Chinese doctors bring medical care to Ethiopian patients

STORY: Chinese doctors bring medical care to Ethiopian patients DATELINE: July 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:34 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the patient 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): GEZAHEBN TILAHUN, Ethiopian patient 3. various of the Chinese doctors 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TENA MAMO, Surgeon, Armed Forces Comprehensive Specialized Hospital 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Amharic): GEZAHEBN TILAHUN, Ethiopian patient 6. various of the hospital 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BAMLAK TESSEMA, Football referee 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): HAILU ENDESHAW, Commander of the Armed Forces Comprehensive Specialized Hospital STORYLINE: Gezahegn Tilahun had been suffering from what he described as a "mysterious illness" for more than two years. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): GEZAHEBN TILAHUN, Ethiopian patient "I first started to feel the pain when I was on duty in an active conflict in northern Ethiopia. I was referred to four hospitals, and none of them identified the real cause of my sickness. Doctors in each hospital

Commuters in Ethiopia face transportation headache amid fuel price hike

STORY: Commuters in Ethiopia face transportation headache amid fuel price hike DATELINE: July 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the street view in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): LIDYA ENDESHAW, Taxi user in Addis Ababa 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): TEWODROS MASRESHA, Taxi driver in Addis Ababa STORYLINE: The soaring price of fuel is impacting transportation service in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital where commuters are seen waiting for hours before they could get rides. The Ethiopian Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration recently increased the price of gasoline by 30 percent to 47.83 birr (0.92 U.S. dollars) per liter and hiked the price of one liter of diesel by 38 percent to 49.02 birr. Commuters who spoke to Xinhua said they had to wait for hours for taxis and pay higher fares despite the government's fuel subsidies for commercial transport providers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): LIDYA ENDESHAW, Taxi user in Addis Ababa "Th

Ethiopia's Negesse wins Tokyo Marathon

Ethiopia's Negesse wins Tokyo Marathon

Ethiopia's Endeshaw Negesse crosses the finish line to win the Tokyo Marathon, part of the six-race World Marathon Majors series, at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Feb. 22, 2015. The 26-year-old Negesse took the tape in 2 hours, 6 minutes flat. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Photos from Tokyo Marathon

Photos from Tokyo Marathon

Invited runners start for Tokyo Marathon in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan government building in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Feb. 22, 2015. Ethiopia's Endeshaw Negesse won the race with a time of 2 hours, 6 minutes flat. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo