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Dozens killed in ethnic clashes in Ethiopia: regional official
May 03, 2019 12:40Dozens of civilians were shot dead in ethnic clashes in Ethiopia's northern Amhara state, a regional official said Friday, describing the attacks as retaliation for earlier violence.
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US aviation giant Boeing vows to ensure safety of planes after Ethiopia crash
Apr 05, 2019 07:51US aviation giant, Boeing, has vowed to implement further measures to ensure the safety of its airliners following last month's deadly crash in Ethiopia, which occurred less than five months after another crash in Indonesia.
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Ethiopian crew on ill-fated flight followed all Boeing guidelines: Official report
Apr 04, 2019 14:05An official report by Ethiopia’s government says the pilots of a Boeing MAX airplane operated by the country’s flag carrier that crashed last month followed all safety guidelines provided by the US aircraft manufacturer.
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Lawsuit filed in US court against Boeing over Ethiopian Airlines crash
Mar 29, 2019 02:46A lawsuit has been filed against plane-maker Boeing in the United States over the recent crash of the company’s 737 Max airplane operated by Ethiopian Airlines.
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Ethiopia: Initial analysis shows ‘clear similarities’ between latest Boeing crashes
Mar 18, 2019 09:16Ethiopia says initial analysis of the black boxes recovered from wreckage of a Boeing 737 MAX 8 reveals “clear similarities” between the recent crash and the one in Indonesia last October.
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Search for crashed Ethiopian plane's black box continues
Mar 11, 2019 07:58Rescuers are racing against time to search for the black box of a plane that crashed near the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa minutes after take-off on Sunday morning.
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Iran condoles with Ethiopia over plane crash
Mar 10, 2019 12:30Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi extended Tehran’s condolences to the Ethiopian nation and government over a plane crash incident that has claimed the lives of 157 passengers and crews on Sunday.
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Ethiopia's Boeing 737 crashes, killing all 157 people aboard
Mar 10, 2019 10:32An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet to Nairobi crashed early on Sunday with 149 passengers and eight crew members aboard, the airline said, and there were no survivors, according to the state broadcaster.
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Ethiopia appoints Africa's only female president
Oct 26, 2018 05:05Ethiopia has appointed a woman to the largely ceremonial position of president for the first time, further increasing female representation in the government of Africa's second most populous nation.
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At least 23 die in weekend of ethnic violence in Ethiopia
Sep 17, 2018 11:43A police source says at least 23 people were killed in a weekend of violence targeting minorities in the ethnic Oromo heartland near Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa.