Ethiopia

Fatal Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crew had followed safety procedures set forth by Boeing in their operation of the 737 Max 8

The Ethiopian government briefed journalists Thursday on the initial findings of its investigation into the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. The Ministry of Transport said the airline would also…

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Two crashes and 350 lives later, Boeing issues changes to controversial control systems

Boeing has issued changes to controversial control systems linked to two fatal crashes of its 737 Max planes in the last five months. Boeing has vowed to do all it…

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SlideShow – Burial Service held for victims of Ethiopian Airlines crash

A burial service for the victims of the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 17 March 2019. Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 302 carrying…

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Ethiopian Airlines black boxes sent to France

The flight recorders, more commonly know as black boxes, from the Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed last Sunday have been sent to France for analysis. France’s air accident investigation agency…

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Norwegian Air Shuttle demands compensation from Boeing for grounded 737 MAX planes

Low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle, will be demand financial compensation from Boeing for the grounding of its 18 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft pending an investigation into the cause…

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Several UN staff among the victims of Ethiopian Airlines crash

The United Nations is in mourning after it losing 19 staff members in the Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 157 people on Sunday. The UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in…

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Slideshow: The Ethiopian Airlines Tragedy

A jetliner carrying 157 people crashed shortly after takeoff from the Ethiopian capital Sunday, killing everyone aboard, authorities said. At least 35 nationalities were among the dead. It was not…

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Nationalities of people on board crashed Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max announced

The Ethiopian Airlines CEO and Kenya’s transport minister say Canadians, Chinese, Americans and others are among the many nationalities among the victims of Sunday morning’s deadly plane crash after takeoff…

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Summit between Ethiopia and Eritrea on Sunday aimed to formalise peace agreement

The leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea will attend a summit in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to sign a peace agreement "cementing" the relations between the two former Horn of Africa bitter rivals, according to a United Nations spokesperson.…

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Ethiopia and Eritrea re-open border

The leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea on Tuesday re-opened a border point between their two countries for road transport, in a first since the two neighbors fought a war two…

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Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, From Trump's back pedalling to the Queen's messages hidden in brooches. From the court room in Valletta to the temporary beach volley court in the same city. Our…

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First commercial flight in 20 years between Ethiopia and Eritrea takes place

NPR: Ethiopia's "bird of peace" has landed. After two decades of bloody conflict, Ethiopia and Eritrea have been repairing their relationship with remarkable speed following a peace deal reached last week.…

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Eritrean President arrives in Ethiopia

DW: Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, president throughout its 25 years of independence, arrived in Ethiopia on Saturday – less than a week after the two countries declared the official end…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning An eventful 36 hours for Theresa May and the UK. But not only. Trump's nomination for the Supreme Court, Libya's deal with Italy on migration and the rescue…

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Ethiopia and Eritrea sign declaration of peace and friendship

Al Jazeera: The leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea signed a "joint declaration of peace and friendship", Eritrea's information minister said, a day after a landmark summit marked a start to normalisation of ties between the…

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Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning The rescue operation currently underway in Thailand dominated most of the international news outlets agenda. However during the past hours Theresa May's latest setback on Brexit, with the…

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