old spearheaded Iranian…
Taiwan top general killed in helicopter crash
Addis Ababa, January 2, 2020 (FBC) -Taiwan's top general has been confirmed dead after a helicopter made an emergency landing in northern Taiwan, the defence ministry has said, just days…
NSW declares week-long state of emergency
Addis Ababa, January 2, 2020 (FBC) - The premier of the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has declared a week-long state of emergency in response to the escalating bushfire threat.…
Airbus beats ousts Boeing from top spot
Addis Ababa, January 1, 2020 (FBC) - Airbus has become the world’s largest planemaker for the first time since 2011 after delivering a forecast-beating 863 aircraft in 2019, seizing the…
US deploys 750 troops to Iraq after Baghdad embassy attack
Addis Ababa, January 1, 2020 (FBC) - The United States said on Tuesday it was sending additional troops to the Middle East, after protesters stormed its embassy compound in Iraq.
Angered…
New Year 2020 celebrations kick off worldwide
Addis Ababa, December 31, 2019 (FBC) - A new decade has officially arrived as Australia, New Zealand and Japan enter 2020 with a host of other countries across the world.
The south…