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Service held for Lampedusa migrant ship disaster victims UPI.com TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 12 (UPI) — More than 1,000 Eritreans gathered in a park in Tel Aviv Saturday to hold a memorial service for asylum-seekers who died on..   New Ethiopian President Named...

Bomb blast in Ethiopian capital kills two: state radio

By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – A bomb blast in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa killed two people on Sunday, state radio said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombing, but Ethiopia says it has thwarted plots of attacks in the...

Elite Runner Spotlight: Zersenay Tadese

Zersenay Tadese set the half-marathon world record, finishing first in last year’s World Half Marathon Championships in Bulgaria with a time of 1:00:19. He represented his country in the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics. He finished 6th in the London Games’...

Eritrean dies in refugee riots after Lampedusa vigil

globalpost.com, Eritrean dies in refugee riots after Lampedusa vigil An Eritrean in a refugee camp in Ethiopia died when demonstrations calling for resettlement turned violent, the UN said Tuesday, following a vigil for hundreds of compatriots who drowned trying to...

Statement by H.E. Mr. Araya Desta

shabait.com/  Statement by H.E. Mr. Araya Desta Mr. Chairman, At  the  outset,  let  me join  others  in  congratulating  you  for  your  election  as  Chairperson  of  the  Sixth Committee. Likewise, I wish to extend my congratulations to the other...

Press Statement by the Government of Eritrea

  Press Statement by the Government of Eritrea Press reports disclosed that on 3 October 2013 individuals, the majority of whom Eritrean citizens, lost their lives while on migration when a boat from the Libyan coastline heading to Lampedusa, Italy, capsized. It...

Eritrea: Lampedusa Boat Tragedy – Update

Eritrea: Lampedusa Boat Tragedy – Update www.unhcr.org This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Melissa Fleming – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing, on 4 October 2013, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. On...

Italy Divers recover bodies of 16 more migrants

Italy: Divers recover bodies of 16 more migrants LAMPEDUSA, Italy (AP) — Authorities say divers have recovered another 16 bodies from a fiery shipwreck of a fishing boat packed with 500 migrants from Eritrea. Rescuers told the LaPresse news agency that bodies were...
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