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Ethiopia eyes extra 12,000 MW in power projects by 2020
June 8, 2015
Ethiopia eyes extra 12,000 MW in power projects by 2020
Ethiopia plans to launch hydropower dams and other renewable energy projects over the five years to 2020 that will add…
UN probe says Eritrea may have committed crimes against humanity
June 8, 2015
UN probe says Eritrea may have committed crimes against humanity
Eritrea may have committed crimes against humanity, a year-long UN human rights inquiry said in a report published on Monday…
Merkel encourages G7 leaders to agree tough climate goals
June 8, 2015
Merkel encourages G7 leaders to agree tough climate goals
German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Group of Seven (G7) leaders to commit to tough goals to cut greenhouse gases at…
MERS claims 6th victim in South Korea as virus spreads
June 8, 2015
MERS claims 6th victim in South Korea as virus spreads
South Korea reported a jump in cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on Monday and local officials ordered the…
Myanmar arrests 93 traffickers, but none from Rakhine
June 8, 2015
Myanmar arrests 93 traffickers, but none from Rakhine
Myanmar police have arrested more than 90 people for human trafficking offences this year, media reported Monday, but no cases…
Malaysia quake death toll at 16, including 7 Singaporeans; search continues
June 7, 2015
Malaysia quake death toll at 16, including 7 Singaporeans; search continues
Malaysian authorities said on Sunday 16 bodies had been recovered from the country's highest peak Mount Kinabalu after a magnitude…
International effort underway to rescue 10 migrant boats
June 7, 2015
International effort underway to rescue 10 migrant boats
British, Swedish, Spanish and Italian ships are currently en route to help about 10 migrant boats that called for assistance…
Bomb blast hits market in Nigeria’s Borno State, 16 dead
June 7, 2015
Bomb blast hits market in Nigeria’s Borno State, 16 dead
A bomb blast hit a cattle market in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno late on Saturday, with as many as…
Obama says G7 to stand up to Russian aggression in Ukraine
June 7, 2015
Obama says G7 to stand up to Russian aggression in Ukraine
US President Barack Obama said Group of Seven (G7) leaders meeting in the Bavarian Alps on Sunday would discuss standing…
Ebola spreads suspicion and rumors in Guinea
June 7, 2015
Ebola spreads suspicion and rumors in Guinea
The only possible place to encounter Ebola in Conakry is the main treatment unit, yet elsewhere in Guinea the virus…