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Egypt's top diplomat: Nile dispute to be resolved in January
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shorky says the Nile water dispute between his country and Ethiopia should be resolved by mid-January. Shokry released a statement on Thursday after U.S.-mediated talks with his Ethiopian and Sudanese counterparts that were held the previous day in Washington....
Egypt's president lavishly praises Trump on social media
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's president lavished praise on President Donald Trump via social media, calling him a "man with unique power to confront crises." Abdel-Fatah el-Sissi's comments were the latest public example of the two leaders' closeness. El-Sissi thanked Trump for his "generous concern" for helping...
Jepkosgei wins NYC in 1st marathon, Kamworor takes men's
NEW YORK (AP) — Joyciline Jepkosgei arrived in New York with a modest goal for her first marathon ever. "My focus was to finish the race," she said, a gold medal hanging around her neck. Not bad for a novice. Jepkosgei upset four-time champion Mary Keitany to win the New York City Marathon on Sunday with a...
Migrants endure rape and torture on route through Yemen
RAS AL-ARA, Yemen (AP) — Zahra struggled in the blue waters of the Gulf of Aden, grasping for the hands of fellow migrants. Hundreds of men, women and teenagers clambered out of a boat and through the surf, emerging, exhausted, on the shores of Yemen. The 20-year-old Ethiopian saw men armed with automatic...
Ethiopian unrest death toll rises, government urges order
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia says 78 civilians died in last week's unrest that was sparked when a prominent activist said the government had removed his personal security detail. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's spokeswoman said Thursday that 409 people were arrested. Billene Seyoum described the days...
Migrants endure rape and torture on route through Yemen
RAS AL-ARA, Yemen (AP) — Zahra struggled in the blue waters of the Gulf of Aden, grasping for the hands of fellow migrants. Hundreds of men, women and teenagers clambered out of a boat and through the surf, emerging, exhausted, on the shores of Yemen. The 20-year-old Ethiopian saw men armed with automatic...
Senators grill Boeing CEO over plane involved in 2 crashes
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg faced withering questions from senators Tuesday about two crashes of 737 Max jets and whether the company concealed information about a critical flight system. "We have made mistakes, and we got some things wrong," Muilenburg conceded. Some members of the Senate Commerce Committee cut...
Egypt FM says US to host talks on Nile dispute next month
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's foreign minister says the U.S. will host talks over a growing water dispute over Ethiopia's soon-to-be-finished Blue Nile dam, which Egypt claims threatens its water supply. Sameh Shoukry told reporters Tuesday that the Trump administration has invited representatives from Cairo, Addis...
67 killed in days of unrest in Ethiopia, police say
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Police in Ethiopia say 67 people have died in several days of unrest that have led the army to deploy troops to restore calm. The head of the Oromia Police Commission, Kefyalew Tefera, told the Oromia Broadcasting Network on Saturday that another 213 people have been wounded....
Ethiopia deploys troops to calm days of deadly unrest
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia's army says it is deploying troops to calm deadly unrest that has raged in the past three days mainly in the Oromia region. The unrest was sparked when prominent activist Jawar Mohammed said the government was removing his security detail. He has since called for calm....
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