Catholics express sorrow, offer prayers after Orthodox church fire in Egypt
A poster of 13-year-old twins, Bieshoy and Carles Saber, is displayed outside their home in Imbaba, Egypt, Aug. 15, 2022. The twins died in a fire at Martyr Abu Sefein Coptic Orthodox Church during Mass the previous day. “I wish to express my condolences to the Orthodox Church in Egypt. I grieve with the Coptic Church in Egypt and in our country.”Although Egypt is 90% Muslim, at least 10 million people are Coptic Orthodox. Coptic Orthodox Father Joseph Mutie, general secretary of the Organization of African Instituted Churches, based in Nairobi, also expressed condolences.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 16, 2022 19:21 UTC
Kenya’s Odinga rejects election results, will launch legal challenge
Kenya’s losing presidential candidate Raila Odinga said on Tuesday his coalition totally rejects the election results that saw Deputy President William Ruto win the presidential vote, and vowed to pursue legal means to challenge the decision. Raila Odinga rejects election results:Speaking for the group, electoral commission deputy chairperson Juliana Cherera said the results that gave current deputy president William Ruto a wafer-thin victory over Odinga were erroneously aggregated. Election resultsEarlier, Ruto advised those who are aggrieved with the election results to approach the courts of law. He addressed the media after the country’s electoral commission declared him the winner of last Tuesday’s election. Kenya’s deputy president defeated the over five-time contender Raila Odinga in the tightly-contested presidential election.
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August 16, 2022 19:03 UTC
Enugu Airport: See What Ethiopian Airlines Told South-Easterners
The management of Ethiopian Airlines has called on South Easterners to make use of the Akanu-Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, for overseas travel, instead of going to Lagos or Abuja to board flights. “We have the same price for flights leaving from Lagos, Abuja, and Enugu for cargo. So, customers from Enugu don’t need to bother sending their cargo to Abuja and Lagos since the price is the same. We have adjusted the price so that passengers can get the benefits of using Enugu airport. “Finally, I am appealing to all the South Easterners traveling to use Ethiopian Airlines and fly from Enugu to any part of the world.
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August 16, 2022 18:40 UTC
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed congratulates Kenya’s William Ruto
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday congratulated Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto on his election as president of Kenya. “My congratulations to William Ruto, on your election as the President of the Republic of Kenya. Taking 50.49 percent of the total votes, Ruto narrowly beat his rival Raila Odinga, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chairman Wafula Chebukati announced on Monday evening. Four of the seven members of the electoral commission were absent at the announcement. It is yet to know whether the 77-year-old veteran opposition politician will go to court to contest the results.
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August 16, 2022 17:30 UTC
American Airlines orders 20 Overture supersonic jets from Boom
The largest airline in the world, American Airlines also wants to be one of the fastest in the industry. The US carrier confirmed on Tuesday the signing of an agreement with Boom Supersonic to purchase up to 20 Overture supersonic jets, with an option for a further 40 aircraft. American Airlines is the third airline to confirm interest in Overture, which has also been ordered by Japan Airlines and United Airlines. See also:“Looking to the future, supersonic travel will be an important part of our ability to deliver for our customers,” said Derek Kerr, American’s Chief Financial Officer. Despite the interest of major airlines, Overture is still far from debuting on the market.
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August 16, 2022 14:17 UTC
Ethiopia’s Success in GERD Source of Inspiration for African Countries: Adviser of Water & Energy Minister
Addis Ababa August 15/2022 /ENA/ Ethiopia’s Success in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project is a source of inspiration for African countries to use their natural resources in a fair and reasonable manner without causing harm to other countries, Advisor of Minister of Water and Energy, said. Ethiopia’s success in the third filling of GERD is considered as an incentive to provide more development in the country, he noted. He further affirmed that the Renaissance Dam project is also a source of inspiration for African countries that were affected by colonialism and a turning point for countries to use their natural resources in a fair and reasonable manner without causing harm to other countries. It is to be recalled that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the completion of the third filling and the start of electricity generation from the second turbine of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam last week. Accordingly, the process was carried out in a smooth manner without causing harm to Egypt and Sudan as the GERD is a development project that connects countries with electric power.
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August 16, 2022 08:54 UTC
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OpinionChildren's lives in Ukraine have been turned upside down as a large number of them have been displaced and have been forced to start afresh in new surroundings, sometimes even in foreign locations. Those who have remained also suffer as everything including their education, careers, and everyday survival is uncertain amid the Russian invasion of the country. The UNICEF in June said that two children have been killed every day in the war and two in every third children have been displayed.
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August 16, 2022 08:31 UTC
US Airstrike in Somalia Kills 14 al-Shabab Militants
Officials in central Somalia say a U.S. airstrike against al-Shabab militants has killed 14 fighters, the deadliest strike against the terrorist group in months. The airstrike that targeted al-Qaida-linked Islamist militant group al-Shabab took place Sunday in Somalia’s central region of Hiran. Military officials there who spoke with VOA by phone said the attack killed 14 al-Shabab fighters. They say the airstrike was conducted by the U.S. military to support Somali troops who were conducting operations against al-Shabab. AFRICOM said that an airstrike, also conducted in support of the Somali national army, killed four al-Shabab terrorists.
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August 15, 2022 23:42 UTC
Ethiopia: The Diaspora Urged to Join the Interest Free Financial Sector
Mohamed Andris, Director-General of Ethiopian Diaspora Service, called the diaspora to make Ethiopia a hub of interest free financial sector stating that reforms undertaken by the Ethiopian Government answered the requests of the diaspora. Speaking at the event, Finance Minister Ahmed Shide also related that as a result of the country’s reforms to ensure financial inclusion, several sharia based financial institutions had joined the market. The Minister called financial sector professionals to contribute their knowledge, finance, and know how and lend their hand in the financial inclusion efforts which were being undertaken in the country. According to Solomon Desta, National Bank of Ethiopia’s Vice Governor for Financial Institutions Supervision, four banks have joined the interest-free financial services sector in Ethiopia. ZamZam Bank is the first bank to get a license from the National Bank to operate as a full-fledged interest free bank in Ethiopia.
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August 15, 2022 23:21 UTC
Ship carrying grain for Ethiopia leaves Ukraine
It plans to sail to Djibouti, where the grain will be unloaded and transferred to Ethiopia under the World Food Program initiative. Ukraine and Russia reached a deal with Turkey on July 22 to restart Black Sea grain deliveries, addressing the major export disruption that has occurred since Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Despite the positive news on grain shipments, a Russian diplomat called on Ukraine to offer security assurances so international inspectors could visit a nuclear power station in Ukraine that has come under fire. The Zaporizhzhia facility is Europe’s largest nuclear power plant. Ukraine says Russia is shelling nearby regions from the plant and is storing weapons there.
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August 15, 2022 23:09 UTC
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Inaugurates First Free Trade Zone
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Inaugurates First Free Trade ZoneADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Sunday inaugurated the Dire Dawa Free Trade Zone, the country’s first free trade zone. The Ethiopian government said the Dire Dawa Free Trade Zone would augment the country’s economy by improving its import and export trade. The Dire Dawa Industrial Park and the dry port along with the Ethiopia-Djibouti railway station formed the free trade zone. He affirmed that the development of free trade zones will facilitate the country’s export and import trade, as he emphasized the Ethiopian government’s commitment to construct additional free trade zones to enable competition with the global trade system. “The Free Trade Zone we are building is one of our ways to integrate into a rapidly changing world.
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August 15, 2022 21:46 UTC
Refugee charged with attempted sexual assault
Brattleboro, VT (05301)TodayPartly cloudy skies this morning will become overcast during the afternoon. Slight chance of a rain shower. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph..TonightCloudy this evening with showers after midnight. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.
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August 15, 2022 21:36 UTC
Bed Bugs, Late Rent and No Food: Group Resettling Afghans Faces Scrutiny
The group’s parent organization, which is responsible for monitoring Lutheran Social Services, also investigated complaints and found no evidence of financial malfeasance or fraud. Lutheran Social Services also declined to comment on the specifics of Mohammad’s story, citing client privacy and safety concerns. For a brief moment last January, several Lutheran Social Services employees had hope the organization could turn itself around. And there were no such controls in place.”Opened and discarded envelopes sit in an office at Lutheran Social Services. One employee of Lutheran Social Services says that they did indeed see theft, albeit on a small scale.
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August 15, 2022 20:30 UTC
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August 15, 2022 20:05 UTC
Run Girl
Director: Renny Wijeyamohan, Open Door Films. Run Girl picks up the story of Australian Olympic athlete and refugee Bendere Oboya post-Tokyo. It follows her search for identity as she switches events from the 400m track to the 800m track in pursuit of becoming the world’s best. At just 165cm and 55kg, the diminutive runner, an Ethiopian refugee who grew up in Western Sydney, shouldn’t be able to run so fast. According to ARIA-nominated director Renny Wijeyamohan, who is a Tamil-Australian writer and ex-lawyer, this is not just a running film.
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August 15, 2022 11:52 UTC