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Egypt, Ethiopia to hold Nile dam talks in Russia: Sisi

Egyptian president Abdel Fateh al-Sisi said Sunday he and Ethiopia's premier are to hold talks in Russia on a dam under construction on the Nile River that Cairo fears would cut its vital water share. "I have agreed with the Ethiopian prime minister (Abiy Ahmed) to meet in Moscow and...

Hundreds of Algerians protest against proposed energy law

Hundreds of Algerians protested in front of parliament Sunday against a proposed energy law that they say the caretaker government has no right to pass. The new law is aimed at attracting foreign investors to help Algeria strengthen its energy output, but would maintain a 49% limit on...

Second Ebola vaccine to be used in DR Congo next month

Doctors will use a second Ebola vaccine from November in three eastern provinces in the Democratic Republic of Congo to fight the deadly virus, medical officials said Sunday. "It's time to use the new Ad26-ZEBOV-GP vaccine, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson's Belgian subsidiary," said...

Lebanon says Israel sent drone over Hezbollah area

The Lebanese army on Sunday accused Israel of sending a reconnaissance drone at the weekend over Beirut's southern suburbs, a bastion of the Shiite militant Hezbollah group. On August 25, two explosives-laden drones were sent to the same area. One of them exploded, sparking a dangerous...