MACTV NEWS: UPDATE 3-Airlines abandon Northeast, NY closes subways, Posted by Menelik Zeleke

 

August 28, 2011 2:32:07 AM

* Airlines cancel 10,000 flights, NY service halted
* New York subway closes, may not reopen Monday morning
* Maryland closes Bay Bridge due to high winds
* More than 1 mln evacuate NJ shore by road (Philadelphia airport closes)

By John Crawley

WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - U.S. airlines canceled more than 10,000 flights due to Hurricane Irene by late Saturday, while New York and other eastern cities initiated sweeping storm-related shutdowns of rail and mass transit systems.

MACTV NEWS: Heavy rain and high winds thrash coastal Maryland as Irene approaches, Posted by Menelik Zeleke

Historic waterfront town of Annapolis hit by heavy rain and high winds as Hurricane Irene creeps up the U.S. East Coast.

MACTV WORLD NEWS: China supports negotiation for Palestine-Israel “two-state” solution, Posted by Menelik Zeleke

 China supports negotiation for Palestine-Israel “two-state” solution

MACTV WORLD NEWS: Tens of thousands hold overnight prayers at al-Aqsa mosque for 'Laylat al Qadr',Posted by Menelik Zeleke

Tens of thousands of Muslim worshippers pray in Jerusalem to mark Laylat al Qadr, the 27th night of Ramadan.

MACTV NEWS: Hurricane Irene: ‘Don’t Ignore Evacuation Order’----FEMA, Posted by Menelik Zeleke

 

August 25, 2011: 11:30 A.M.

By Williams Ekanem, (MACTV NEWS)

As Hurricane Irene moves toward the East Coast of the United States, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate and NOAA's National Hurricane Center Director Bill today had a conference call advising people to heed evacuation order.

Bill said during the conference call which MACTV was on the line,  that, “people should please heed to evacuation order or notice because of the intensity of the hurricane.”

According to him, although the exact intensity of the hurricane can hardly be predicted, but it is so critical that such notices or warnings are complied with.

The hurricane, they pointed out is currently moving North East towards North Carolina with high wind estimated at 150 miles per hour and FEMA is doing things to get ready for any consequential crisis.

Expatiating on the nature of preparation, Bill stated that pre-posting of food supplies to areas anticipated to be badly affected is going on.

The impact, according to them is not restricted to coastal areas as the inland areas could also be affected through heavy rainfall, flood, power cut etc. 

A 5pm advisory, they disclosed would be given later today.

“In advance of the storm, our Incident Management Assistance Teams have been deployed to areas in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, in anticipation of further deployment to potential impact areas along the east coast of the U.S.”,  the FEMA official said.

“We’re also pre-staging supplies and commodities along the East Coast to supplement state resources if needed - such as bottled water and meals-ready-to-eat. We’ve set up Incident Support Bases along the East Coast to proactively stage commodities closer to areas potentially affected by severe weather, allowing us to quickly move needed supplies throughout affected states, should they be needed and requested, “they added.

Hurricane Irene is currently making a turn along the East Coast, and forecasts from the National Hurricane Center project the storm could affect an area from Florida to Maine as it moves further north.

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MACTV WORLD NEWS: Shooting outside Mexican school kills one, Posted by Menelik Zeleke

Parents run for their lives outside a primary school in Mexico's most violent city Ciudad Juarez after gunmen execute a man at the school's gate.

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MACTV WORLD NEWS: India's political parties unite to urge Hazare to end fast, Posted by Menelik Zeleke

India's bickering political parties unite to urge ailing anti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare to end his 9-day fast, which has garnered unprecedented support from millions of middle class Indians tired of rampant corruption in Asia's third largest economy.

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MACTV NEWS: Rare strong quake rattles U.S. East Coast, Posted by Menelik Zeleke

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MACTV NEWS: Strong earthquake rattles Washington, DC, Posted by Menelik Zeleke

Residents and office workers shaken as Washington, D.C. is rattled by magnitude 5.9 earthquake.
SHOWS: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (AUGUST 23, 2011) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL)

MACTV BREAKING NEWS: UPDATE 2-Strong earthquake rattles U.S. East Coast, Posted by Menelik Zeleke

BREAKING NEWS:

August 23, 2011 6:25:06 PM
QUAKE-USA/ (UPDATE 2)


(Adds New York evacuations, no immediate reports of major damage)

WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the U.S. East Coast and Canada from Virginia to Toronto on Tuesday, shaking buildings and forcing evacuation of the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol.

UN News: U.N. chief says Gaddafi must give up fight, Posted by Menelik Zeleke

Informal comments to the media by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the situation in Libya.

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White House News: :Obama accuses Congress of holding back U.S. recovery, Posted by Menelik Zeleke

 

U.S. President Barack Obama accuses Congress of holding back the U.S. economic recovery by blocking "common sense" measures he said would create jobs and help growth.

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MACTV WORLD News: Biden calls for deeper economic ties with China, Posted by Menelik Zeleke

 

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping expresses confidence in China's economy, while United States Vice President Joe Biden calls for deeper economic ties between the two global heavyweights.

MACTV WORLD News: Eritrea: Ethiopia makes "frenzied" sanctions drive, Posted by Menelik Zeleke

 

August 17, 2011 9:36:45 PM

ERITREA-UN/SANCTIONS

* Eritrea says Ethiopia seeks regime change, sea access
* Proposed sanctions would hit mineral sector, remittances
* Ethiopia says Eritrea trying to divert attention

By Patrick Worsnip

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Eritrea accused rival Ethiopia on Wednesday of a "frenzied campaign" to impose new U.N. Security Council sanctions on Asmara in a bid to topple the Eritrean government and secure access to the sea.

MACTV WORLD News: Zimbabwe 'kingmaker' general dies in house fire, Posted by Menelik Zeleke

HARARE, ZIMBABWE,VARIOUS OF RETIRED ARMY GENERAL SOLOMON MUJURU SEATED WITH WIFE VICE PRESIDENT JOYCE MUJURU BEATRICE, DIES IN HOUSE FIRE.
ZIMBABWE (AUGUST 16, 2011) (REUTERS-ACCESS ALL)

MACTV WORLD News: Sources of Inflation and Economic Growth in Ethiopia: Descriptive Analysis, Posted by Menelik Zeleke

By Teshome A. (PhD) August 10, 2011- Currently the objective of any developing country is to achieve sustainable economic development. Economic development refers to multidimensional process of reorientation and reorganization of the entire economic system in the country. To realize economic development the country must achieve continuous economic growth...

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MACTV WORLD News: China gives Ethiopia US$500 million, Posted by Menelik Zeleke

China has lent Ethiopia US$ 500 million that will be used to fund various development projects in the Horn of Africa country.

China has lent Ethiopia US$ 500 million that will be used to fund various development projects in the Horn of Africa country.

Map of Ethiopia

The loan agreement signed with the Chinese Export and Import Bank was part of the deals struck during Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s ongoing visit to China, which started last Thursday.

Ethiopian Finance and Economic Development Minister, Sofian Ahmed who signed the agreement with his Chinese counterpart said the loan will be used to implement 15 development projects.

“The projects to be implemented have already been finalised and will be discussed with the Chinese government,” Ahmed said.

Meles is visiting China to encourage Chinese investors to consider setting up businesses in his country and also to scout for loans to finance development projects.

Ethiopia recently launched a multi billion five year Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP) that will see the implementation of various development projects aimed at fighting poverty and reducing unemployment.

Under the five year GTP, the government, among other plans, seeks to invest billions of dollars on hydro electric plants, fertiliser factories, the development of universities and the construction of around 2,000 kilometer railway lines, as well as thousands of kilometres asphalt roads.

The government recently launched US$ 5 billion hydro electric projects, expected to generate around 5,250 MW of power by 2015, over the Nile River. 

Ethiopia has already started power supply to Djibouti and is also planning to start exporting power to Sudan (North) before the end of the year.

The Horn of Africa nation plans to become Africa’s biggest power supplier.

China has given Ethiopia about US$4 billion in loans that have gone towards telecommunication infrastructure and road projects among others.

More than 20,000 Chinese area already working in various development projects around the country.

MACTV News: President Barack Obama to travel around Minnesoate, Posted by Menelik Zeleke

The bus used by U.S. President Barack Obama to travel around Minnesoate, Iowa and Illinois is pictured on the tarmac of Minneapolis-St Paul Airport in Minnesota August 15, 2011. Obama is traveling to the Midwest on a bus tour of Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois. Picture taken August 15, 2011. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS TRANSPORT)

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MACTV WORLD News: Africa Rising, Posted by Menelik Zeleke

Africa Rising: The extraordinary story of how a large rural area of Ethiopia is taking itself out of poverty.

MACTV News: BRITAIN-RIOTS/CAMERON, Posted by Menelik Zeleke

 A bus heading for Tottenham, the first neighbourhood hit by riots one week ago, follows behind police officers escorting a demonstration by supporters of youth programs in Dalston, north east London August 13, 2011. More than half of Britons think Prime Minister David Cameron failed to provide leadership early enough to control riots that erupted in London and spread to other English cities, a survey showed on Friday. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (BRITAIN - Tags: CRIME LAW POLITICS)