ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Among the whimpering of rescued dogs, a soft whistle cuts through. It’s Feven Melese, a young woman hoping to support thousands of abandoned dogs on the streets of the ...

Addis Abeba — The World Bank's latest assessment on poverty and equity in Ethiopia forecasts that poverty will increase to 43% by 2025, up from 33% in 2016 (measured at $3 per day, 2021 PPP). After ...

For a good while Sunday, Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo was on a world record pace for the Chicago Marathon. While he ultimately fell short of that record, Kiplimo still walked away with the win. Kiplimo ...

The Ethiopian government, led by the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), continued to implement an ambitious program of political and economic reforms with significant donor ...

Stray dogs that were abandoned on the streets rest at a shelter in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) In the past two ...

Are you a refugee, asylum-seeker or stateless person looking for help? Visit the HELP site to find support and services from UNHCR. The situation in South Sudan and neighbouring countries is causing ...

Gen X may be about to make history, but not in the way they hoped. Caught between rising job losses, disappearing social safety nets and growing automation, many in this generation are facing a ...

(This is part of a series of stories on the high cost of living on Guam, particularly for housing, utility bills, groceries and other goods and services.) Guam residents paid more for food, utilities, ...

Most military pay increased 4.5% for 2025, compared to 2024 levels. The military pay charts linked below apply to active members of the Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard and Space Force ...

Tim Cadogan, CEO of GoFundMe said that majority of his American customers are now using the crowdfunding platform to fund food and groceries, according to reports. Noting the challenging economy, ...