Nov 01 Watch 4:27 News Wrap: 6% of NYC's work force placed on unpaid leave for defying vaccine mandate In our news wrap Monday, 6% of New York City's workforce went on unpaid leave for failing to get vaccinated. Rebels from Ethiopia's Tigray province appeared to be advancing toward the capital, Addis Ababa, and claimed they seized two key… Continue watching
Oct 28 Tigray spokesperson says Ethiopia airstrike killed 10, including children By Associated Press This is the deadliest of the new round of airstrikes that began last week as the year-long war intensifies. Continue reading
Oct 20 New airstrikes hit capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region By Cara Anna, Associated Press Meanwhile, the United Nations tells The Associated Press it is slashing by more than half its Tigray presence as a government blockade halts humanitarian aid efforts and people die from lack of food. Continue reading
Oct 18 Ethiopian military airstrikes hit Tigray capital, witnesses say By Cara Anna, Associated Press The airstrikes, confirmed by two humanitarian workers, came days after a new military offensive was launched against the Tigray forces who have been fighting Ethiopian and allied forces for nearly a year. Continue reading
Oct 12 Biden to meet Kenya president as war roils nearby Ethiopia By Aamer Madhani, Cara Anna, Associated Press The talks come just weeks after Biden signed an executive order threatening to levy sanctions against Ethiopia's prime minister. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 10:54 Ethiopia's 'sophisticated campaign' to withhold food, fuel and other aid from Tigray By Nick Schifrin Wednesday in the United Nations Security Council, the secretary general criticized the Ethiopian government for recently kicking out UN aid workers. He urged the government to allow aid to flow into the northern region of Tigray, where for nearly the… Continue watching
Oct 04 Ethiopia's prime minister sworn in for a second term as war spreads By Associated Press Abiy Ahmed was sworn in for a second five-year term running a country in the grip of a nearly year-long war against Tigray forces he described as "hateful" toward the nation, while a handful of visiting African leaders urged him… Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 4:23 News Wrap: California to mandate COVID vaccine for schoolchildren In our news wrap Friday, California announced the nation's first statewide COVID-19 vaccination mandate for schoolchildren. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh tested positive for COVID-19. The high court said he is fully vaccinated and shows no symptoms. The United… Continue watching
Sep 30 Ethiopia kicks out 7 United Nations officials amid pressure on blockade By Cara Anna, Associated Press Ethiopia says it is kicking out seven United Nations officials whom it accuses of “meddling" in the country's internal affairs, as pressure grows on the government over its deadly blockade of its Tigray region. Continue reading
Sep 27 At U.N., turmoil in Haiti, Ethiopia draws global concern By Sally Ho, Associated Press Anticipation was high over the weekend for the world leaders speaking on behalf of some of the most unstable and unsettling current conflicts. Continue reading