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U.N. to keep peacekeepers in southern Lebanon despite Israel's ground operation
3 months ago

U.N. to keep peacekeepers in southern Lebanon despite Israel's ground operation

NPR  

U.N. to keep peacekeepers in southern Lebanon despite Israel's ground operation There are around 10,000 U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon. The U.N. says they will remain at their posts in southern Lebanon — even as Israel conducts ground operations against Hezbollah. LEILA FADEL, HOST: United Nations peacekeepers say they'll stay in southern Lebanon, even as Israel's raids of Hezbollah strongholds puts …

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The truth about the US’ most iconic food
6 months ago

The truth about the US’ most iconic food

BBC  

The truth about the US’ most iconic food Kostyantyn Manzhura/Alamy As many Americans fire up the grill to celebrate Independence Day this Fourth of July, we're revisiting one of our favourite stories about the unlikely origins of one of the nation's most popular foods: the humble hot dog. Yet, a mere two blocks away, I spotted another sign attached to …

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Why Hezbollah and Israel haven't plunged into all-out war
1 year ago

Why Hezbollah and Israel haven't plunged into all-out war

NPR  

Why Hezbollah and Israel haven't plunged into all-out war Enlarge this image toggle caption AFP via Getty Images AFP via Getty Images BEIRUT — When the war in Gaza began in early October, it also broke a 17-year stretch of relative calm across the Lebanese-Israeli border, raising fears of a second front plunging the region into a wider conflict. Israeli …

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Elmore Field Days give farmers a chance to celebrate good seasons and tackle issues
2 years, 3 months ago

Elmore Field Days give farmers a chance to celebrate good seasons and tackle issues

ABC  

The first Elmore Field Days in three years continue to draw strong crowds despite mixed weather for the three-day event, which finishes tomorrow. Key points: Elmore Field Days have returned for the first time three years Organisers say the farming industry is in a strong position ahead of a fourth good season Farmers have shown interest in alternative power generators …

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What is a bomb cyclone?
2 years, 11 months ago

What is a bomb cyclone?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US East Coast is bracing itself for a “bomb cyclone” that is on course …

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US says Horn of Africa envoy stepping down ‘in coming days’
3 years ago

US says Horn of Africa envoy stepping down ‘in coming days’

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The U.S. State Department said Thursday its special envoy to the Horn of Africa will end his appointment “in the coming days” after a year marked by deadly crises in Ethiopia and Sudan. Feltman met Thursday evening with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for “constructive, substantive discussions,” and the envoy formally told Abiy he was leaving his …

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US names David Satterfield new special envoy for Horn of Africa
3 years ago

US names David Satterfield new special envoy for Horn of Africa

Al Jazeera  

Jeffrey Feltman leaves post after less than a year amid unrest in Sudan and Ethiopia. US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman will step down from his post the role “in the coming days” after a year marked by deadly crises in Ethiopia and Sudan. Blinken said that the department had intended for Feltman’s appointment as special …

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Hamdok reinstated as Sudan PM but public protests against military continue
3 years, 1 month ago

Hamdok reinstated as Sudan PM but public protests against military continue

The Hindu  

Three weeks after the Sudanese Army derailed the transition towards democracy by ousting the interim government with which it shared power, the military under the leadership of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announced that it was reinstating the Prime Minister and withdrawing the state of emergency it had imposed. On November 21, the military signed an agreement with Abdalla Hamdok, the …

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UN chief calls for immediate end to fighting in Ethiopia
3 years, 1 month ago

UN chief calls for immediate end to fighting in Ethiopia

Al Jazeera  

Call comes with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reportedly on the front lines and men flocking to join military. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate end to the fighting in Ethiopia, as the United States warned there was “no military solution” to the African nation’s civil war. The calls came as Ethiopian media reported that Abiy Ahmed, …

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US: ‘Nascent’ progress in Ethiopia talks could be outpaced
3 years, 1 month ago

US: ‘Nascent’ progress in Ethiopia talks could be outpaced

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — A United States envoy said Tuesday he sees “nascent progress” in talks with Ethiopia’s warring sides toward a cease-fire, but he fears it will be outpaced by “alarming” military developments in the yearlong war in Africa’s second-most populous country. In a sign of the Tigray forces’ defiant position, a statement issued Tuesday by the Tigray external affairs …

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Nine anti-gov’t groups team up as Ethiopia recalls ex-soldiers
3 years, 2 months ago

Nine anti-gov’t groups team up as Ethiopia recalls ex-soldiers

Al Jazeera  

Ethiopian government dismisses alliance formation as ‘publicity stunt’, while the US advises citizens to leave the country ‘as soon as possible’. The developments on Friday came as the United States embassy in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, advised all US citizens to leave the country “as soon as possible”, calling the security situation “very fluid”. “As a response to the major …

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U.S. to cut Ethiopia from trade program over rights abuses
3 years, 2 months ago

U.S. to cut Ethiopia from trade program over rights abuses

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he's decided to cut out Ethiopia from a U.S. trade program, setting the path for further sanctions against the African nation over its failure to end a nearly yearlong war in the Tigray region that has led to “gross violations” of human rights. Ethiopia will continue to make every effort to correct any unintended …

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Ethiopia orders emergency as Tigray forces threaten capital
3 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopia orders emergency as Tigray forces threaten capital

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia’s government declared a national state of emergency Tuesday as rival Tigray forces threaten to move on the capital and the country’s yearlong war escalates quickly. The emergency declaration by Ethiopia’s Council of Ministers was the clearest sign of alarm yet from the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who a year ago this week allowed soldiers …

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Top Sudanese Officials Detained, Phone Networks Offline In Possible Coup
3 years, 2 months ago

Top Sudanese Officials Detained, Phone Networks Offline In Possible Coup

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CAIRO — Sudan’s top general on Monday dissolved the government and announced that the military will run the country after his forces arrested the acting prime minister and other officials. The military takeover threatens to derail Sudan’s long, rocky attempt to transition to democracy two years after protesters forced the ouster of longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir. But …

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Sudan's military takes power in coup, arrests Prime Minister Hamdok
3 years, 2 months ago

Sudan's military takes power in coup, arrests Prime Minister Hamdok

The Hindu  

Sudan’s military seized power Monday, dissolving the transitional government hours after troops arrested the acting Prime Minister and other officials. “The Armed Forces will continue completing the democratic transition until the handover of the country’s leadership to a civilian, elected government,” he said. He added that the country's constitution would be rewritten and a legislative body would be formed with …

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UN says humanitarian conditions ‘hellish’ in Ethiopia’s war
3 years, 4 months ago

UN says humanitarian conditions ‘hellish’ in Ethiopia’s war

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The United Nations secretary-general said Thursday that humanitarian conditions in Ethiopia are “hellish” as the nine-month Tigray conflict spreads in Africa’s second most populous country. Antonio Guterres told reporters that the spread of the fighting “has ensnared even more people in its horror.” Thousands of people have been killed since November, hundreds of thousands inside Tigray face …

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US condemns ‘atrocities’ in Tigray and call for those responsible to be ‘held to account’ after CNN investigation
3 years, 7 months ago

US condemns ‘atrocities’ in Tigray and call for those responsible to be ‘held to account’ after CNN investigation

CNN  

Washington, DC CNN — The US has condemned Eritrea and Ethiopia for coordinating their troops to close off a key aid route to Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region, following an exclusive CNN investigation published earlier this week that found that Eritrean soldiers were blocking critical humanitarian aid to starving and wounded civilians. In a statement on Saturday, US Secretary of State …

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Congo leader visits Sudan, Egypt for talks on Nile dispute
3 years, 8 months ago

Congo leader visits Sudan, Egypt for talks on Nile dispute

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Congo’s president, the current head of the African Union, met Saturday with Egyptian and Sudanese officials amid international and regional efforts to relaunch negotiations over Ethiopia’s disputed dam on the Nile River’s main tributary. Burhan reiterated Sudan’s call for a negotiated agreement on the filling and operation of the dam’s massive reservoir, the sovereign council said in a …

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The truth about the US’ most iconic food
5 years, 6 months ago

The truth about the US’ most iconic food

BBC  

The truth about the US’ most iconic food Kostyantyn Manzhura/Alamy A sizzling symbol of Americana eaten at stadiums and barbecues, the humble hot dog originated in a very unlikely place: the beach. Where to try the 'original' hot dog While Feltman’s hot dogs are no longer available on the Coney Island boardwalk, they are available in more than 2,000 supermarkets …

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