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UK urges UN resolution for pause in conflicts for virus jabs
World
February 20, 2021
UK urges UN resolution for pause in conflicts for virus jabs
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Britain circulated a draft resolution to the UN Security Council on Friday demanding that all warring…
Ethiopia says Tigray back to ‘normalcy;’ witnesses disagree.
World
January 30, 2021
Ethiopia says Tigray back to ‘normalcy;’ witnesses disagree.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s government has privately told Biden administration staffers its embattled Tigray region has “returned to normalcy,”…
Witnesses: Eritrean soldiers loot, kill in Ethiopia’s Tigray
World
January 25, 2021
Witnesses: Eritrean soldiers loot, kill in Ethiopia’s Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Eritrean soldiers’ pockets clinked with stolen jewelry. Warily, Zenebu watched them try on dresses and…
Washington orders US aircraft carrier to remain in Middle East amid Iranian threats
Middle East
January 4, 2021
Washington orders US aircraft carrier to remain in Middle East amid Iranian threats
Days after ordering a United States aircraft carrier out of the Middle East, the country’s acting Secretary of Defense Christopher…
Ethiopia says UN team shot at in Tigray after defying checkpoints
World
December 8, 2020
Ethiopia says UN team shot at in Tigray after defying checkpoints
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – A United Nations team visiting Ethiopia’s rebellious Tigray region was shot at after breaking through two…
Afghanistan conference to set aid cuts, conditions amid war, pandemic
Middle East
November 22, 2020
Afghanistan conference to set aid cuts, conditions amid war, pandemic
(Reuters) – Afghanistan faces funding cuts and tighter restrictions on vital aid from an international donor conference this week, marking…
Adviser to Iran’s leader: US attack risks ‘full-fledged war’
Middle East
November 20, 2020
Adviser to Iran’s leader: US attack risks ‘full-fledged war’
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader who is a possible 2021 presidential candidate is warning that…
Ethiopian air strikes in Tigray will continue, says PM, as civil war risks grow
World
November 7, 2020
Ethiopian air strikes in Tigray will continue, says PM, as civil war risks grow
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopian jets bombed the Tigray region on Friday and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed pledged more air…
AP Explains: Why Ethiopia is suddenly on brink of civil war
World
November 6, 2020
AP Explains: Why Ethiopia is suddenly on brink of civil war
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Suddenly Ethiopia appears on the brink of civil war, threatening the stability of one of the world’s most…
Ethiopia nears war as PM orders military into defiant region
World
November 4, 2020
Ethiopia nears war as PM orders military into defiant region
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s prime minister on Wednesday ordered the military to confront one of the country’s regional…