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Addis Ababa, January 30, 2020 (FBC) -About 1.4 million children could die from pneumonia over the next decade in Nigeria, according to the UN. The UN's children agency UNICEF has in its…

Addis Ababa, January 29, 2020 (FBC) -The Syrian army says it has recaptured the strategic town of Maarat al-Numan in Idlib province, the opposition's last stronghold. State media reported…

Addis Ababa, January 29, 2020 (FBC) - The European Parliament is set to approve the terms of the UK's departure from the European Union in an historic vote on Wednesday. The 751…

Addis Ababa, January 28, 2020 (FBC) -Chinese President Xi Jinping told the visiting chief of the World Health Organisation today that he was confident of winning the battle against a "devil"…

Addis Ababa, January 28, 2020 (FBC) -The death toll from the new coronavirus now stands at 106, as cases of new infections have almost doubled in a day, Chinese authorities said. The…

Addis Ababa, January 27, 2020 (FBC) - Aid agencies operating in the Mediterranean Sea say they are looking for safe ports in Malta and Italy for nearly 500 migrants rescued during the last…

Addis Ababa, January 25, 2020 (FBC) -At least 22 people have been killed and more than 1,000 injured in a powerful earthquake in eastern Turkey. The magnitude-6.8 quake, centred on the…

Addis Ababa, January 25, 2020 (FBC) -Hong Kong's leader has declared the new coronavirus outbreak as an "emergency" as authorities ramped up measures aimed at reducing the risk of further…

Addis Ababa, January 24, 2020 (FBC) -China is rushing to build a new hospital in a staggering 10 days to treat patients at the epicentre of a deadly virus outbreak that has stricken hundreds…

Addis Ababa, January 23, 2020 (FBC) -World Economic Forum (WEF) governmental and corporate leaders in Davos, Switzerland have launched a plan to plant one trillion trees around the world.…