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North Korea’s Kim calls for ‘military countermeasures’
Addis Ababa, December 31, 2019 (FBC) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for active "diplomatic and military countermeasures" to preserve the country's security.
Kim spoke during…
Somali and U.S. forces kill senior al-Shabab militant
Addis Ababa, December (FBC) - Somali and U.S. forces conducted an airstrike in southern region on Sunday, killing a senior al-Shabab terrorist, a government official said.
Somali…
Australia fires worsen as every state hits 40C
Addis Ababa, December (FBC) -Scores of fires are burning out of control across Australia amid a heat wave that has seen temperatures exceed 40C (104F) in every state.
The most dangerous…
Car bomb kills many in Somali capital
Addis Ababa, December 28, 2019 (FBC) -At least 61 people are reported to have been killed by a car bomb during morning rush hour in Somalia's capital.
The blast took place at a checkpoint…
Fifteen die as plane crashes in Kazakhstan
Addis Ababa, December 27, 2019 (FBC) - A passenger plane has crashed in Kazakhstan, killing at least 15 people.
The aircraft from Bek Air - a Kazakh airline - went down and crashed into a…
Erdogan announces plan to send troops to Libya
Addis Ababa, December 26, 2019 (FBC) -Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced military backing for Libya's internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), now…
At least 11 killed after Typhoon Phanfone batters central Philippines
Addis Ababa, December 26, 2019 (FBC) - At least 11 people have been reported killed and six others missing on Thursday after Typhoon Phanfone battered several central Philippine islands on…
Pope urges softening of ‘self-centred hearts’
Addis Ababa, December 25, 2019 (FBC) -The Pope has prayed for a softening of "stony and self-centred hearts" to help end injustice in the world, in his Christmas Day message.
From the…
At least 35 civilians killed in Burkina Faso
Addis Ababa, December 25,2019 (FBC) - Burkina Faso insurgents killed 35 mostly female civilians on Tuesday after attacking a military outpost in northern Soum Province, and about 87…
Republican, Democratic clash over rules of Trump’s impeachment trial
Addis Ababa, December 24, 2019 (FBC) - Republican and Democratic leaders in the US Senate have clashed over the rules of President Trump's impeachment trial.
Democrats want assurances…