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U.S. mulls lifting some China tariffs to fight inflation
Addis Ababa, June 6, 2022 (FBC) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Sunday that President Joe Biden has asked his team to look at the option of lifting some tariffs on China that…
China aims to finish building space station with new mission
Addis Ababa, June 4, 2022 (FBC) - China will launch a spacecraft carrying three astronauts on a scheduled flight to the core module of the unfinished Chinese space station, where they will…
Five killed in U.S. hospital campus shooting
Addis Ababa, June 2, 2022 (FBC) - Five people, including the shooter, were killed in a hospital campus shooting on Wednesday evening in Tulsa, the second largest city in the U.S. state…
Turkey to try to help with demining Ukrainian ports – Lavrov
Addis Ababa, June 1, 2022 (FBC) - Turkey will try to assist in demining seaports in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday.
"Following a conversation with…
Executive Secretary of IGAD welcomes Sudan’s decision to lift state of emergency
Addis Ababa, June 1, 2022 (FBC) - The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, welcomes the decision of the Sovereign Council of the…
Turkey says awaiting Sweden’s, Finland’s responses to its conditions on NATO accession
Addis Ababa, May 31, 2022 (FBC) - Turkey is awaiting responses from Finland and Sweden to the written conditions set out by Ankara for it to endorse the two countries' accession to NATO,…
Putin, Erdogan Discussed Safety of Navigation in Black, Azov Seas – Kremlin
Addis Ababa, May 30, 2022 (FBC) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan focused on ensuring safe navigation in the Black and Azov Seas when discussing…
Russia claims seizure of major Ukrainian stronghold
Russian forces together with those from the Donetsk People’s Republic have taken over the Ukrainian town of Liman, Russia’s Defense Ministry has claimed. On Thursday, Alexey Arestovich, a…
Russia to produce almost record levels of grain in 2022 – Agriculture Minister
Addis Ababa, May 27, 2022 (FBC) - Russian grain production in 2022 may significantly exceed last year's rates approaching the maximum level of over 130 million tonnes, Russian Agriculture…
China, Russia conduct joint air patrol: Defense Ministry
Addis Ababa, May 24, 2022 (FBC) - Chinese and Russian air forces conducted a routine strategic joint patrol over the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea and the Western Pacific Ocean, China’s…