Extraordinary Moments: Top Contenders For A Photojournalism Prize
Nominees for the 2018 World Press Photo contest are both newsy and unexpected: child jockeys, a blindfolded rhino, cave-dwellers in China.
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The Miracle Of Cataract Surgery: The Blind Can See Again
Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness globally. But a quick surgery and a $4 plastic lens can restore sight. A group from Vermont is offering free surgery in Africa and Asia.
Ethiopian Lawmakers Vote To Ban Foreign Adoptions
The 2011 death of a girl adopted from Ethiopia by U.S. parents seems to have spurred the decision.
Ethiopia Says It Will Free All Of Its Political Prisoners
It's a turnaround for a government that has cracked down on dissent — and had not even admitted that it held political prisoners. The prime minister said a notorious prison would be closed.
How Chickens And Goats Are Helping To Stop Child Marriage
A program in Ethiopia promises a farmyard incentive to families that don't marry off an underage daughter.
Ethiopia's Coffee Farmers Are 'On The Front Lines Of Climate Change'
A new study says that Ethiopia could lose more than 50 percent of its coffee growing regions to climate change. But, higher altitude areas could become more suitable for coffee in the coming decades.
'Who Threatens You?' Researchers Asked Teen Girls Affected By Conflict
Concern usually focuses on soldiers and other armed personnel. But a survey of nearly 1,300 girls in sub-Saharan Africa revealed a different perspective.
World Health Organization Elects First Director-General From Africa
The new leader, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of Ethiopia, will be expected to reform the bureaucratic agency and deal with the world's growing health problems.
3.3 Million-Year-Old Fossil Sheds Light On How The Spine Evolved
It's hard evidence that the type of spinal segmentation and numbering found in modern humans emerged 3.3 million years ago, the scientists say. The remarkable fossil was discovered in Ethiopia.
Dozens Dead Or Missing In Landslide At Ethiopian Garbage Dump
People at the Koshe Garbage Landfill at the time of the collapse included scavengers looking for items to sell and people who rented homes at the site. More than 60 people are said to have died.