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World Economic Forum leaders pledge to plant 1 trillion trees
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.…
China locks down two cities at epicenter of virus outbreak
Addis Ababa, January 23, 2020 (FBC) -China put on lockdown on Thursday two cities at the epicenter of a new coronavirus outbreak.
The virus has so far killed 17 people and infected nearly…
China issues travel warning as virus deaths surge
Addis Ababa, January 22, 2020 (FBC) - Chinese authorities have urged people to stop travelling in and out of Wuhan, the city at the centre of a new virus outbreak that has killed 17 people.…
Trump plans to add four countries to travel ban list
Addis Ababa, January 22, 2020 (FBC) -US President Donald Trump is planning to add four countries to the travel ban list, according to media reports.
The four countries are thought to be…
AU 33rd Summit opens with 39th session of Permanent Representatives Committee
Addis Ababa, January 21, 2020 (FBC) -The 39th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC) of the African Union (AU) opened Addis Ababa today.
The meeting is being…
Trump impeachment trial set to open in US Senate
Addis Ababa, January 21, 2020 (FBC) -For only the third time in history, an American president is facing an impeachment trial, with hearings set to start today.
Such a trial could, in…
China to ban bags, single-use plastic
Addis Ababa, January 20, 2020 (FBC) - China, one of the world's biggest users of plastic, has unveiled a major plan to reduce single-use plastics across the country.
Non-degradable bags…
Yemen missile attack kills at least 80 soldiers
Addis Ababa, January 19, 2020 (FBC) -A missile attack on a military training camp in Yemen has killed at least 80 soldiers.
Dozens of others were wounded in the strike in the central…
Erdogan calls on Europe to support Turkey’s moves in Libya
Addis Ababa, January 18, 2020 (FBC) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has called on Europe to support its work in Libya, where it is providing military support to the…
Chinese birth rate falls to lowest in seven decades
Addis Ababa, January 17, 2020 (FBC) -China's birth rate has fallen to its lowest since the formation of the People's Republic of China 70 years ago - despite the easing of the one-child…