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Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. called on Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi to re-examine a law that limits foreign funding of human rights and pro-democracy groups, and expressed concern over the closure of the country’s biggest privately owned newspaper.
The United States said Thursday it was concerned over the closure of a leading Ethiopian newspaper which said last week it had ceased publication following "months of government harassment".
For those looking for an unusual family vacation, the Kulbis family has a suggestion — volunteer in Ethiopia.
The 1987 Monroe-Woodbury graduate was a CIA operative killed in Ethiopia in 2003, By Bill Lemanski
NEW YORK, USA, 7 December 2009 – The familiar blue flag flew at half mast in front of United Nations headquarters a few weeks ago. Its emblem of peace – a global map cradled by olive branches – flapped in a brisk autumn breeze. The flag had been lowered in memory of the five UN staff and others killed in the 28 October attack on an international guest house in Kabul.
Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) -- The following events and economy reports may influence trading in sub-Saharan African bonds and currencies today. Bond yields and exchange rates are from the previous session.
Star Alliance is holding exploratory talks with Ethiopian Airlines and will discuss the African carrier's potential membership at its chief executive board meeting today in Brussels, Star CEO Jaan Albrecht confirmed to ATWOnline . "We have been talking to them as part of our strategy to fill in our white spots on the world map," he said, pointing out that that while small in market share ...
Several American men arrested in Pakistan this week amid suspicion that they were plotting terrorist attacks planned to go to Afghanistan, a Pakistani police interrogation report said.
A group of detained young Americans grilled by the FBI in Pakistan had tried to join Islamist militant groups and travel to the northwest Taliban heartland, officials said Friday.
Five young American Muslims detained in Pakistan over alleged terrorist links are most likely to be deported, a local police chief said Friday.
Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- The African Development Bank and Kenya signed a 12.5 billion-shilling ($166 million) loan agreement to help build a road linking the East African country to Ethiopia in a bid to increase cross-border trade.
Recent rainfall has brought new vegetation to parts of Kenya that haven't seen rain for years, but aid workers say it's too little, too late to undo the damage caused by years of drought.
Five young American Muslims detained in Pakistan wanted to join militants in the country's Taliban-ruled tribal region, battle U.S. troops in neighboring Afghanistan and die as martyrs, police officials said Thursday.
The FBI has questioned a group of young Americans arrested in Pakistan for alleged Al-Qaeda links, as US President Barack Obama vowed an investigation into the men accused of plotting terror strikes.
Beijing Olympic bronze medallist Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia bettered his personal best time to win the Fukuoka international men's marathon for a second year running on Sunday.
A family helps a young Ethiopian get a chance to improve his life with a prosthetic arm.
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