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Taiwan hit by strongest quake in 25 years, four deaths reported
Addis Ababa, April 3, 2024 (FBC) – A 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan on Wednesday, the strongest tremor to hit the island in at least 25 years, killing four people, injuring dozens…
Pakistan court suspends Imran Khan’s prison sentence in state gifts case – reports
Addis Ababa, April 1, 2024 (FBC) – A Pakistani court has suspended former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s jail sentence in a case related to illegal selling of state gifts, according to several…
Rakuten Group aims to integrate bank, fintech units – reports
Addis Ababa, April 1, 2024 (FBC) – Rakuten Group opens new tab plans to integrate its fintech businesses into one group, it said on Monday, aiming to strengthen collaboration and customer…
Wind power commissioning hits all-time high
Addis Ababa, March 30, 2024 (FBC) - The global increase in the capacity of wind power plants (WPPs) reached 116.0 gigawatts (GW) in 2023, according to the new annual report of the…
IWPG, EMWA sign MoU to promote peace
Addis Ababa, March 29, 2024 (FBC) - The Global Region 2 of the International Women's Peace Group (IWPG) signed MoU with the Ethiopian Media Women Association (EMWA) to collaborate in…
Russian team to conduct world’s first stratospheric parachute jump to North Pole in April –…
Addis Ababa, March 28, 2024 (FBC) – A Russian team of three specialists will conduct the world's first stratospheric parachute jump to a point at the North Pole near the Barneo polar station…
Director of IWPG Global Region 2 meets with Deputy Chairperson of Parliament of Georgia
Addis Ababa, March 27, 2024 (FBC) - The Global region 2 of International Women's Peace Group (IWPG) Regional Director, Seo-yeon Lee, attended the 68th session of the United Nations…
Six workers presumed dead in Baltimore bridge collapse
Addis Ababa, March 27, 2024 (FBC) - Six workers are missing and presumed dead from a bridge that collapsed in Baltimore Harbor early on Tuesday after a massive cargo ship crippled by power…
Up to 20 people in water after Baltimore bridge collapse, says local fire department
Addis Ababa, March 26, 2024 (FBC) - The 1.6-mile (2.57 km)-long Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, in the U.S., has partially collapsed after a ship hit it, and up to 20 people…
National Day of Mourning in Russia After Terror Attack in Moscow Concert Hall
Addis Ababa, March 24, 2024 (FBC) - President Putin on Saturday declared March 24 a national day of mourning in Russia for those killed in the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall in…