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Libya UN-backed forces recapture Tripoli airport
Addis Ababa, June 4, 2020 (FBC) -Reports from Libya say that forces loyal to the internationally recognised government have recaptured Tripoli airport from the forces of its rival Gen…
Soldiers deployed to Washington DC area
Addis Ababa, June 3, 2020 (FBC) – Some 1,600 active duty soldiers have been flown to bases in the Washington DC area over the past 24 hours, the Pentagon says.
The move is a "prudent…
Trump threatens to send in army to end unrest
Addis Ababa, June 2, 2020 (FBC) -President Donald Trump has threatened to send in the military to quell growing civil unrest in the US over the death of a black man in police custody.
He…
Japan considers allowing visitors from handful of countries
Addis Ababa, June 1, 2020 (FBC) - Japan may reopen its borders to visitors from countries with low levels of coronavirus infection, including Australia, Thailand, Vietnam and New Zealand,…
SpaceX Dragon capsule docks with International Space Station
Addis Ababa, May 31, 2020 (FBC) - US astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have docked with the International Space Station (ISS).
Their Dragon capsule - supplied and operated by the…
Saudi Arabia reopens mosques
Addis Ababa, May 31, 2020 (FBC) - Saudi Arabia’s mosques opened their doors to worshippers on Sunday for the first time in more than two months as the kingdom, the birthplace of Islam, eased…
Trump terminates US relationship with WHO
Addis Ababa, May 30, 2020 (FBC) - US President Donald Trump has announced that he is terminating the country's relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO).
The president has…
Coronavirus pandemic is a major threat to Africa’s development:AU
Addis Ababa, May 29, 2020 (FBC) – Chairperson of the African Union, Cyril Ramaphosa, said the coronavirus pandemic is a major thret to developing countries’ efforts to meet their development…
U.S. coronavirus deaths top 100,000 as country reopens
Addis Ababa, May 28,2020 (FBC) - The novel coronavirus has killed more than 100,000 people in the United States, according to a Reuters tally on Wednesday, even as the slowdown in deaths…
China plans to ease Africa’s debt burden, reopen businesses soon
Addis Ababa, May 27, 2020 (FBC) –China has announced plans to ease Africa's debt burden and reopen businesses soon to sustain the continent’s economic momentum.
The announcement was made…