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[ad_1] Nairobi, Kenya Ethiopia’s situation is “spiraling out of control with appalling impact on civilians” and urgently needs external oversight, the United Nations human rights chief warned on Wednesday, but Ethiopia is rejecting calls for independent investigations into the deadly fighting in her region of Tigray, saying “no I don’t …

[ad_1] The US Treasury on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a notorious Chinese organized crime leader known as “Broken Tooth,” claiming that he is expanding criminal activities across Southeast Asia thanks to a major infrastructure initiative by Beijing. Wan Kuok-koi, the head of the powerful 14K triad, or organized crime group, …

[ad_1] Brazil’s Gol Linhas Aéreas carried out the first scheduled Boeing 737 Max flight with passengers since March 2019 on Wednesday. Flight 4104 departed Sao Paulo en route to Porto Alegre and arrived safely after climbing up to 38,000 feet. Gol has orders for 95 Boeing 737 Max planes and …

[ad_1] BEIJING, Dec.9 (Xinhua) – The following are updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. – – – – ADDIS ABABA – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 2,284,907 as of Wednesday afternoon, the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Africa) …

[ad_1] KHARTOUM – Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud’s visit to Khartoum on Tuesday raised questions about the role Riyadh can play in normalizing relations between Sudan and Israel. Riyadh, according to internal sources, played a key role alongside the United Arab Emirates in convincing the administration …

[ad_1] The People’s Vaccine Alliance said rich nations had purchased enough doses to vaccinate their entire population nearly three times by the end of 2021. By contrast, nearly 70 lower-income countries will only be able to vaccinate one in 10 people against coronavirus next year. “Vaccine hoarding actively undermines global …

[ad_1] Courtesy of Kari Ostrem ’97 ‘You focus on human dignity and finding common ground’ Last month, when ethnic cleansing claimed hundreds of lives in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, Kari Ostrem ’97 was 400 miles to the south, in the town of Debre Birhan. Former Academic Dean of …

[ad_1] The direct climate impact of the coronavirus lockdown has lowered temperature projections for 2050 by an “insignificant” 0.01 ° C, the UN revealed. However, an ecological economic recovery from the pandemic could make a substantial difference, according to the annual report on the emissions gap of the United Nations …

[ad_1] Ethiopia’s government is rejecting requests for independent investigations into the deadly conflict in its Tigray region, saying it “doesn’t need a babysitter.” The statement by senior government official Redwan Hussein came amid international calls for greater transparency in the month-long fighting between Ethiopian forces and those of the fugitive …

[ad_1] Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed will begin a two-day visit to neighboring Kenya on Wednesday, his first overseas trip since announcing the end of a military operation in the northern region of Tigray. You will be greeted by your host president, Uhuru Kenyatta, in Moyale, a border town in …