[ad_1] By Holly HonderichBBC News, Washington image copyrightDrew angerer ScreenshotAttorney General Barr ordered five executions during the presidential transition period As President Donald Trump’s days in the White House decline, his administration undergoes a series of federal executions. Five executions are scheduled before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20, …
Read More »Opposition party Oromo to boycott 2021 elections
[ad_1] The Ethiopian Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) announced its decision to boycott the 2021 elections due to the high levels of arrests and detentions of its members and supporters, including media mogul and prominent opposition figure Jawar Mohammed, which according to the party will make it “extremely difficult” to run, …
Read More »UN announces agreement with Ethiopia on joint missions to assess Tigray’s aid needs
[ad_1] Issued on: 09/12/2020 – 22:22 United Nations (United States) (AFP) The United Nations and Ethiopia reached a new agreement for joint missions to assess humanitarian needs in the northern region of Tigray, Secretary General Antonio Guterres announced on Wednesday. The agreement, reached a week after a previous agreement was …
Read More »Return of the Max: Boeing 737 takes off on first commercial flight in 20 months
[ad_1] Boeing’s 737 Max jet is flying commercial routes once again, as Brazil’s Gol Airlines put the plane back into service on Wednesday. The global fleet of 737 Max aircraft has been on the ground since March 2019, after two fatal accidents raised concerns about the aircraft’s safety and airworthiness. …
Read More »UN urges push for low-carbon technology to avoid climate catastrophe
[ad_1] The emission reduction targets or Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) that world governments agreed to under the Paris Agreement are “woefully inadequate,” according to the UN. It says governments must commit to targets that are at least three times more ambitious to limit the rise in global temperature to 2 …
Read More »The Blue Origin team delivers their moon landing proposal
[ad_1] An artist’s conception shows the three main elements of the human landing system proposed by a team led by Blue Origin. The Northrop Grumman transfer feature is on the left, the Blue Origin drop feature is in the middle, and the Lockheed Martin lift feature is on the right. …
Read More »Best Workout Accessories for Apple Fitness Plus
[ad_1] Apple Fitness + launches next week, and AppleInsider has put together some of the best workout equipment to enhance or supplement your workout routines. With Apple Fitness + launching next week, Apple will take on industry giants Peloton and NordicTrack with a home workout service that doesn’t require any …
Read More »Apple’s privacy labels are reaching every app, including yours
[ad_1] Apple has clarified that its mandatory application privacy “nutrition label” program will apply to all applications, whether from third-party developers or Apple. It is an apparent response to criticism from WhatsApp earlier today that the program unfairly favored Apple services. That means Apple apps on the App Store will …
Read More »Pandemic and armed conflict ‘in Tadias magazine
[ad_1] According to the announcement, the goal of the conference, which is scheduled for December 12, is to “bring together the technical, financial and logistical resources of Ethiopians and friends of Ethiopia at home and in the Diaspora, in support of health centers, academic and professional institutions that are at …
Read More »France takes up Islamist extremism with a new bill
[ad_1] PARIS – The French government, determined to combat an ideology that it considers “an enemy of the Republic”, presented a bill on Wednesday to combat radical Islamism, calling the measure “a law of freedom” essential for peaceful coexistence in the French society. The law, which has been attacked by …
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