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Trump says he will ban TikTok from US
Addis Ababa, August 1, 2020 (FBC) -President Donald Trump has announced he is banning the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok in the US.
He told reporters he could sign an executive…
Donald Trump suggests delay to 2020 US presidential election
Addis Ababa, July 30, 2020 (FBC) -Donald Trump has called for November's presidential election to be postponed, saying increased postal voting could lead to fraud and inaccurate results.…
US to withdraw 12,000 troops from Germany in ‘strategic’ move
Addis Ababa, July 30, 2020 (FBC) -The US is set to withdraw almost 12,000 troops from Germany in what it described as a "strategic" repositioning of its forces in Europe.
About 6,400…
Additional 6.7 million children under 5 could suffer from wasting amid pandemic
Addis Ababa, July 29, 2020 (FBC) - An additional 6.7 million children under the age of five could suffer from wasting – and therefore become dangerously undernourished – in 2020 as a result…
FAO, Russia sign contribution agreement to fight desert locusts in East Africa
Addis Ababa, July 28, 2020 (FBC) - FAO and the Russia have signed a $10 million contribution agreement aimed at boosting efforts to control and eliminate desert locusts in Ethiopia, Kenya,…
US Republicans propose $1tn pandemic recovery plan
Addis Ababa, July 28, 2020 (FBC) - US Senate Republicans have proposed spending an additional $1tn to address the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The plan includes…
China seizes U.S. consulate in Chengdu, retaliating for Houston
Addis Ababa, July 27, 2020 (FBC) - China took over the premises of the U.S. consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu after ordering the facility to be vacated in retaliation for China’s…
Hurricane Hanna batters southern Texas
Addis Ababa, July 26, 2020 (FBC) -Hurricane Hanna has made landfall in southern Texas, with US officials warning of life-threatening storm surge, strong winds and heavy rains.
Governor…
China orders US consulate closure in Chengdu
Addis Ababa, July 24, 2020 (FBC) -China has ordered the closure of the US consulate in the south-western city of Chengdu, the latest in a tit-for-tat escalation between the two countries.…
Zimbabwe declares nationwide curfew to curb virus
Addis Ababa, July 22, 2020 (FBC) - The president of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has ordered the security forces to enforce a dusk-to-dawn curfew from Wednesday.
He said this was…