Day: November 6, 2021

U.S. orders non-emergency employees to leave Ethiopia as local conflict intensifies

The United States has ordered non-emergency government employees in Ethiopia to leave due to an armed conflict, civil unrest and ethnic violence, its embassy in Addis Ababa said on Saturday. “Incidents of civil unrest and ethnic violence are occurring without warning. The situation may escalate further and may cause supply chain shortages, communications blackouts, and… Read More U.S. orders non-emergency employees to leave Ethiopia as local conflict intensifies

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Ethiopian opposition factions form anti-government alliance

A newly-formed alliance of Ethiopian opposition factions set a goal on Friday of bringing down Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed by force or negotiation to then form a transitional government. The government, already embroiled in a year-long war against northern forces, dismissed the creation of the alliance as a stunt and accused some members of past… Read More Ethiopian opposition factions form anti-government alliance

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Pfizer says its antiviral pill cuts risk of severe coronavirus by 89%

Pfizer Inc’s experimental antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 cut by 89% the chance of hospitalization or death for adults at risk of severe disease, the company said on Friday, as its CEO vowed to make this promising new weapon in the fight against the pandemic available globally as quickly as possible. The trial’s results suggest… Read More Pfizer says its antiviral pill cuts risk of severe coronavirus by 89%

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South Korea to purchase seventy thousand courses of Pfizer coronavirus antiviral pill

South Korea has agreed to buy 70,000 courses of Pfizer Inc’s experimental antiviral COVID-19 pill, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Saturday. Pfizer on Friday said trial results showed that its Paxlovid pill reduced by 89% the risk of hospitalization or death in patients at high risk of severe illness within… Read More South Korea to purchase seventy thousand courses of Pfizer coronavirus antiviral pill

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Pakistani Taliban demand prisoner release as condition for ceasefire talks

The Pakistani Taliban have demanded that the government of Pakistan release a number of prisoners as a condition for talks aimed at laying the ground for full ceasefire negotiations, multiple sources in the group said. The Pakistani Taliban, also known as Tehrik-i Taliban Pakistan or TTP and separate from the Afghan Taliban, have had two… Read More Pakistani Taliban demand prisoner release as condition for ceasefire talks

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At least eight dead, several injured following crush at Astroworld music festival in Texas

At least eight people were killed and many others injured in a crush at the opening night of Houston’s Astroworld music festival triggered by a surge of fans pushing toward the stage, officials said on Saturday. Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña confirmed the casualty figures from Friday’s night’s disaster at a news conference early on… Read More At least eight dead, several injured following crush at Astroworld music festival in Texas

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At least ten dead, several injured following fire at hospital in western India

Fire swept through the intensive care unit (ICU) of a government hospital in India’s western city of Ahmednagar on Saturday, killing at least 10 people and injuring several, a health official said. The incident is the latest in a series of such fires, some blamed on short circuits in electronic equipment, that have killed dozens… Read More At least ten dead, several injured following fire at hospital in western India

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Several injured following knife attack on train in southern Germany

Several people were injured in a knife attack on an express train between the south German cities of Regensburg and Nuremberg on Saturday and a male suspect has been arrested, police said. “There has been an attack on an ICE (Intercity-Express) train and police shortly afterwards arrested a male person, and several people were injured,”… Read More Several injured following knife attack on train in southern Germany

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