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Eritrean President holds talks with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince
Addis Ababa, December 24, 2019 (FBC) -President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea met yesterday with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin…
Boeing CEO resigns
Addis Ababa, December 23, 2019 (FBC)-Boeing announced today that Dennis Muilenburg has resigned from his positions as Chief Executive Officer and Board director.
The Company named current…
Five sentenced to death over Jamal Khashoggi’s murder
Addis Ababa, December 23,2019 (FBC) - Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor said on Monday five people had been sentenced to death over the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul…
Islamist State ‘getting stronger again in Iraq’
Addis Ababa, December 23,2019 (FBC0 -There are growing indications that the Islamic State (IS) group is re-organising in Iraq, two years after losing the last of its territory in the…
Trump launches US military Space Force
Addis Ababa, December 21, 2019 (FBC) -President Donald Trump has officially funded a Pentagon force focused on warfare in space - the US Space Force.
The new military service, the first…
US authorities approve Ebola vaccine
Addis Ababa, December 20, 2019 (FBC) - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved pharmaceutical company Merck's Ebola vaccine, which is being used to fight the deadly virus in…
Trump impeached after historic vote
Addis Ababa, December 19, 2019 (FBC) -Donald Trump has become the third US president in history to be impeached by the House of Representatives, setting up a trial in the Senate that will…
S Sudan Parties Agree To Form Unity Government By Deadline: President
Addis Ababa, December 17,2019 (FBC) -South Sudan’s rival leaders agreed on Tuesday to form a unity government by the end of the existing deadline, President Salva Kiir said.
The…
Pakistan Ex-Leader Sentenced To Death For Treason
Addis Ababa, December 17, 2019 (FBC) -General Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan’s former military leader, has been sentenced to death at a special court hearing in Islamabad.
The three-member…
Boeing Suspends 737 MAX Production Starting In January
Addis Ababa, December 17, 2019 (FBC) –Boeing said it will suspend 737 MAX production starting in January due to certification moving into 2020.
In a statement issued yesterday, the…