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Stampede at Indonesia football match leaves 174 dead
Addis Ababa, October 2, 2022 (FBC) - At least 174 people have died and more are being treated for injuries following a stampede at a football stadium in Java, Indonesia, on Saturday night,…
Putin signs treaties on accession of former Ukrainian regions to Russia
Addis Ababa, September 30, 2022 (FBC) - President Vladimir Putin has signed treaties on the inclusion of four former Ukrainian regions, into the Russian Federation. Friday’s ceremony marked…
Russian president slams West’s ‘predatory’ food ‘swindle’
Addis Ababa, September 28, 2022 (FBC) - The US and its rich allies are causing a global food crisis by draining the market, the Russian president claimed.
'Predatory' monetary and trade…
Russia vows to remain reliable and responsible participant in global food market
Addis Ababa, September 27, 2022 (FBC) - In a press release, the Embassy of Russia in Addis Ababa stated that the collective West continues an active disinformation campaign accusing Russia…
IGAD calls for swift response to Uganda Ebola outbreak
Addis Ababa, September 27, 2022 (FBC) - The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Workneh Gebeyehu, is following the Ebola outbreak in Uganda with a…
Putin grants Edward Snowden Russian citizenship
Addis Ababa, September 27, 2022 (FBC) - Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree granting Russian citizenship to former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden.
Snowden, 39,…
Microsoft releases security updates for Windows 11
Addis Ababa, September 22, 2022 (FBC) - Microsoft has announced a new operating system (OS) update with various security features for Windows 11 users.
The security improvements include…
Uganda confirms Ebola outbreak in Mubende district
Addis Ababa, September 20, 2022 (FBC) - Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of Ebola in Mubende District, the Health Ministry announced on Tuesday morning.
The ministry said via Twitter that…
Queen Elizabeth II laid to rest with elaborate final farewell
Addis Ababa, September 19, 2022 (FBC) – Queen Elizabeth II’s elaborate final farewell got underway early Monday as Britain and the world laid the beloved and longest-reigning monarch to…
Famine, global food crisis must not be politicized – Russia
Addis Ababa, September 15, 2022 (FBC) - Russia has reaffirmed its readiness to export grain and fertilizer by the end of this year to prevent global food crisis, and stressed that famine and…