A pregnant mother is among eight people who have been wounded in the airstrike in Mekelle - the main city in Tigray in northern Ethiopia, local hospital officials have told BBC Tigrinya. The director of emergency services at the city's Ayder Hospital said that five of them - including the woman who is in the… Continue reading Pregnant Woman Hit in Tigray Air Raid _Ada Nkong

Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell has died aged 84 of Covid-19 complications, his family has announced. He was a former top military officer who rose to become the first African-American secretary of state in 2001 under Republican George W Bush. "We have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and a great… Continue reading Colin Powell Dies of Covid-19 Complications_Ada Nkong

Members of the G20 group of major economies have pledged to avert an economic catastrophe in Afghanistan. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the country should not be allowed to "descend into chaos". The virtual summit came as the UN urged world leaders to put billions of dollars into the Afghan economy. US President Joe Biden… Continue reading Afghanistan Crisis: G20 Leaders Pledge to Avert Economic Disaster_Ada Nkong

Senators in the United States have voted to temporarily extend the country's debt ceiling, less than two weeks before it was due to be reached. Disagreements over the ceiling - the limit on how much the government can borrow - are not new in US politics. But the ongoing row between Republicans and Democrats has… Continue reading US Senate Votes to Temporarily Extend Debt Ceiling_Ada Nkong

Jurors have found R&B singer R. Kelly guilty of racketeering, including acts of bribery and sexual exploitation of a child, along with separate charges of sex trafficking. In this federal case in the Eastern District of New York, Kelly faced a total of nine counts -- one count of racketeering, with 14 underlying acts that… Continue reading R.Kelly Convicted of Racketeering, Sex Trafficking by a Federal Jury _Ada Nkong

The fight to succeed popular, long-serving chancellor Angela Merkel could barely be tighter as Germans go to the polls in parliamentary elections. The streets of Berlin are hosting the annual marathon, but the biggest race is taking place across the country. In a final push for votes, the outgoing chancellor joined conservative candidate Armin Laschet… Continue reading German Elections:Voters Decide Who Succeeds Merkel_Ada Nkong

France and US have made efforts to end a row which started last week with the announcement of the Aukus defence pact between the US, the UK and Australia. The pact cost France a deal worth $37bn (£27bn) to build submarines for Australia. Paris said it found out only hours before the public announcement. The… Continue reading Aukus Pact: France and US Seek to Mend Rift-Ada Nkong

They both lost people who knew each other Relatives of people who died on 9/11 have read out victims' names, as the US marks 20 years since the deadliest terror attacks on its soil. Many struggled to hold back tears at the ceremony held at Ground Zero, the site of the Twin Towers destroyed in… Continue reading 9/11 Anniversary: Friends, Relatives of Victims Pay Tribute_Ada Nkong

Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has apologised to the people of Afghanistan after fleeing to take refuge in the United Arab Emirates. "Leaving Kabul was the most difficult decision of my life," he said, adding that he was sorry he "could not make it end differently". Mr Ghani abruptly left Afghanistan as Taliban militants advanced… Continue reading Former Afghan President ,Ashraf Ghani Apologizes for Leaving_Ada Nkong