Dozens support appeal of Israeli who killed alleged rapist

HAARETZ Yonatan Heilo was sentenced to 20 years in prison for murder; judge says appellant’s distressed background cannot serve as a grounds for mitigating his sentence. Dozens of people arrived at the Supreme Court on Monday to show their support for a man sentenced to 20 years in prison for murdering the man he says

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Atakelte Admasu charged with false imprisonment, negligence of disabled adults in Jacksonville

Atakelte Admasu accused of neglecting handicapped victims Author: Dawn Brooks, News4jax Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office booking photo of Atakelte Admasu     JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -A man was arrested Friday after 10 physically and mentally handicapped residents between the ages of 46 and 62 were found locked inside a Jacksonville home, unable to leave, police said.The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office

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Three Egyptians die of bird flu

BBC Direct contact with infected poultry is considered the main route of human infection by H5N1 Three people have died in the past week after contracting the H5N1 avian influenza virus in Egypt, the country’s health ministry has said. Egypt has now confirmed 11 cases of the virus in people this year, including the six

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Ibdar Bank, Ethiopian Airlines close $100mln Islamic financing deal

Reuters Ethiopian Airlines concluded a USD 100 Million deal with the Bahrain based Ibdar Bank for the lease of four Bombardier Q400 NextGen planes. According to Ibdar, the deal is the first sharia complaint deal the bank concluded in the African aviation sector. The deal is Idbar will lease the Canadian-built aircraft to Ethiopian for

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China-Ethiopia relations: an excellent model for South-South cooperation

Fifty years ago, the first Premier of the New China, Zhou Enlai, visited Ethiopia during his first trip to Africa. He was warmly welcomed by the Ethiopian Government and people, and his visit provided a fresh start to friendly China-Ethiopia relations. Fifty years later, Chinese President Xi Jinping, during his first visit as President to

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Ethiopia, South Sudan to Establish New Airline

The Reporter By Kaleyesus Bekele The management of Ethiopian Airlines is finalizing negotiations with the Government of South Sudan to establish a new regional airline in Juba, which will serve as a flag carrier for the newly-born African nation. Ethiopian Airlines will hold a 49 percent stake on the new start-up airline while the Government

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Controversies over the pardoning of Ethiopian maids murderers

Asharq al-Awsat By Abdulrahman al-Rashed This is yet another sickening narrative in the world of crime that has given us the right to ask: isn’t it about time to reconsider provisions that allow criminals to be released and escape punishment under the excuse of a victim’s family pardon? Doesn’t the society also have the right

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Is H&M Turning a Blind Eye to Land Grabs in Ethiopia?

The Oakland Institute Is H&M turning a blind eye to land grabs in Ethiopia? TV4 does an investigation into H&M’s cotton sourcing from Ethiopia and discovers the disturbing truth.

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Ethiopia’s Growth: Real or Deceptive?

By Solomon G.S. In today’s Ethiopia, not only are the liberties of citizens trampled by the regime, but the rank of the destitute is increasing at a high rate. It is simply impossible for a citizen of the country to think that they have inviolable rights as human beings, that their moral worth and dignity

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