ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – At least 10 people were killed and more than 80 wounded when the murder of a popular singer sparked explosions and protests in the Ethiopian capital and the surrounding Oromiya region on Tuesday, police and a doctor said. The riots highlight Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s growing …
Read More »At least 10 dead as murder of Ethiopian singer sparks protests
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – At least 10 people were killed and more than 80 wounded when the murder of a popular singer sparked explosions and protests in the Ethiopian capital and the surrounding Oromiya region on Tuesday, police and a doctor said. The riots highlight Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s growing …
Read More »Pompeo calls China’s reports of Muslim sterilization “shocking” and “disturbing”
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called Monday “shocking” and “disturbing” reports that China’s ruling Communist Party is using forced sterilization, forced abortion and planning Coercive family against minority Muslims. FILE PHOTO: United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives to give a press conference on …
Read More »United States begins cutting Hong Kong’s special status due to security law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States began eliminating Hong Kong’s special status under US law on Monday, halting defense exports and restricting territory access to high-tech products as China prepares Hong Kong’s new security legislation . FILE PHOTO: United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gives a press conference on …
Read More »Man arrested for fatal Kentucky park shooting at center of protests
(Reuters) – Police arrested a man during a weekend shooting that killed a person in a park in Louisville, Kentucky, which has become a center of protest against the police murder of a black woman in her home in march. Police cordoned off the area after a fatal shooting at …
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