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Joe Biden pushes forward with plans for office
Addis Ababa, November 9, 2020 (FBC) - US President-elect Joe Biden is to make tackling the coronavirus pandemic his top priority following his win over Donald Trump, his team says.…
Biden predicts victory over Trump in US presidential election
Addis Ababa, November 7, 2020 (FBC) -Joe Biden has again said he is confident of victory as he inches closer to beating Donald Trump after Tuesday's US presidential election.
The…
Record 100,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in US
Addis Ababa, November 5, 2020 (FBC) - There were more than 100,000 new cases of coronavirus in the US on Wednesday - a record one-day increase.
The figure, reported by the COVID-19…
Ivory Coast’s Ouattara re-elected for third term
Addis Ababa, November 3, 2020 (FBC) - The electoral commission in Ivory Coast says President Alassane
Ouattara has won a third term, securing just over 94% of the votes in Saturday's…
WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Self-Isolated
Addis Ababa, November 2, 2020 (FBC) - The World Health Organization Chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom has been in self-isolation after contact with Coronavirus positive person.…
Philippines hit by 2020’s most powerful Typhoon
Addis Ababa, November 1, 2020 (FBC) - Typhoon Goni is barrelling across the Philippines, bringing with it "catastrophic" 225km/h (140mph) winds and torrential rainfall.
At least four…
Canada aims to bring in over 1.2 million immigrants over 3 years
Addis Ababa, October 31, 2020 (FBC) - Canada plans to bring in more than 1.2 million new immigrants over the next three years, the federal immigration minister said on Friday, as the country…
Strong earthquake hits Greek and Turkey
Addis Ababa, October 30, 2020 (FBC) -A powerful earthquake has struck off Turkey's Aegean coast, north of the Greek island of Samos, officials said.
The tremor of up to 7.0 magnitude…
South Africa’s Ramaphosa goes into self-quarantine
Addis Ababa, October 28, 2020 (FBC) -South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has gone into self-quarantine, according to a statement from the presidency.
This is after a guest at a…
India, US sign defence deal
Addis Ababa, October 27, 2020 (FBC) -India and the US have signed a military agreement on sharing sensitive satellite data.
Access to such data is considered vital for hitting missiles,…