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Ethiopia

Science & Tech 2 months ago

Mystery foot belongs to ancient human relative: scientists

The discovery is the latest twist in the tale of human evolution and could even cast some doubt on the status of Lucy's species, Australopithecus afarensis, as the direct ancestor of Homo sapiens.

Americas 8 months ago

Families of 737 MAX crash victims to object to deal allowing Boeing to avoid prosecution

Families of some of the 346 people killed in two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes plan to object to a tentative nonprosecution agreement between the planemaker and the US Justice Department, a lawyer said on Saturday.

Americas 9 months ago

BRICS shows internal rifts as ministers fall short of joint statement

In the statement, Brazil said the group's foreign ministers expressed "serious concern at the prospect of a fragmented global economy and the weakening of multilateralism" at their gathering in Rio de Janeiro.

Art & Culture 9 months ago

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Mulatu Astatke: long journey for the 'father of Ethio-jazz'

Now despite that long journey and his 81 years of age, the Ethiopian music legend cannot even "think about retirement".

Middle East and Africa 10 months ago

Ministry provides legal aid for Indonesian on death row in Ethiopia

Linda Yuliana of Majalengka regency, West Java, was arrested in Addis Ababa after airport authorities found a bag of cocaine in her bag that her family claimed she had been given by an unidentified person she met at a hotel in the Ethiopian capital.

Science & Tech 1 year ago

Human ancestor Lucy still has secrets 50 years after discovery

In a non-descript room in the National Museum of Ethiopia, the 3.18-million-year-old bones are delicately removed from a safe and placed on a long table.

Americas 1 year ago

Boeing 737 MAX crash families say planemaker should face much higher fine

On July 24, the planemaker finalized an agreement to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge and pay up to $487 million after breaching a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement.

Americas 1 year ago

Boeing to plead guilty to fraud in US probe of fatal 737 MAX crashes

The plea, which requires a federal judge's approval, would brand the planemaker a convicted felon. Boeing will also pay a criminal fine of $243.6 million, the Justice Department (DOJ) said in a document filed in federal court in Texas that provided an overview of the agreement in principle.

Middle East and Africa 2 years ago

Saudi border guards kill hundreds of Ethiopian migrants: HRW

The allegations, which Riyadh did not immediately comment on, point to a significant escalation of abuses along the perilous "Eastern Route" from the Horn of Africa to Saudi Arabia, where hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians live and work.

Americas 2 years ago

Boeing 737 MAX relatives may pursue new compensation claims

Boeing in 2021 agreed to acknowledge liability for compensatory damages in lawsuits filed by families of the 157 people killed in the fatal Ethiopian 737 MAX crash. In February, the US planemaker sought to exclude any evidence of pain and suffering that passengers may have experienced before the crash.